The FIBA 3×3 World Cup Qualifier is a relatively small tournament with very little fillers in it: six men’s teams, six women’s teams, and only three World Cup places available in each competition. In a format this fast and unforgiving, there is no time to ease into anything. Every possession matters, every mistake costs, and...
From First Steps to a True Home: Singapore and the Growth of 3×3
From staging 3×3’s first official international competition in 2010 to hosting the FIBA 3×3 World Cup Qualifier this year and the FIBA 3×3 World Cup next year, Singapore’s bond with the sport has grown deeper with time. The local teams are sharper, the crowd is more knowing, and the atmosphere at OCBC Square now feels...
Thailand’s Men Bring Variety, Edge And Real Danger To Singapore
Fresh from a demanding stretch on home ground at the Champions Cup in Bangkok, Thailand arrive at the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup with a lineup that just makes sense By Wong Chin Yi Thailand’s men come into the Asia Cup with valuable experience in the rear-view mirror: earlier in March, they had three games on...


