2024 Paris Olympics Team USA Men’s 3x3 Basketball schedule, roster and more
The USA men’s 3x3 basketball team will be heading to Paris to compete for the gold medal against the rest of the qualified national teams in the 2024 Olympics. The USA has long dominated 5x5 standard basketball at the Olympics and is considered to be one of the best teams in the format. However, the 3x3 format is still relatively new, with several nations trying to leave their mark on the sport.
Introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 3x3 basketball format has become a sport that more and more countries want to compete in. It is a simpler, shorter and less complex version of the 5x5 standard basketball game.
It is played in only one half of the court with one backboard to hoop around. The game is played in turns with the standard basketball rules, and once the possession changes or a basket is scored, teams switch sides between offense and defense.
The USA men's 3x3 basketball team had not qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, they redeemed themselves in future tournaments. This time they head to Paris to bring another honor to their country.
2024 Paris Olympics Team USA Men’s 3x3 Basketball Schedule
The 3x3 Team USA will be playing a total of seven games before they can advance to the next round of the tournament. Here is a schedule for the pool play games of the 3x3 Team USA:
USA vs. Serbia
- Date: Tuesday, July 30
- Time: 4:35 p.m. ET
USA vs. Poland
- Date: Wednesday, July 31
- Time: 4:35 p.m. ET
USA vs. Lithuania
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
- Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
USA vs. Latvia
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
- Time: 5:05 p.m. ET
USA vs. France
- Date: Friday, 2 August
- Time: 12:35 p.m. ET
USA vs. China
- Date: Friday, Aug. 2
- Time: 4:35 p.m. ET
USA vs. Netherlands
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 4
- Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
2024 Paris Olympics Team USA Men’s 3x3 Basketball Roster
For the first time, the 3x3 Team USA will be heading to the Olympics with intentions to bring the gold medal back with them. They have had significant achievements as a team in the last couple of years and have proven their potential.
Here are the players selected to be part of the USA men’s 3x3 basketball team: Canyon Barry, Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis.
2024 Paris Olympics Team USA Men’s 3x3 Basketball Key Players
Jimmer Fredette is an experienced veteran of the game who was one of the biggest college basketball stars in 2011. He spent six seasons in the NBA and last played for the Phoenix Suns in 2019 after returning from an overseas league. His valuable experience in the international leagues will prove to be immensely useful in the Olympics.
Canyon Barry is a returning face on the team who was a part of the 2019 3x3 basketball squad that won the FIBA 3x3 World Cup. His expertise in the 3x3 format will be very helpful for the four-man squad in the tournament.