COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (April 14, 2024) – USA Basketball announced today that it will host two FIBA 3x3 pro circuit competitions in Springfield, Massachusetts, beginning with a Quest (April 22-23), which is a FIBA 3x3 Men’s World Tour Qualifier, and followed by the FIBA 3x3 Springfield Women’s Series (April 23-24). Both events will be held at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and admission is free with the purchase of a Hall of Fame museum ticket.
The Quest will feature up to 12 teams with, at minimum, one team bid on the line into the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Edmonton Masters (July 6-7). The event will be the first FIBA 3x3 competition hosted by USA Basketball since the 2023 FIBA 3x3 Colorado Challenger.
For more information on the FIBA 3x3 Men’s World Tour Quest, including teams and rosters, click here.
The Springfield Women’s Series, the opening event on the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series, will include eight teams in the field with the top finishers improving their allocation opportunities for future stops along the way to the Women’s Series Final. The Springfield Women’s Series marks the first FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series event hosted in the United States since the Series’ inception in 2019.
The Springfield Women’s Series will be streamed live at YouTube.com/FIBA3x3. For more information on the FIBA 3x3 Springfield Women’s Series 2024, including teams and rosters, click here.
Participating teams had several pathways into the FIBA 3x3 Men’s World Tour Quest and FIBA 3x3 Springfield Women’s Series, including automatic allocation, wildcard berth from the host or qualification from a previous FIBA 3x3 event. The field for both competitions will include professional 3x3 teams from the United States and around the world.
Different than 5-on-5, 3x3 is played on a half-court with a 10-minute game clock and 12-second shot clock. Play is continuous, as teams “clear” the ball behind the 2-point line following a made basket, defensive rebound or steal. The first team to score 21 points via 1-point field goals or 2-pointers behind the arc is victorious; or if time expires then the team leading wins.
Media who wish to cover either event can request information and accreditation by reaching out to Justin Trujillo (jtrujillo@usabasketball.com) or communications@usabasketball.com.