Sykes Makes USA 3x3 Roster for 2024 AmeriCup
12/6/2024 2:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Syracuse great and WNBA Washington Mystics star Brittney Sykes was named to the 2024 USA Basketball 3x3 AmeriCup Team this morning. The team is set to compete at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup on Dec. 12-15 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and look to defend their 2023 title after also winning gold in 2021.
Sykes was invited to the 2024 USA 3x3 Women's National Team development camp in Phoenix, Ariz. last month, her fourth USA Basketball development camp invitation. 13 athletes participated in the camp, with Sykes, Abbey Hsu, Maddy Siegrist, and Azura Stevens ultimately being named to the squad. All four athletes have experience playing for USA Basketball, with Sykes earning a 5-on-5 gold at the 2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. The team will be coached by Sydney Johnson, who led the men's team to gold at the 2023 USA 3x3 Men's U23 World Cup.
The highest WNBA-drafted player in Syracuse program history, Skyes was taken 7th overall in 2017 to the Atlanta Dream. Since then, she has earned WNBA All-Rookie team honors (2017), as well as multiple WNBA All-Defensive First and Second Team honors. She also led the WNBA in steals in 2021 and 2022. Sykes has been a member of the Washington Mystics since 2023, and announced in September 2024 that she would play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, the women's 3x3 basketball league founded by fellow WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
According to USA Basketball, "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."
The American women tip off Pool A on Dec. 14 against Dominican Republic (3:30 p.m. ET) and Uruguay (6:35 p.m. ET). Following pool play, the top two teams from each of the four three-team pools advance to the quarterfinals on Dec. 15. For the full schedule, click here. Â
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The 2024 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3. Â
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The FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup has been held annually since 2021. The field features teams from the FIBA Americas zone competing for the 3x3 zone championship. For more information, click here. Â
To be up to date on the past, present, and future of Syracuse women's basketball, follow @CuseWBB on social media.
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Sykes was invited to the 2024 USA 3x3 Women's National Team development camp in Phoenix, Ariz. last month, her fourth USA Basketball development camp invitation. 13 athletes participated in the camp, with Sykes, Abbey Hsu, Maddy Siegrist, and Azura Stevens ultimately being named to the squad. All four athletes have experience playing for USA Basketball, with Sykes earning a 5-on-5 gold at the 2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. The team will be coached by Sydney Johnson, who led the men's team to gold at the 2023 USA 3x3 Men's U23 World Cup.
The highest WNBA-drafted player in Syracuse program history, Skyes was taken 7th overall in 2017 to the Atlanta Dream. Since then, she has earned WNBA All-Rookie team honors (2017), as well as multiple WNBA All-Defensive First and Second Team honors. She also led the WNBA in steals in 2021 and 2022. Sykes has been a member of the Washington Mystics since 2023, and announced in September 2024 that she would play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, the women's 3x3 basketball league founded by fellow WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
According to USA Basketball, "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."
The American women tip off Pool A on Dec. 14 against Dominican Republic (3:30 p.m. ET) and Uruguay (6:35 p.m. ET). Following pool play, the top two teams from each of the four three-team pools advance to the quarterfinals on Dec. 15. For the full schedule, click here. Â
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The 2024 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3. Â
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The FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup has been held annually since 2021. The field features teams from the FIBA Americas zone competing for the 3x3 zone championship. For more information, click here. Â
To be up to date on the past, present, and future of Syracuse women's basketball, follow @CuseWBB on social media.
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