United States women's national 3x3 team
USA Women's 3x3 Team
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The USA Women's 3x3 Teams are two of the 3x3 basketball teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. In 2007, FIBA decided to start championships for the 3x3 event (also called three-on-three),[1] starting in 2010. The open events are held every other year, in even-numbered years, starting in 2012.[2]
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| FIBA ranking | 7 |
|---|---|
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas |
| National federation | USA Basketball |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals |  Gold: (2020) Bronze: (2024) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 |
| Medals |  Gold: (2012, 2014, 2023, 2026) Bronze: (2016) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals |  Gold: (2019, 2023) |
| AmeriCup | |
| Appearances | 5 |
| Medals | Gold: (2021, 2023, 2025) Silver: (2024) Bronze: (2022) |
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2020 Tokyo | Gold medalists | 1st | 9 | 8 | 1 | Dolson, Gray, Plum, Young |
 2024 Paris | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 4 | Burdick, Hamby, Howard, Van Lith |
| Total | 1 Title | 2/2 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
World Cup
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Athens | Champions | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
 2014 Moscow | Champions | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
 2016 Guangzhou | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2017 Nantes | Did not qualify | |||||
 2018 Bocaue | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 1 | Boley, Gildon, Hebard, Ionescu |
 2019 Amsterdam | Did not qualify | |||||
 2022 Antwerp | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 1 | Burdick, Cox, Joens, Van Lith |
 2023 Vienna | Champions | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | Brink, Burdick, Harper, Van Lith |
 2025 Ulaanbaatar | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 1 | Maly, Strong, M. Williams, S. Williams |
 2026 Warsaw | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | Edwards, Fulwiley, M. Williams, S. Williams |
 2027 Singapore |
To be determined | |||||
| Total | 4 Titles | 8/11 | 55 | 49 | 6 | |
Pan American Games
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 Lima |
Gold medalists | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | Hebard, Ionescu, Nelson-Ododa, Williams |
 2023 Santiago |
Gold medalists | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | Burdick, Dietrick, Hull, Stevens |
| Total | 2 Titles | 2/2 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
AmeriCup
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2021 Miami | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 Miami | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
 2023 San Juan | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 San Juan | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
 2025 León | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 Titles | 5/5 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
Champions Cup
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2025 Bangkok | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2026 Bangkok | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 0 Title | 1/2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
History
2020 Olympics
The Olympic event in 2021 was held as part of the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, July 24–28, 2021.
The players for the USA team were:
Young was a late replacement to the team after Katie Lou Samuelson contracted COVID-19 just prior to the start of the games.[3] The team won all but one game in pool play to take a 6–1 record into the knock-out round. They beat France in the semi-final 18–16, which set up the gold medal match against ROC. The USA team won that match 18–15 to win the first ever gold medal at an Olympic Games 3x3 basketball tournament.
Open record
2012 Open
The first FIBA 3x3 World Championship For Women was held in Athens, Greece, August 23–26, 2012. The original team chosen to represent the USA included:
However, Thomas was unable to compete, so she was replaced by Ann Strother[7] Strother was in nursing school. but had participated in the 3x3 tournament on a different team. She had planned a vacation for the time period of the world tournament, so was able to accept the request to play as a replacement player.[8]
The USA won their first five games easily to advance to the knockout round. They then defeated Estonia to move into the quarterfinals with Hungary. They defeated Hungary easily and faced Australia in the semi-final. The Aussies gave them their toughest challenge to date, but the USA team held on to win 19–18. They faced France in the goal medal game and fell behind, but came back to win a close game 17–16 to win the first ever gold medal in the 3x3 open event.[4]
2014 Open
The second FIBA 3x3 World Championship For Women was held in Moscow, Russia, June 5–8, 2015. The players for the USA team were:[9]
- Cierra Burdick
- Sara Hammond
- Jewell Loyd
- Tiffany Mitchell
The USA team started pool play strong, winning each of the first five games by at least a 10-point margin. Only Argentina and Spain were within ten points. The USA then defeated Uruguay 19–6 to earn a place in the medal rounds. France proved to be a tough opponent, but the USA team prevailed 12–9. In the semi-final game, USA faced Belgium and came away with the win, 18–14. The gold medal game was against the host team, Russia, and the USA won 15–8 to finish undefeated and take home the gold medal.[10]
2016 Open
The third FIBA 3x3 World Championship For Women was held in Guanzhou, China, June 5–8, 2015. Team USA won Group C and their quarterfinal game. They would lose in the semi-finals to the Czech Republic, but rebound to win the bronze medal. The roster for 2016 was:
- Linnae Harper
- Alexis Jennings
- Natalie Romeo
- Chatrice White
2018 Open
The 2018 World Cup was held in Bocaue, Philippines from June 8–12, 2018. Team USA won Group C, but lost their quarterfinal game to Italy. They would finish in 5th place.
For this event, Team USA consists of four University of Oregon players who had won the 2018 US open women's championship that April:[11]
- Erin Boley
- Otiona Gildon
- Ruthy Hebard
- Sabrina Ionescu
