2014 FIBA 3X3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
USA Women Repeat As FIBA 3x3 World Champions, USA Men Eliminated In Round Of 16 And Finish 14th
“It just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter.
Every gold medal has its own moments and
special experiences. But it is more intimate, I would say, with this group. There are just three on the court at a time and four of us together, one coach – we are a close-knit
group. I’m just grateful for the opportunity.”
Cierra Burdick
The USA women won a second straight FIBA 3x3 World Championship gold medal. Pictured on the medal podium are (L-R) Cierra Burdick, Sara Hammond, Tiffany Mitchell and Jewell Loyd.
in Moscow, Russia, while the men proudly represented the United States and battled the competition but ultimate- ly missed out on claiming a medal. The USA women dominated the
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field en route to capturing gold and finishing 9-0 with an average margin of victory of 9.7 points a game. The American men compiled a 2-4
record and finished 14th after narrowly falling in the round of 16. The USA men’s four losses were all tight affairs, coming by margins of one, two, four and six points. The 2014 FIBA 3x3 World
Championship marked the second edition for the biennial 3x3 event and again featured 24 men’s national teams and 24 women’s national teams. Representing the United States
women’s team were members of Takeover who had captured the 2014 USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Championship on May 10-11. The U.S.
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t was a sweet golden repeat for the USA women at the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championship
team featured college seniors Cierra Burdick (Tennessee/Charlotte, N.C.) and Sara Hammond (Louisville/Mt. Vernon, Ky.), and college juniors Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame/Lincolnwood, Ill.) and Tiffany Mitchell (South Carolina/ Charlotte, N.C.). Representing the USA in the men’s
competition were three members of Ariel, which won the 2014 USA Basketball Men's 3x3 National Championship to earn the right to represent the USA at the Worlds. Thomas Darrow (Newport, Calif.), Craig Moore (New York, N.Y.) and Jitim Young (Chicago, Ill.), were part of Ariel, however, Ariel leader Arne Duncan (Arlington, Va.) was unable to compete and was replaced by Elite team standout Demetrius Miller (Flint, Mich.). The U.S. women now have captured
gold at the two FIBA 3x3 World Championships that have taken place since the inaugural event in 2012. At the inaugural 2012 FIBA 3x3
World Championship, which was held in Athens, Greece, the USA women’s team,
USA 3x3 Team Member
featuring Skylar Diggins, Bria Hartley, Chiney Ogwumike and Ann Strother, captured the gold medal with a perfect 9-0 record. The USA men’s team, featuring Adetayo Adesanya, Ira Brown, Tyree Hardge and Allen DuBois Williams finished with a 7-2 record and in seventh place. The first day of competition at the
2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships saw the USA men’s team finished the day with a 2-1 record, while the USA women won both its games. The USA men opened play with a
13-11 win against Netherlands, then beat Germany 22-8. Facing the Czech Republic, the U.S. got into early foul trouble and dropped its final game of the night 21-15. “It just started bad,” said Miller of
the USA men’s loss. “We had four quick fouls called on us, we were in foul trouble early, then they got to shoot the winner. They were in the double bonus with six minutes to go. “Playing outside is kind of different
because of the wind,” he added. “You have to adjust your shot every game, because the wind is different. You have to be able to pick up on the fly and
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