2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup – Individual contests
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As part of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup held from June 8 to 12, 2018, three tournaments in addition to the main 3x3 men's and women's tournaments were contested. The Dunk-out contest was for men, the Skills contest for women, and the Shoot-out contest for both men and women.
Dunk contest
Qualification phase
- Format
Each player competed in two rounds and four players with the highest score advances to the knockout stage. In a case of a tie, the tied players would have to perform again and in case they were still tied, the jury would have to decide the player who will advance through a majority decision.[1]
| Country | Dunker | 1st round | 2nd round | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | Guy Dupuy | 26 | 27 | 53 |
 Ukraine | Vadym Poddubchenko | 24 | 24 | 48 |
 Philippines | David Carlos | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| Ukraine | Dmytro Krivenko | 23 | 24 | 47 |
 Lithuania | Gediminas Zitlinskas | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Philippines | Rey Guevarra | 19 | 0 | 19 |
 Poland | Piotr Renkiel | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Knockout stage
Semi-final
The top two players advances to the final round.[1]
| Country | Dunker | 1st round | 2nd round | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Guy Dupuy | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Ukraine | Dmytro Krivenko | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| Philippines | David Carlos | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Ukraine | Vadym Poddubchenko | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Final
Two players will compete for three rounds instead of two.[1]
Results
| Team | Player | |
|---|---|---|
 | Ukraine | Dmytro Krivenko |
 | France | Guy Dupuy |
 | Philippines | David Carlos |
Skills contest
The skills contest was contested by women players from the qualified 3x3 national teams of the main tournament. Each team can enter at most a single player for the competition. The contest which had a time limit of 45 seconds involves a qualification phase and a knockout round. The players begins on the starting line on the side of their choice. Upon a signal, the player must execute the following in order:[2]
- A corner shot
- Pass a slalom through 4 cones while dribbling
- A straight pass into a targe
- Pass another slalom with 2 balls forward and then backwards
- Another straight pass
- Dribble through a slalom and score the basket
The four women with the best time record qualify for the knock-out round
Qualification phase
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Knockout round
Semifinal
| Head to head[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alexandra Theodorean  | W–L | 3 |  Nancy Fora |
| 1 | Marie-Ève Paget | W–L | 4 |  Zalina Kurazova |
Finals
- Bronze medal match
| Head to head[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zalina Kurazova | W–L | 4 | Nancy Fora |
- Gold medal match
| Head to head[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alexandra Theodorean | W–L | 1 | Marie-Ève Paget |
Result
| Team | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | Alexandra Theodorean |
| France | Marie-Eve Panget |
| Kazakhstan | Zalina Kurazova |
Shoot-out contest
The shoot-out contest is a mixed-gender competition with at most one male and one female player from 3x3 national teams participating in the main tournaments.[3]
Qualification phase
- Format[3]
Each player were to attempt 10 shots with every successful shot worth one point
- Five from the right wing
- Five from the left wing (45º angle from the baseline) and with a 30" shot clock.
Two male and two female players with the most points in the shortest amount of time advance to the final. In case of a tie or players scoring the same points within the same amount of time, the tied players were tasked to shoot again.[3] The round concluded on June 11, 2018.[4]
- Men
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- Women
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Final
- Format
Players were to attempt 18 shots from four different locations:
- Five from the right wing (45° angle from the baseline)
- Five from the top of the arc
- Five from the left wing (45° from the baseline)
- Three from the 3x3 logo.
Shots made from the 3x3 are worth 2 points while the rest of the shots of are worth 1 point. The tiebreaker which was used in the qualification phase is used again for the final.[3]
Final was held on June 12, 2018 was won by Janine Pontejos of the Philippines' women's team. She won over Alexandra Stolyar of Russia's women's team due to a better time record despite both players having tied scores.[5]
| Country | Player | Gender | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | Janine Pontejos | W | 14 | 41"86 |
 Russia | Alexandra Stolyar | W | 14 | 49"9 |
 Croatia | Marin Hrvoje | M | 11 | |
| Russia | Maksim Dybovskii | M | 7 | |
Results
| Team | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines (W) | Janine Pontejos |
| Russia (W) | Alexandra Stolyar |
| Croatia (M) | Marin Hrvoje |