USA Basketball Men’s And Women’s Teams Capture Inaugural 2013 FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship Gold Medals
game experience and collected gold medals winning their respective titles at the inaugural FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship that was held Aug. 31- Sept. 1 in Fort Washington, Md.
T Both USA teams rolled through the
competition undefeated to claim their championships. The U.S. men finished a sterling 7-0, and the women’s posted a spotless 5-0 record.
The USA Men’s and Women’s 3x3
U18 Teams earned the right to represent the United States at the FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship and the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship by finishing on top of the strandings at the 2013 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 National Championship Tournament.
While the U.S. contingent had its
he USA Men’s and Women’s 3x3 U18 Teams gained valuable international 3x3
Above (L-R): USA team leader Don Showalter, Arike Ogunbowale, Brianna Turner, Katie Lou Samuelson and Gabby Green captured the 2013 FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship. Below (L-R): The USA men took home the 2013 FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship too and featured team members Dominique Collier, Cliff Alexander, DeMonte Flannigan, Larry Austin, and USA 3x3 program director Travis Johnson
Dame commit Brianna Turner (Manvel H.S./ Pearland, Texas).
Day One - August 31 The USA Men's and Women's 3x3
U18 National Teams wrapped up successful first days of competition at the inaugural FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship on Aug. 31 in Fort Washington, Md. The U.S. men compiled a 3-0 record
and posted lopsided wins against the U.S. Virgin Islands (22-9), Guatemala (21-1) and Belize (21-5). Meanwhile, the U.S. women finished the first day 2-0, owning convincing victories against U.S. Virgin Islands (21-4) and Puerto Rico (16-5). “This was a very, very productive
sights set on claiming gold at the 3x3 U18 Worlds, the FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship was a valuable opportunity to gain experience.
The men’s and women’s teams
representing the United States at the FIBA Americas championships were the same teams that would participate in the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship.
The U.S. men’s squad consisted of
Cliff Alexander (Curie H.S./ Chicago, Ill.), University of Tennessee commit Larry Austin, Jr. (Lanphier H.S./
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Springfield, Ill.), University of Colorado commit Dominique Collier (Denver East H.S./ Denver, Colo.) and Cleveland State University signee DeMonte Flannigan (Villa Angela-St. Joseph H.S./Cleveland, Ohio).
The USA Women’s 3x3 U18 Team
included Gabby Green (St. Mary’s College H.S./ Oakland, Calif.), Arike Ogunbowale (Divine Savior Holy Angels H.S./ Milwaukee, Wis.), Katie Lou Samuelson (Mater Dei H.S./Huntington Beach, Calif.) and University of Notre
day for both teams,” said Travis Johnson, USA Basketball 3x3 Programs Director. “Between the team chemistry I saw and the wins they picked up, I think we are where we want to be as far as training camp and in our preparation for the (FIBA 3x3 U18) World Championship.” With the U.S. contingent setting its
sights set on claiming gold at the 3x3 U18 Worlds, the FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship offered both squads a valuable opportunity to gain experience. “Our team played really well today,” said men’s team member Collier. “The
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