U.S. 3×3 men’s national team set

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – USA Basketball announced earlier this year the 2024 USA Basketball 3×3 Men’s National Team, which will compete at the 2024 Olympic Games Paris.

The four-member roster includes Canyon Barry, Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis. The roster was selected by the USA Basketball 3×3 Men’s National Team Committee.

“We are very excited and proud to announce the first USA Basketball 3×3 Men’s National Team that will compete at the Olympics,” said Jay Demings, USA Basketball 3×3 national team director and member of the USA Basketball 3×3 men’s selection committee. “These four athletes have impressive USA Basketball competitive results and have been tremendous representatives of our country. We appreciate all the athletes that attended training camp to compete for a spot on the roster.”

Photo credit: USA Basketball

The quartet began competing together for USA Basketball at the 2022 FIBA 3×3 Men’s AmeriCup, where they brought home the gold medal. Since then, the foursome won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games and silver at the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup.

The ensemble also represented USA Basketball as Team Miami on the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Tour. Accomplishments on the pro circuit include becoming the first American team to win a World Tour event since 2019 (FIBA 3×3 Cebu Masters and FIBA 3×3 Abu Dhabi Masters). Overall, as Team Miami, the U.S. men recorded four top-3 finishes on the tour.

As previously announced, Joe Lewandowski, who has been coaching and advising the USA 3×3 program since 2014, will serve as the head coach and he will be assisted by James Fraschilla.

“Representing your country at the Olympics is the ultimate honor,” said Lewandowski. “I am so happy for these guys after all the hard work and dedication they have put into 3×3 basketball. USA Basketball has the highest of standards and now the hard work begins to reach our gold-medal dream.”

Photo credit: USA Basketball

FIBA previously announced that USA Basketball automatically qualified the men’s and women’s 3×3 teams for the 2024 Olympics. In each category, the United States was one of three countries that qualified based on FIBA 3×3 world rankings as of Oct. 31, 2023, and will bypass the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.

In total, USA Basketball will be represented by four teams at the 2024 Olympic Games, including 5-on-5 men and women and 3×3 men and women. The Paris 2024 Olympics are set for July 26-Aug. 11, with the 3×3 basketball competition set for July 30-Aug.5 at Place de la Concorde.

Different than 5-on-5, 3×3 is played on a half-court with a 10-minute game clock and 12-second shot clock. Play is continuous, as teams “clear” the ball behind the 2-point line following a made basket, defensive rebound or steal. The first team to score 21 points via 1-point field goals or 2-pointers behind the arc is victorious; or if time expires then the team leading wins.

Lead photo credit: USA Basketball


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