The Australian men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams will play their counterparts from the People’s Republic of China in the Ford Ballin’ 24 series from July 2 to 5.
The 3×3 basketball series will be played at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne. All games will be live streamed and broadcast in Australia.
The Australian women’s 3×3 basketball team, or Gangurrus women, clinched the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup title earlier this year and qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 in Utsunomiya, Japan, in May.
Set to become the first Australian 3×3 basketball team to compete at the Olympics, the Gangurrus women will hope to make the most out of their six Olympic warm-up games against world No. 1 China to prepare for the upcoming Summer Games.
Australia are ranked 29th in women’s 3×3 basketball rankings.
Coach Damon Lowery has named a six-member squad, spearheaded by Anneli Maley, for the series.
Team: Chloe Bibby, Emma Clarke, Anneli Maley, Lauren Mansfield, Marena Whittle, Ally Wilson
The Gangurrus men, ranked 36th in the world, failed to qualify for Paris 2024 but will be hoping to make a mark against world No. 6 China in Melbourne.
Will Hickey, Todd Blanchfield and Joshua Davey, all part of the Australian men’s 3×3 basketball team which won the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2024 earlier this year, will feature in the nine-member squad for the Melbourne meet.
Team: Lachlan Barker, William Hickey, George Blagojevic, Rowan Mackenzie, Todd Blanchfield, Donovan Mitchell, Joshua Davey, Livai Smith, Tad Dufelmeier
Watch the Gangarrus’ matches against China live on Kayo sports in Australia.
