Serbia and USA win FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023
Serbia's men and the United States women won the FIBA 33 World Cup 2023 in Vienna, Austria. In the men's category, Serbia extended their historic World Cup triumphs, earning their sixth title in just eight editions after defeating USA (21-19) in the final. The “Maestro” Dejan Majstorovic had a game-high 7 points in the thriller against the US. Latvia defeated Brazil 22-12 to claim the bronze medal. The duo of Karlis Lasmanis and Nauris Miezis combined for 13 points in the game before Agnis Čavars scored the two to hand Latvia the victory.
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In the women's division, the United States won gold for the third time with a 16-12 victory against last year's champions France. Hailey Van Lith and Cierra Burdick scored 14 points each to lead their team to victory. Cameron Brink was the centerpiece of their offense, finishing the tournament with 39 points, which earned her the title of World Cup MVP. Laetitia Guapo (France) and Marena Whittle (Australia) also featured in the Team of the Tournament.
In the women’s bronze medal game, Australia defeated China 20-21. Marena Whittle scored 11 points, taking her campaign total to a whopping 70 points.