TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University women's basketball players Jamie Loera, Reili Richardson, Robbi Ryan, and Jayde Van Hyfte will combine to represent Arizona State University as Team Yéego at the 2019 USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Championships, which will be held May 3-4 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas.
The event will tip-off with preliminary games from 3-10:30 p.m. (all times listed are local, PDT) on Friday, May 3. The preliminary round will continue from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on May 4, and, after teams are seeded based on preliminary records, the knockout round will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. The women's championship game, which will be streamed live online at usab.com/live, is set to tip at 10 p.m.
In addition to the lure of a national championship, the event also will serve as the 2019 USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Team trials, as all eligible athletes will be in consideration for selection to the 2019 USA Women's 2019 U.S. Pan American Games 3x3 Basketball Team.
Richardson and Ryan both started all 33 games of their junior season in helping lead the Sun Devils to the NCAA Sweet 16 and a final No. 15 ranking in the USA Today coaches poll. Richardson led the team in assists while Ryan finished second on the team in 3-pointers and third in scoring.
Loera and Van Hyfte just completed their freshman campaign. Both players were valued contributors as Loera led the team in 3-point FG percentage (50.0) while Van Hyfte paced the squad in overall field goal percentage (60.6).
Olympic fans will see the launch of a new basketball discipline with the inclusion of 3x3 in 2020. The exciting and fast-paced game officially was unveiled in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and has since become a fan favorite at FIBA 3x3 World Cup events. 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. The non-stop action of 3x3 will ensure it is one of the hottest tickets in Tokyo, and fans in Las Vegas will get an early taste of that excitement during the USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals.
Held annually since 2012, this year marks the eighth edition of the USA Basketball 3x3 National Championships, and the first time the nationals will be held outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The event will tip-off with preliminary games from 3-10:30 p.m. (all times listed are local, PDT) on Friday, May 3. The preliminary round will continue from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on May 4, and, after teams are seeded based on preliminary records, the knockout round will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. The women's championship game, which will be streamed live online at usab.com/live, is set to tip at 10 p.m.
In addition to the lure of a national championship, the event also will serve as the 2019 USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Team trials, as all eligible athletes will be in consideration for selection to the 2019 USA Women's 2019 U.S. Pan American Games 3x3 Basketball Team.
Richardson and Ryan both started all 33 games of their junior season in helping lead the Sun Devils to the NCAA Sweet 16 and a final No. 15 ranking in the USA Today coaches poll. Richardson led the team in assists while Ryan finished second on the team in 3-pointers and third in scoring.
Loera and Van Hyfte just completed their freshman campaign. Both players were valued contributors as Loera led the team in 3-point FG percentage (50.0) while Van Hyfte paced the squad in overall field goal percentage (60.6).
Olympic fans will see the launch of a new basketball discipline with the inclusion of 3x3 in 2020. The exciting and fast-paced game officially was unveiled in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and has since become a fan favorite at FIBA 3x3 World Cup events. 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. The non-stop action of 3x3 will ensure it is one of the hottest tickets in Tokyo, and fans in Las Vegas will get an early taste of that excitement during the USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals.
Held annually since 2012, this year marks the eighth edition of the USA Basketball 3x3 National Championships, and the first time the nationals will be held outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado.