FIBA 3x3 2019十大最佳時刻 - 籃球

The 10 best FIBA 3x3 moments in 2019


19/12/2019 3X3 4 MIN TO READ

MIES (Switzerland) – Christmas is coming fast but it's time for some early
presents. Here are the top 10 moments of an insanely fun 3x3 season.


USA win their first-ever U18 World Cup double

It was an amazing year for hoops powerhouse USA who finally flexed their
might in 3x3. They have a bucket load of talent coming through the ranks best
underlined by their dominance at the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup 2019.

USA won their first men's gold with thrilling victories over Turkey and
Russia in the latter rounds, while it was no surprise in the women's who won
for the fourth time after beating New Zealand in the final, led by MVP Hailey
van Lith.

https://youtu.be/VzatPqm-lvk


Biggest ever 3x3 venue sees USA and China win the World Cup

This year's FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2019 in iconic Amsterdam was bigger than ever
– quite literally. In 3x3's biggest-ever venue on Museumplein, a sell-out
crowd of 2,561 fans saw a Robbie Hummel-inspired USA defeat Latvia in the
final and China's women team complete a flawless campaign by beating Hungary.

It was an atmosphere never before seen in 3x3 and underlined its growing
popularity worldwide.

https://youtu.be/zhSwGStJPmo


Novi Sad win the World Tour Final

Novi Sad are 3x3's powerhouse team. You knew that already. Before this
season, they had won three World Tour Final titles and were unbeaten in 2018.

2019 was different. They struggled – by their lofty standards – on the
World Tour and didn't win a Masters for months after triumphing in Mexico
City.

They came into the Utsunomiya Final written off and the skepticism seemed
warranted after a sluggish day one where they nearly were eliminated on
several occasions.

But when they had to play their best on day two, the Serbs rose to the
occasion and found something special. Novi Sad reminded everyone that they
are the best in the business after beating Princeton in the final.

Novi Sad have now won four World Tour titles and remain the gold standard in
3x3 until someone can knock them off the throne.

https://youtu.be/2BOj5VpFJ8s


Mongolia Mania

Mongolia are one of 3x3's success stories. They play with pride, passion and
purpose which was brilliantly illustrated at the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup when
they incredibly hit four Tissot buzzer beaters on the same day.

The men's team knocked over Lithuania and South Korea, while the women beat
Germany and Uganda.

It was the baddest performances seen by a Mongolian since Genghis Khan.

https://youtu.be/yufjtRGNpjY


Japan end Russia's 42-game winning streak at U23 World Cup.

Russia's women were hot favorites to win the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. After
all, they had won 42 straight games at the U23 level. But in a rematch of
last year's final, Japan gained revenge to win their first-ever world title
in basketball.

Moe Nagata made a tough layup with 40 seconds left and then Risa Nishioka hit
the sealer as Japan ended one of the greatest winning streaks in 3x3 history.

It was an important win for Japan ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics.

https://youtu.be/OW_kGjaM8rE


Olympic gala announcements

Speaking of Olympics, we are all getting excited for 3x3's debut in Tokyo!
Ahead of the Utsunomiya Final, we celebrated the unveiling of the four teams
per gender who qualified directly to the 2020 Olympics.

Also revealed were the 20 teams per gender who earned a ticket to the FIBA
3x3 Olympic Qualifier in India in March.

In case you have forgotten, 3x3 will be showcased on sports' biggest stage on
July 25-29.

https://youtu.be/x5oldLpjXh0


Smoove's dunk of the year in Utsunomiya

Dmitry 'Smoove' Krivenko is a dunk legend and has pulled off some of the most
incredible jams imaginable during his storied pro career. However, he might
have topped himself with the best slam of the season at the Utsunomiya Final
– a feat made even more impressive since he was coming back from injury.

He pulled off the never-seen-before behind-the-back win dunk that quickly
melted down social media. Smoove didn't win the dunk contest, but he had a
nice consolation prize – the best dunk of 2019.

smooveukraine
ホテルニューイタヤ
Рад, что этот данк покорился мне именно на
финале мирового тура @fiba3x3 в Японии!
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I’m glad that I managed to make this dunk on the @fiba3x3 world tour finals!
These tournaments are always special to me.
#dunkelite #3x3wt #smooveukraine
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4alv43h0fb


USA defeat Serbia for the first-time ever at the World Cup

USA men's had never been able to get past Serbia at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup.
It had been a long-time jinx for the Americans but this time around was
different. They opened the tournament with a 21-16 victory to end defending
champion Serbia's 15-game winning streak and started a streak of their own.

USA would go 7-0 in the campaign and win a historic first gold medal.

https://youtu.be/6GdUd1oZvjU


Egypt's dominance in Africa

Egypt dominated the FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2019 in Uganda. The men's team
defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the final to win their first
title, while the women defeated two-time winners Mali in the championship
game.

The highlight had to be Soraya Mohamed's jaw-dropping step- back two-piece
with the game on the line to ice the game. It's been viewed more than 100,000
times on Twitter and might just be the best move this 3x3 season. Oh and just
if you thought that wasn't impressive enough, the U18 men's team also won
gold on the same week

FIBA3x3
Soraya Mohamed wins it for Egypt #3x3Africa
https://twitter.com/FIBA3x3/status/1193575560351322112


Australia's double delight at Asia Cup

Australia stamped themselves as an emerging 3x3 powerhouse with domination in
China. The men's repeated as champions by defeating Mongolia, while a Bec
Cole-inspired women's team beat Kazakhstan in the final.

https://youtu.be/K5HAe-tr0eo


Honorable Mentions

- Can't believe we did not even include the launch of the Women's Series.
Thought we'd do a soft launch? 1st year, 15 events! So many great memories of
that inaugural season: just a few top of our head, Migna Touré's 2 Tissot
Buzzer Beaters in the championship game in Ekaterinburg, Michelle Plouffe's
triple-five vs. USA in the Edmonton Final, Japan U23 and Mai Yamamoto's
incredible win in Xiong An.

- The first-ever FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup in Uganda with gold for Egypt's men
and Mali's women

- Steve Sir (Edmonton) beat the all-time record at the FIBA 3x3 shoot-out
contest with 17 out of 21 points and Edgars Krumins ties this mark at the
World Tour Final.



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