Ducks to Represent USA at FIBA 3x3 World Cup
05/16/18 | Women's Basketball
The FIBA 3x3 World Cup will take place from June 8-12 in Manila, Philippines.
In addition to their experience at the USA 3x3 national championship, during which time the Ducks swept the competition for a perfect 8-0 run to the title, Ionescu, Hebard, Boley and Gildon all boast prior USA Basketball experience. Gildon and Hebard helped the Ducks finish in second place with a 5-2 mark at the 2017 USA 3x3 national championships while Boley captured a silver medal at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup. In non-3x3 play, Hebard earned a silver medal at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup and a gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship while Ionescu helped the USA capture the title at the 2017 U24 Four Nations Tournament and claimed gold at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Cup and the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
The FIBA 3x3 World Cup was first launched in 2012. USA women's 3x3 teams qualified for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Cups. In those three events the USA compiled a 23-2 record and captured gold medals in 2012 and 2014 and a bronze medal in 2016. Up until this point, USA Basketball has never sent a 3x3 team to the World Cup consisting of college players all from one team. In the past, a mix of top players from around the country was sent, but that was before the Ducks rolled through the national championship with an undefeated record. USA Basketball's mixed team of Notre Dame guard Arike Ogunbowale, Louisville guard Asia Durr, Connecticut forward Napheesa Collier and Cal forward Kristine Anigwe, finished third at the national championship with a 5-2 record.
The sport of 3x3 basketball was recently added to the Olympics, with competition beginning in Tokyo for the 2020 summer games.
A 3x3 basketball game is played on a half court and scored by ones and twos with a game ending at 21 points or a maximum of 10 minutes. If there is a tie at the 10-minute mark, a first-to-two-points overtime is played. Four players are allowed on each team, providing for a substitute.
