Imari Berry Named to USA 3x3 Women’s Nations League Team
June 17, 2026 | Women's Basketball
This is the second time Berry has been named to a USA Basketball 3x3 Team this offseason
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Louisville junior guard Imari Berry was named to the USA 3x3 Women's Nations League Team, USA Basketball announced on Wednesday afternoon. The team is set to compete at the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference June 27-July 3 in Ñuñoa, Chile.
This is the second time in as many months that Berry has been selected to a USA Basketball 3x3 team. Back in May, she took part in the 3X Showcase in Mesa, Arizona and Jonneshia Pineda was an on-court coach for the event. Berry played for Team Tempe and they won their first five games to advance to the championship game but fell to Team Phoenix. Four of the six players on the Nations League Team competed at the 3x Showcase last month.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference North will feature six three-game tournaments over seven days. The competition will run in a 'stops' format, with multiple stops held over the course of the weeklong event. Teams will accumulate points based on their performance in each stop. Team members can substitute as needed for each day's four-person entry. The daily competition schedule will be announced at a later date.
The FIBA 3x3 Nations League will be a qualification route to the 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China. China men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Lithuania men and Netherlands women). The rest of the teams will come from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2026 final standings.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3.
3x3 is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner.
This is the second time in as many months that Berry has been selected to a USA Basketball 3x3 team. Back in May, she took part in the 3X Showcase in Mesa, Arizona and Jonneshia Pineda was an on-court coach for the event. Berry played for Team Tempe and they won their first five games to advance to the championship game but fell to Team Phoenix. Four of the six players on the Nations League Team competed at the 3x Showcase last month.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference North will feature six three-game tournaments over seven days. The competition will run in a 'stops' format, with multiple stops held over the course of the weeklong event. Teams will accumulate points based on their performance in each stop. Team members can substitute as needed for each day's four-person entry. The daily competition schedule will be announced at a later date.
The FIBA 3x3 Nations League will be a qualification route to the 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China. China men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Lithuania men and Netherlands women). The rest of the teams will come from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2026 final standings.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3.
3x3 is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner.
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