Strong Named to 2024 USA 3x3 U18 National Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – UConn women's basketball freshman Sarah Strong was selected to the 2024 USA 2x3 U18 National Team, which will compete at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary from Aug. 26-30.
Strong previously won gold at the 2022 and 2023 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cups. She won a gold medal at the FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup in June and was named to the USA Nike Hoop Summit roster.
Strong is the No. 1-ranked recruit in the Class of 2024. She was named the 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year and was selected as a McDonald's, Naismith, SLAM and Jordan Brand All-American. She also earned 2023 and '24 North Carolina Miss Basketball and Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year honors.
The American women will compete for a sixth consecutive 3x3 U18 title and eighth overall (2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2013, 2012). Strong's teammates include Jasmine Davidson, Saniyah Hall and Arianna Roberson.
The USA women will begin Pool D competition on Tuesday, Aug. 27 vs. Egypt and Latvia at 6:30 a.m. ET and 8:45 a.m. ET, respectively. Pool play wraps up Thursday, Aug. 29 vs. New Zealand at 6:55 a.m. ET and Poland at 8:45 a.m. ET.
Following pool play, the top two teams from each of the four five-team pools will move on to the quarterfinals. The 2024 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup will stream live on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube channel. For more information, click here.
Different than 5-on-5, 3x3 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.
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