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Riga win their first FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters of 2022 in Montreal

news editor — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:35:11 +0000

MONTREAL (Canada) – The FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2020 winners Riga (LAT) finally claimed their first success of the season on the pro circuit at the Montreal Masters on September 3-4, 2022.

The Latvians defeated Sakiai Gulbele (LTU) 19-17 in a thrilling all-Baltic final. It was the first time this year that Riga were able to have their four Olympic champions on the roster. Their star player Karlis Lasmanis led the scoring charts in Montreal and was named MVP. He had a game-high 8 points in the final. Aurelijus Pukelis scored 7 for Sakiai Gulbele in the losing effort.

In the individual contests, Steve Sir (Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy , MGL ) took home the Wilson Shoot-Out Contest, while Jordan Southerland (USA) won the Podium Dunk Contest.

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Riga (LAT)
2. Sakiai Gulbele (LTU)
3. Vienna (AUT)
4. Omaha 3Ball (USA)
5. Beijing (CHN)
6. Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL)
7. Princeton (USA)
8. San Juan (PUR)
9. Winnipeg (CAN)
10. Lublin Lotto (POL)
11. Chicago (USA)
12. Gatineau (CAN)
13. Old Montreal (CAN)
13. Sao Paulo DC (BRA)

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Antwerp win their first-ever FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters in Debrecen

news editor — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:34:24 +0000

DEBRECEN (Hungary) – Antwerp (BEL) won their first-ever 3×3 World Tour Masters at the Debrecen Masters on August 28, 2022.

The Belgian squad ended Ub Huishan NE’s four-event winning streak on the World Tour to conquer their first-ever World Tour Masters in Debrecen.

They became the first team out of Belgium to do it

Antwerp defeated the #1 team in the world in the final 22-20 on a Maurice Lacroix buzzer-beater courtesy of Thibaut Vervoort. The 24-year-old topped all scorers in the final with 9 points and was named MVP of the Debrecen Masters.

In the individual contests, Christophe Varidel (Lausanne Sport, SUI), took home the Task Csoport Shoot-Out Contest, while Polish dunk legend Rafal “Lipek” Lipinski won the Leroy Cafe Dunk Contest.

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Antwerp (BEL)
2. Ub Huishan NE (SRB)
3. Amsterdam HiPro (NED)
4. Marijampole Mantinga (LTU)
5. Liman Huishan NE (SRB)
6. Princeton (USA)
7. Lausanne Sport (SUI)
8. Fribourg (SUI)
9. Warsaw Lotto (POL)
10. Tartu Alexela (EST)
11. London (GBR)
12. Debrecen (HUN)
13. Los Angeles (USA)
14. Brussels (BEL)

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Ub Huishan NE win third straight FIBA 3×3 World Tour event at Prague Masters 2022

news editor — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:22:44 +0000

JULY 31, 2022

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Ub Huishan NE (SRB) won their third consecutive FIBA 3×3 World Tour event, after beating Belgrade Partizan (SRB) – 22-18 – in the final of the Prague Masters on July 31, 2022.

The number one 3×3 player in the world Strahinja Stojacic went off in the title game. The event MVP scored his team’s last 8 points, including a cold-blooded two-pointer from the left wing for the win. The man known as ‘Doctor Strange’ was feeling it from behind the arc. He went 6-7 from long range and scored a game-high 14 points. He actually led all scorers in Prague with 36 points overall (tied with Belgrade’s Ivan Popovic) and ranked number one in player value.

Ub Huishan NE (SRB) became the first team in four years to win three World Tour events in a row (Utsunomiya Opener, Manila Masters and Prague Masters)… since current Ub’s captain Dejan Majstorovic’s former team – Novi Sad (SRB) did it in 2018. The team is now on a 14-game winning streak on the World Tour (they only lost their opening game) and is looking to replace Novi Sad in the history books. “Our goal for this season”, Stojacic said in the final post-game interview, “is to beat Novi Sad’s old record of 32 wins in a row.”

Newcomers shined in Prague. Belgrade Partizan (SRB) and Washington DC (USA) finished second and third respectively on their first World Tour appearance. With a new-look roster, Tel-Aviv (ISR) became the first Israeli team to reach the semi-finals of a Masters.

In the individual contests, Omari Knox (Bielefeld TSVE, GER) took home the Wilson Shoot-Out Contest while Polish dunker Piotr ‘Grabo’ Grabowski won the Chance Dunk Contest,

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Ub Huishan NE (SRB)
2. Belgrade Partizan (SRB)
3. Washington DC (USA)
4. Tel-Aviv (ISR)
5. Riga (LAT)
6. Hamburg (GER)
7. Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL)
8. Liman Huishan NE (SRB)
9. Sakiai Gulbele (LTU)
10. Warsaw Lotto (POL)
11. Marijampole Mantinga (LTU)
12. Ostrava Victoria (CZE)
13. Omaha 3Ball (USA)
14. Bielefeld TSVE (GER)

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Watkins named TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five in Debrecen

news editor — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:28:03 +0000

DEBRECEN (Hungary) – USA standout JuJu Watkins enjoyed a double celebration at the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 after being named MVP of the competition, adding to her title success.

Heading into the tournament with a big reputation, the guard didn’t disappoint as USA took yet another crown with an 84-62 triumph in the Final against Spain. Watkins finished with an average of 13.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

“It’s been a long journey and coming out with gold is a dream come true,” said Watkins after receiving her accolade and the Tissot MVP trophy handed by FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis.

She added: “This group is amazing and it’s great being surrounded by these girls and these amazing coaches, Spain is a great team and we had to really prepare for them. We kept our composure throughout to get the win.”

“I am so blessed to be around my teammates as we all fed off each other and everyone did their thing. Also being in this environment is great for me. I really enjoyed seeing all the other talent that is around the world.”

From left to right : Dominique Malonga, Cassandre Prosper, Iyana Martin Carrion, Jaloni Cambridge and JuJu Watkins

Watkins was joined by USA colleague Jaloni Cambridge who’s excellent start to the title game got her team rolling towards yet another podium top step. The guard averaged 9.4 points, 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 steals per outing.

Iyana Martin Carrion picked up a silver medal, but the Spanish ace was recognized for being her team’s top scorer and awarded a place in the All-Star Five. She accumulated 13.4 points, 6.1 assists, 2.9 steals and 2.3 boards per game.

France wrapped up the bronze medal with an 84-82 win against Canada as Dominique Malonga showed out – as she has done for much of her time in Debrecen. She was phenomenal in the Third Place Game, dropping 28 points and 17 rebounds, which contributed to her averaging a tournament double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds.

While Cassandre Prosper left empty-handed and without a medal with Canada, she gained huge respect for her efforts by sealing the last All-Star Five spot. Her ability to make plays at both ends of the court impressed and she harvested an excellent 14.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 2.4 assists per game.

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NGO 3X3Unites brings FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022 to Utrecht, Netherlands

news editor — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 18:12:25 +0000

UTRECHT (Netherlands) – The FIBA 3×3 World Tour will stop in the Netherlands for the first time ever during the Utrecht Masters on September 24-25, 2022.

Just six weeks after reporting a record number of World Tour events, FIBA announced the addition of a 14^th Masters in 2022.

“We’re excited to bring the World Tour to the Netherlands,” FIBA 3×3 Managing Director Alex Sanchez said. “This marks another step in the development of 3×3 in the country after many memorable 3×3 events from the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup 2017 to the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2019. We found it especially appealing that the organizers (3x3UNITES) are an NGO that has an experience in running international 3×3 events and has a global vision for 3×3 as a way to generate positive change in the community.”

Since 2016, 3x3UNITES has built social and educational projects centered around 3×3 both in the Netherlands and beyond (especially Africa). The NGO has educated more than 500 leaders on how to organize events, refurbish courts and help their local communities. For NGO Co-Founder and two-time FIBA 3×3 World Cup silver medalist Jesper Jobse, the concept was to help the youth from the bottom to the top of the pyramid.

“We are very proud to say we are the first NGO to organize a World Tour event,” Jobse said. “We have a holistic plan for 3×3 in the Netherlands and always wanted to create a path from the streets to the World Tour. Following all the work we have done with the grassroots, we started with the launch of a professional league in the Netherlands, then hosted a very successful Challenger in 2021 with a unique and innovative venue concept, which will be expanded this year. We now complete the pyramid with the hosting of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Utrecht Masters 2022, which will create job opportunities for our young leaders. We are looking forward to building a legacy for 3×3 in the city and the entire country.”

The FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022 season will start at the Utsunomiya Opener on May 14-15 and culminate with the Abu Dhabi Final on December 9-10.

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