USA Basketball announced two teams set to represent USA Basketball at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Springfield Stop April 23-24 at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The United States will be represented by two teams – USA and Springfield – at the opening event of the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series.
The USA roster features Cierra Burdick, Rhyne Howard, Lexie Hull and Hailey Van Lith, all of whom have 3×3 experience. Burdick, whose 3×3 experience dates back to 2014, won the 2023 FIBA 3×3 Women’s World Cup alongside Van Lith. Hull won 3×3 gold at the 2023 Pan American Games, while Howard makes her return to competitive 3×3 for the first time since winning silver at the 2019 USA Basketball 3X Nationals as a member of Drive.
The Springfield squad includes Cameron Brink, Allisha Gray, Dearica Hamby and Linnae Harper. Gray returns to the 3×3 hardwood for the first time since winning 3×3 gold at the 2020 Olympic Games. Brink and Harper, who played on the 2023 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series, were also members of the gold-medal-winning team at the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup. Hamby made her 3×3 debut by winning gold at the 2023 FIBA 3×3 Women’s AmeriCup.
*Both Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray currently play for the Atlanta Dream
As previously announced, USA Basketball will host two FIBA 3×3 pro circuit competitions this week in Springfield beginning with a Quest (April 22-23), which is a FIBA 3×3 Men’s World Tour Qualifier, and followed by the FIBA 3×3 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 museum ticket.
The Women’s Series Stop will include eight teams in the field with the top finishers improving their allocation opportunities for future stops along the way to the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Final. The Springfield Women’s Series will be streamed live at YouTube.com/FIBA3x3. For more information on the FIBA 3×3 Springfield Women’s Series 2024, including teams and rosters, click here.
The Quest will feature up to 12 teams with one team bid on the line into the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Edmonton Masters (July 6-7).
Different than 5-on-5, 3×3 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.