3x3 basketball at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Sport due to held at 2026 Commonwealth Games
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3x3 basketball was among the sports contested at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow, Scotland. This variation of basketball and its wheelchair counterpart were staged at the Games for the second time following its debut at the previous games. All four tournaments took place between 24 and 29 July 2026.[1]
| 3x3 basketball at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
Pictogram of 3x3 basketball | |
| Venue | SEC Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 24 – 29 July 2026 |
| Competitors | 160 from 19 nations |
The able-bodied tournaments were expanded to twelve teams each, while the wheelchair tournaments expanded to eight teams each.
Schedule
Venue
The competitions were held at the SEC Centre, Glasgow, alongside indoor bowls, boxing and judo.[3]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
 EnglandJamell Anderson Ashley Hamilton Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye Evan Walshe |
 AustraliaJonah Antonio Jarred Bairstow Samuel McDaniel Jesse Wagstaff |
 ScotlandKyle Jimenez Fraser Malcolm Owen McCormack Skyler White | |||
| Women |
Australia Amy Atwell Emma Clarke Lara McSpadden Marena Whittle |
 UgandaJane Asinde Melissa Akullu Jamila Nansikombi Peres Nyamwenge |
 New ZealandAzure Anderson Ella Fotu Eva Langton Sharne Pupuke-Robati | |||
| Wheelchair men |
Australia Tomas Klein Eithen Leard Tom O'Neill-Thorne Luke Pople |
England James Hazell Tom Harvey Oscar Knight Peter Cusack |
 CanadaGarrett Ostepchuk Lee Melymick Kyrell Sopotyk Reed De’Aeth | |||
| Wheelchair women |
England Charlotte Moore Joy Haizelden Jade Atkin Lucy Robinson |
Scotland Kayli English Robyn Love Lea Smith Jodie Waite |
Australia Hannah Dodd Georgia Munro-Cook Taishar Ovens Ebony Stevenson | |||
Qualification
Summary
| CGA | Men | Women | Athletes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 | WC | 3x3 | WC | ||
| Australia |  | | | | 16 |
| Canada | | | 8 | ||
 Cayman Islands | | | 8 | ||
| England | | | | | 16 |
 Fiji | | | 8 | ||
 Guyana | | 4 | |||
 India | | 4 | |||
 Jamaica | | | 8 | ||
 Kenya | | | | 12 | |
 Malaysia | | | 8 | ||
| New Zealand | | | 8 | ||
 Nigeria | | | 8 | ||
 Papua New Guinea | | 4 | |||
| Scotland | | | | | 16 |
 Singapore | | | 8 | ||
 South Africa | | | 8 | ||
 Tonga | | 4 | |||
| Uganda | | 4 | |||
 Wales | | | 8 | ||
| Total: 19 CGAs | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 160 |
3x3 basketball
Twelve nations qualify for each tournament at the 2026 Commonwealth Games:
- The host nation;
- Winner of the 3x3 competition at the Pacific Mini Games;
- The top nation in the FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings from each of the other five CGF regions;
- The five highest-ranked nations not already qualified.[4]
As Great Britain were the highest ranked European region nation in all four competitions, but do not participate as Great Britain at the Commonwealth Games, a Home Nations Qualifier will be held in each event to select the Great Britain/Europe Entrant.
- Men
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | Scotland |
| 2025 Pacific Mini Games | 1 | Fiji |
| FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings (Regional Qualification) |
4 | Kenya Singapore Cayman Islands Australia |
| FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings (Open Qualification) |
5 | New Zealand Nigeria Jamaica Malaysia Guyana |
| Home Nations Qualifier | 1 | England |
| TOTAL | 12 |
- Women
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | Scotland |
| 2025 Pacific Mini Games | 1 | Fiji |
| FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings (Regional Qualification) |
4 | Kenya Singapore Cayman Islands Australia |
| FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings (Open Qualification) |
5 | New Zealand Uganda Jamaica Papua New Guinea Tonga |
| Home Nations Qualifier | 1 | England |
| TOTAL | 12 |
;Notes
3x3 wheelchair basketball
Eight nations qualify for each tournament at the 2026 Commonwealth Games:
- The host nation.
- The winners of the four IWBF Zonal Qualifiers, with two teams coming from the combined Asia-Pacific competition.[5]
- two nations not already qualified will receive a CGF/IWBF Bipartite Invitation.
- Men
- Women