United States women's national under-18 3x3 team

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United States
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationUSA Basketball
FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup
Appearances11
Medals Gold: (2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Silver: (2015, 2016)
Youth Olympic Games
Appearances3
Medals Gold: (2014, 2018)
Bronze: (2010)
Medal record
FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Alcobendas
Gold medal – first place 2013 Jakarta
Gold medal – first place 2017 Chengdu
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ulaanbaatar
Gold medal – first place 2021 Debrecen
Gold medal – first place 2022 Debrecen
Gold medal – first place 2023 Debrecen
Gold medal – first place 2024 Debrecen
Silver medal – second place 2015 Debrecen
Silver medal – second place 2016 Astana
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Singapore Team

The USA Women's under-18 3x3 Teams are two of the under-18 3x3 basketball teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. In 2011, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) held the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup. It is an 3x3 under-18 basketball tournament held in every year. But the tournament was not held in 2014 and 2018 due to 3x3 basketball being an event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[1][2] In 2020, it was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

As of 2024, the team has won eight times 3x3 U18 World Cup titles.[4] Also the team won two times Youth Olympic Games gold medals.[5]

Tournament record

FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup

Year Result Position Pld W L
Italy 2011 Fourth place 4th
Spain 2012 Champions 1st
Indonesia 2013 Champions 1st
Hungary 2015 Runners-up 2nd
Kazakhstan 2016 Runners-up 2nd
China 2017 Champions 1st 7 7 0
Mongolia 2019 Champions 1st 7 7 0
Hungary 2021 Champions 1st 7 6 1
Hungary 2022 Champions 1st 7 7 0
Hungary 2023 Champions 1st 7 7 0
Hungary 2024 Champions 1st 7 7 0
Total 8 Titles 11/11

Youth Olympic Games

Year Result Position Pld W L
Singapore 2010 Bronze medalists 3rd 7 6 1
China 2014 Gold medalists 1st 13 13 0
Argentina 2018 Gold medalists 1st 7 7 0
Senegal 2026 To be determined
Total 2 Titles 3/4 27 26 1

References

  1. ^ "History". 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championships. FIBA. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ^ "History". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ "FIBA 3x3 national team competitions cancelled". FIBA.basketball. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. ^ "2024 USA 3x3 U18 National Teams Win Gold Medals at FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup". USA Basketball. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "USA Women Claim Second Straight Youth Olympic Games Gold". USA Basketball. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.