3x3 Basketball

Universities from Lithuania, Ukraine, Romania and Germany win right to represent Europe   COIMBRA — The basketball teams that will represent Europe in the 3×3 FISU World University League Finals this November have been decided. The basketball competition at the European Universities Games Coimbra 2018 came to a close, with the University of Pitesti, Romania, […]

  SANTA TECLA, EL SALVADOR, — At the Pan-American 3×3 basketball tournament winning teams settled it our on the court for the right to represent the Americas at thee FISU World University League – 2018 Finals this November in Xiamen, China.   It was the University of Chile that was crowned the women’s team champion, […]

  With the 3×3 FISU World University League nearly bookending the recently started 2018 sports competition calendar for the international university sports governing body, teams vying for the 3×3 Basketball title is already taking shape. In April, the New Zealand 3×3 National Championships wrapped up at Cowles Stadium in Christchurch, with Lincoln University winning the […]

Gianluca Mattioli, 1967-2017   LAUSANNE – It is with great sadness that FISU learned of the news that Gianluca Mattioli, the Italian FIBA International Referee for 3×3 Basketball, passed away earlier this week.   Professionally, Gianluca was very much involved with Basketball. This included being the Chief of Referees at the FISU World University 3×3 […]

Spirit high amongst athletes and fans as the first of two days of preliminary play are in the books here in Xiamen A strong drive to the hoop rewards Lincoln University with a finger-roll lay-in XIAMEN – With day one of the 3×3 FISU World University League finals in the books, the level of play […]

    The Asian qualifier saw a total of 20 teams competing for the Asian Championship, with coveted tickets to the World University League finals on the line. Four different countries succeeded, and all look poised to play for the gold.     LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – At the 3rd Asian University 3X3 Basketball Championships in […]

When the curtains dropped at the 2016 finals, two teams basked in the championship limelight with McGill University winning the men’s side and Lithuanian Sport University taking the women’s crown. Both are coming back to Xiamen in 2017 to defend their World University League titles.      LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The university 3×3 Basketball world […]

For the third time in three years, FISU is bringing university sport to the campus with the 3×3 World University League. While action kicks off in September, now is the time to learn about the contenders for the crown.    With the backing of FIBA and FISU other major players on the sports scene, 3×3 […]