USA and Netherlands are the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup Champions
JAKARTA - The United States (US) and Netherlands 3x3 basketball national teams won the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup for the men's and women's categories, which was held at CentralWorld Square, Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, March 15.
Quoted from the FIBA 3x3 website, via Antara, Sunday, March 15, the three-day tournament brought together a number of the world's best national teams, which ended with a series of semifinals, medal races, and fierce final matches.
In the men's sector, the US managed to capture the title after defeating Spain with a score of 19-14 in the final.
They began to control the game from the middle of the match, through a combination of attacks from the inner area and solid defense.
James Parrott led the scoring with seven points, while Caden Pierce, who was named the best player (MVP), recorded a number of crucial actions in the final phase of the match to ensure his team's victory.
Meanwhile, in the final in the women's sector, the Netherlands dominated when defeating Azerbaijan with a score of 21-12.
Noortje Driessen showed a brilliant performance by scoring 15 points, and was named the best player (MVP) of the tournament.
Driessen was the key to the Dutch team's victory after appearing sharp from inside the area and through two-point shots.
He scored some crucial shots in the middle of the match that widened the Netherlands' lead and made it difficult for Azerbaijan to catch up.
Azerbaijan closed the tournament with a historic silver medal, while the United States secured third place.
The United States women's team secured third place after defeating Canada, with a score of 20-10 in the third place match.
Veronica Burton became the highest scorer for her team with eight points.
After the results, the US men's and Dutch women's teams ensured their qualification for the 2027 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, as well as the next edition of the 2027 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup.
The Netherlands also secured a ticket to the cup-based Olympic qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Meanwhile, the United States as the host of the Olympics is guaranteed to automatically qualify, so Spain, which was runner-up in the men's sector, also advanced to the qualification tournament.