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3×3 – Pools unveiled for 3×3 World Championships
- Updated: September 21, 2016
TerrenceBillRomeo The 40 participating squads (20 men’s and 20 women’s) were divided into 8 pools of 5 teams following the automatic seeding of the third edition of the FIBA 3×3 World Championships, which will take place in Guangzhou, China on 11-15 October 2016. Some may disagree on the definition of a hard pool. However Pool A in the men’s category is likely to reach unanimity. It features all 3 medallists of the previous edition! Reigning champions Qatar, silver medallists Serbia and 3rd place Russia will meet in the same pool and only the best 2 teams advance to the quarter-finals. To make things even more insane: 2016 FIBA 3×3 European Championships quarter-finalists Italy and two-time FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships winners New Zealand are added to the mix. The seeding is conducted automatically according to the FIBA 3×3 Federation Ranking of each national federation. As per FIBA 3×3 regulations, teams are seeded as follows: In contrast, Pool B is a haven for Slovenia. The recent European champions will face Andorra, Egypt, Indonesia and Uruguay. None of …
