American men were eliminated in the quarterfinals, while the defending champion women had to scratch and claw their way to a bronze medal Monday night.
The U.S.' Dearica Hamby drives against Canada's Kacie Bosch in the women's 3x3 basketball bronze medal game in Paris on Monday.
That’s so cliché, but it’s so true.”The growing 3x3 version of the game has many key differences from traditional basketball, as perimeter scoring, quick shooting and short bursts of energy are essential.
“I wish people understood how hard 3-on-3 is,” college basketball star Hailey Van Lith said after she scored a game-high 6 points in the bronze medal game.
The 3x3 basketball development in far-flung places like Mongolia, Chile and Trinidad and Tobago might not be possible in the traditional, full-court game, Zagklis said.
Persons:
didn’t, Dearica Hamby, Canada's Kacie Bosch, Frank Franklin II, “, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Val Lith, They’ve, Andreas Zagklis, Zagklis
Organizations:
PARIS, Sparks, Canada, U.S, University of Tennessee, TCU, International Basketball Federation
Locations:
Paris, The, U.S, Tokyo, Mongolia, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago