In a step towards its quest to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, USA Basketball will hold the 2019 USA 3x3 Nationals outdoors at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, May 3-4.

Oregon Ducks earned the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s 3x3 National Championship crown after collecting a 21-5 victory over Bye Felicia.

Following the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s 3x3 National Championship preliminary round games on April 21, one team, the Oregon Ducks (5-0), went undefeated and earned Group D’s No. 1 seed heading into Sunday’s medal round.

Featuring 12 women’s teams from across the country and including defending USA 3x3 champions Washington Huskies, the teams and rosters have been finalized for the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s 3x3 National Championships, which will be held April 21-22 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A game of pickup hoops between friends is a rich tradition and a common form of entertainment around the world. As its popularity continues to grow, FIBA introduced 3x3 competitions in 2010 and propelled this one-time recreational activity into not only an internationally recognized game, but an...