The 2022 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup – Men's tournament is the 3rd edition of this championship. The event was held in Bucharest, Romania.[1] It was contested by 20 teams. Russia are the defending champions.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Romania |
| City | Bucharest |
| Dates | 5–9 October |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Poland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Serbia |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Lithuania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Mateusz Szlachetka |
Poland won their first title with a win against Serbia in the final.[2]
Host selection
editBucharest was given the hosting rights on 24 January 2022.[1]
Teams
editSeeding
editThe pools were announced on 2 October 2022.[3]
The seeding and groups were as follows:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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Venue
editThe venue is inside the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus, which also hosted the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup.[1]
Preliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Latvia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 63 | +18 | Quarterfinals | 17–16 OT | 20–17 | ||||
| 2 | China
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4 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 20–22 | 17–14 | |||||
| 3 | Mongolia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 18–20 | 21–14 | |||||
| 4 | Chile
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4 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 10–22 | 14–17 | |||||
| 5 | Slovakia
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4 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 81 | −27 | 10–21 | 13–19 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lithuania
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4 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 63 | +19 | Quarterfinals | 21–17 | 19–17 OT | ||||
| 2 | Japan
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4 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 22–15 | 22–12 | |||||
| 3 | Egypt
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4 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 13–22 | 21–12 | |||||
| 4 | Romania (H)
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4 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 76 | −13 | 13–22 | 14–21 | |||||
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
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4 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 16–20 | 11–21 |
Pool C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Poland
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4 | 3[a] | 1 | 80 | 67 | +13 | Quarterfinals | 21–17 | 19–22 | ||||
| 2 | France
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4 | 3[a] | 1 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 16–19 | 22–9 | |||||
| 3 | Ukraine
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4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 12–21 | 19–13 | |||||
| 4 | Netherlands
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4 | 1[b] | 3 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 18–21 | 8–13 | |||||
| 5 | Brazil
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4 | 1[b] | 3 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 13–21 | 11–15 |
Pool D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Serbia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 66 | +20 | Quarterfinals | 22–19 | 22–16 | ||||
| 2 | Germany
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4 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 15–21 | 22–13 | |||||
| 3 | Israel
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4 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 7–11 | 22–12 | |||||
| 4 | Qatar
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4 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 83 | −25 | 9–22 | 21–17 | |||||
| 5 | Kazakhstan
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4 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 16–21 | 10–22 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Knockout stage
editAll times are local.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 October – 14:00 | ||||||||||
| Latvia | 20 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 17:50 | ||||||||||
| France | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 15 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 14:25 | ||||||||||
| Serbia | 17 | |||||||||
| Serbia | 20 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 20:35 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||||||
| Serbia | 20 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 15:50 | ||||||||||
| Poland | 21 | |||||||||
| Lithuania | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 18:15 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 14 | |||||||||
| Lithuania | 18 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 16:15 | ||||||||||
| Poland | 21 | Bronze medal | ||||||||
| Poland | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 October – 19:15 | ||||||||||
| China | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
| Lithuania | 17 | |||||||||
Final standings
editTiebreakers
edit- 1) Wins
- 2) Points scored
- 3) Seeding
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | W% | PF | PA |
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| 1 | Poland |
7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | 143 | 20.4 |
| 2 | Serbia |
7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | 143 | 20.4 |
| 3 | France |
7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | 137 | 19.6 |
| 4 | Lithuania |
7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | 138 | 19.7 |
| 5 | Latvia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | 91 | 18.2 |
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 100 | 20.0 |
| 7 | China |
5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 95 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Germany |
5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 94 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Mongolia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 72 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Egypt |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 72 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Israel |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 70 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Ukraine |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 53 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Romania |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 63 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Brazil |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 59 | 14.8 |
| 15 | Netherlands |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 58 | 14.5 |
| 16 | Qatar |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 58 | 14.5 |
| 17 | Chile |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 57 | 14.3 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 56 | 14.0 |
| 19 | Slovakia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 54 | 13.5 |
| 20 | Chinese Taipei |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 51 | 12.8 |
Awards
edit| Team of the tournament[4] | ||
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| Mateusz Szlachetka
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Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson
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Nikola Kovacevic
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| Most valuable player | ||
| Mateusz Szlachetka
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| Top scorer[5] | ||
| Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson (53 points)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2022 to take place in Bucharest, Romania". fiba3x3.com. January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Poland's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2022 in heartbreaking fashion". fiba3x3.com. October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Mongolia's men and France's women unveiled as tops seeds at FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2022". fiba3x3.com. October 2, 2022.
- ^ "MVP Szlachetka headlines men's team of the tournament at FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2022". fiba3x3.com. October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Top Scorers | FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2022". fiba3x3.com.