Olsen named to USA Basketball U23 Nations League women’s 3×3 team

University of Iowa guard Lucy Olsen has been named to the 2024 USA 3×3 Nations Leagues women’s team, USA Basketball announced Friday. The team is scheduled to compete in the 2024 FIBA ​​3×3 Nations League Americas Conference July 22-28 in Mexico City.

The 2024 USA 3×3 Women’s Nations League team consists of NCAA Division I athletes, including Christina Dalce (University of Maryland), Morgan Maly (Creighton University), Cotie McMahon (Ohio State University), Lucy Olsen (University of Iowa), Mikaylah Williams (LSU) and Serah Williams (University of Wisconsin).

In April, Dalce, Olsen and Mikaylah Williams participated in the 2024 USA 3×3 Women’s National Basketball Team training camp in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Dalce, Maly and Olsen participated in the 2023 FIBA ​​3×3 U21 Nations League, qualifying for the 2023 FIBA ​​3×3 Nations League Finals and eventually winning it, representing the USA U21 team.

According to FIBA, the seventh edition of the 3×3 Nations League will feature 13 conferences, including U23 and U21 teams. The 2024 FIBA ​​3×3 Nations League will feature seven conferences from Europe, including three U21 teams, two from Africa and Asia, and one each from the Americas and U21 Asia-Pacific.

The Americas Conference includes six tournaments with three games each over seven days. The six team members can replace the four participants on that day if necessary.

For the first time, the FIBA ​​3×3 Nations League will be a qualifying round for the 2024 FIBA ​​3×3 U23 World Cup. The winners of the conference will qualify for the event, which will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from September 11 to 15. The 2024 FIBA ​​3×3 U23 Nations League will be streamed live on YouTube.

Unlike five-on-five, 3×3 is played on a half court with a 10-minute game clock and a 12-second shot clock. Play is continuous as teams “clear” the ball after a layup, defensive rebound, or steal from behind the 2-point line. The first team to score 21 points on 1-point field goals or 2-point shots from behind the 3-point line is the winner; or if time runs out, the leading team wins.