Going for Gold: USA 3×3 U18 Squads Gear Up for World Domination

by: D’Joumbarey A. Moreau

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Aug. 20, 2024) – USA Basketball has just revealed the rosters for the 2024 USA 3×3 U18 National Teams, set to compete at the FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, from Aug. 26-30. These teams are stacked with some of the best young talent from the graduating classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026.

The 2024 USA 3×3 Women’s U18 squad is loaded with Jasmine Davidson, Saniyah Hall, Arianna Roberson, and Sarah Strong. Strong is back-to-back gold in this event, already securing gold at the FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup this summer and earning a spot on the USA Nike Hoop Summit roster.

Roberson isn’t far behind, also grabbing gold with the U18 team and shining at the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit. She’s put in work at the 3×3 trials and is ready to bring the heat.

Davidson’s been grinding too, repping USA Basketball in multiple trials and camps since 2022, and already helped the U18 team bring home gold this year.

Hall is stepping into her first big tournament after making waves at the USA Basketball junior team trials. She’s making her competitive debut in Hungary after a strong showing at the 2024 USA Basketball Club Championships.

The women’s team is chasing their sixth straight title and eighth overall—these ladies know how to win.

On the men’s side, the 2024 USA 3×3 U18 team features Kingston Flemings, Amir Jenkins, Nikolas Khamenia, and Bo Ogden. Khamenia already holds gold from the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup. Flemings, Jenkins, and Ogden are all making their USA 3×3 debuts, hungry to get in on the action.

The men’s team is back after missing last year’s competition, aiming to reclaim their spot at the top, with previous golds in 2021 and 2019.

Head coach Todd Monsey is stepping up as head coach after assisting in 2022 and 2023. Kelly Carruthers, who led last year’s women’s team, is back as assistant coach.

Pool Play Matchups:

• The USA men start Pool A play on Monday, Aug. 26, against Egypt (9:10 a.m. ET) and Spain (10:35 a.m. ET). They close out pool play Wednesday, Aug. 28, facing Brazil (7:20 a.m. ET) and Morocco (9:35 a.m. ET).

• The USA women tip off in Pool D on Tuesday, Aug. 27, against Egypt (6:30 a.m. ET) and Latvia (8:45 a.m. ET). They’ll finish pool play Thursday, Aug. 29, taking on New Zealand (6:55 a.m. ET) and Poland (8:45 a.m. ET).

The top two teams from each pool move on to the quarterfinals. Catch all the games live on YouTube.

The 3×3 Format:

This game’s different: fast-paced, half-court action with a 10-minute game clock and 12-second shot clock. Teams clear the ball behind the 2-point line after a basket, rebound, or steal, with the first to 21 points (or whoever’s leading when time’s up) taking the win.