T&T was named by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Americas Zone Board among a list of 25 confirmed National Federations (NF) eligible to compete in the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2021 in November.
The FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup will see 12 senior men’s and 12 senior women’s national teams competing in the main draw.
Through the successful hosting of the local 3×3 tournaments in 2019 by the National Basketball Federation of T&T (NBFTT), this country earned eligibility for FIBA 3x3 Official National Team Competitions.
Due to the number of eligible teams, the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2021 will have to be played with a main draw and a qualifier. Teams will be assigned to the main draw or the qualifier based on the FIBA 3×3 Federation Ranking in the respective category as of November 1, 2020, with the best-ranked teams and the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2021host qualifying directly to the main draw, and all remaining teams entering the qualifier.
As of November 1, 2020, T&T was ranked 16th overall in the Americas Zone of 43 National Federation in 3×3 basketball. As a result, we have qualified for the 3x3 Open AmeriCup Qualifiers (men's and women's) which will be held from May to June.
National teams registration will open once the host for the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup is confirmed.
Call NBFTT president Claire Mitchell at 393-2894 or NBFTT 3x3 coordinator Arnold Thomas at 498-4304 for further details if necessary.