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Hannah travels to China to represent the USA
Posted on: October 10, 2016 at 11:57:59 CT
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3BALL Association today announced that the undefeated men's USA Basketball 3x3 National Team is headed to China to compete as one of 20 international qualifiers in the 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Guangzhou, China, October 11 – 15. The entire tournament will be live-streamed on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube channel beginning at 11:00pm PT tonight.
3x3 is a popular version of basketball played on a half-court with one basket and three players on each side. FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, has made an official request for 3x3 to be added to the Olympic program as soon as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The USA Basketball 3x3 National Team completed its final preparations in a mini-training camp at Stanford University over the weekend. The #4-seeded USA team will put its perfect 22-0 record on the line against the world's best, beginning with a key match against the #5-seeded Netherlands squad at midnight PT, 3am ET on Tuesday.
The four-man roster of the USA 3x3 men's team features Stefhon Hannah, Myke Henry, and Alfonzo McKinnie, all from Chicago, and Kavon Lytch of New York. Lytch replaces DeAndre Liggins of Chicago, who became unavailable when he was signed by the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Among followers of FIBA 3x3, the USA team has built a reputation for its winning ways and for being the most exciting, athletic 3x3 team in the world. Making their debut on July 30, the USA men have swept the field in all four tournaments in which they have competed. According to basketball experts who have seen the team in action, this is the best chance USA Basketball has ever had to win a medal in FIBA 3x3.
After their opening game against The Netherlands, the USA men will face Turkey (#13), Japan (#12), and tournament host China (#20). As long as the USA is one of the top two teams coming out of its five-team pool, it will qualify for the "Knockout Round" on Saturday, October 15, where they are likely to face #1-seeded Serbia, the team that has dominated international 3x3 for the past four years. Other top seeds include #2 Slovenia, which won the 2016 3x3 European Championships, and #3 Poland. The World Championship Final will be held on Saturday, October 15 at 9:00pm local time in Guangzhou (6:00am PT).
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3BALL Association today announced that the undefeated men's USA Basketball 3x3 National Team is headed to China to compete as one of 20 international qualifiers in the 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Guangzhou, China, October 11 – 15. The entire tournament will be live-streamed on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube channel beginning at 11:00pm PT tonight.
3x3 is a popular version of basketball played on a half-court with one basket and three players on each side. FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, has made an official request for 3x3 to be added to the Olympic program as soon as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The USA Basketball 3x3 National Team completed its final preparations in a mini-training camp at Stanford University over the weekend. The #4-seeded USA team will put its perfect 22-0 record on the line against the world's best, beginning with a key match against the #5-seeded Netherlands squad at midnight PT, 3am ET on Tuesday.
The four-man roster of the USA 3x3 men's team features Stefhon Hannah, Myke Henry, and Alfonzo McKinnie, all from Chicago, and Kavon Lytch of New York. Lytch replaces DeAndre Liggins of Chicago, who became unavailable when he was signed by the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Among followers of FIBA 3x3, the USA team has built a reputation for its winning ways and for being the most exciting, athletic 3x3 team in the world. Making their debut on July 30, the USA men have swept the field in all four tournaments in which they have competed. According to basketball experts who have seen the team in action, this is the best chance USA Basketball has ever had to win a medal in FIBA 3x3.
After their opening game against The Netherlands, the USA men will face Turkey (#13), Japan (#12), and tournament host China (#20). As long as the USA is one of the top two teams coming out of its five-team pool, it will qualify for the "Knockout Round" on Saturday, October 15, where they are likely to face #1-seeded Serbia, the team that has dominated international 3x3 for the past four years. Other top seeds include #2 Slovenia, which won the 2016 3x3 European Championships, and #3 Poland. The World Championship Final will be held on Saturday, October 15 at 9:00pm local time in Guangzhou (6:00am PT).
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Hannah travels to China to represent the USA - FIJItiger MU - 10/10 11:57:59