2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup – Individual contests

As part of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup held from June 8 to 12, 2018, three tournaments in addition to the main 3x3 men's and women's tournaments were contested. The Dunk-out contest was for men, the Skills contest for women, and the Shoot-out contest for both men and women.

Dunk contest

Qualification phase
Format

Each player competed in two rounds and four players with the highest score advances to the knockout stage. In a case of a tie, the tied players would have to perform again and in case they were still tied, the jury would have to decide the player who will advance through a majority decision.[1]

CountryDunker1st round2nd roundTotal
 FranceGuy Dupuy262753
 UkraineVadym Poddubchenko242448
 PhilippinesDavid Carlos212647
 UkraineDmytro Krivenko232447
 LithuaniaGediminas Zitlinskas23023
 PhilippinesRey Guevarra19019
 PolandPiotr Renkiel16016

Semi-final

The top two players advances to the final round.[1]

CountryDunker1st round2nd roundTotal
 FranceGuy Dupuy242751
 UkraineDmytro Krivenko272451
 PhilippinesDavid Carlos212546
 UkraineVadym Poddubchenko24024

Final

Two players will compete for three rounds instead of two.[1]

CountryDunker1st round2nd round3rd roundTotal
 UkraineDmytro Krivenko23302679
 FranceGuy Dupuy0303060

Results
TeamPlayer
 UkraineDmytro Krivenko
 FranceGuy Dupuy
 PhilippinesDavid Carlos

Skills contest

The skills contest was contested by women players from the qualified 3x3 national teams of the main tournament. Each team can enter at most a single player for the competition. The contest which had a time limit of 45 seconds involves a qualification phase and a knockout round. The players begins on the starting line on the side of their choice. Upon a signal, the player must execute the following in order:[2]

  • A corner shot
  • Pass a slalom through 4 cones while dribbling
  • A straight pass into a targe
  • Pass another slalom with 2 balls forward and then backwards
  • Another straight pass
  • Dribble through a slalom and score the basket

The four women with the best time record qualify for the knock-out round

Knockout round

Semifinal

Head to head[2]
2Alexandra Theodorean W–L3 Nancy Fora
1Marie-Ève Paget W–L4 Zalina Kurazova

Finals

Bronze medal match
Head to head[2]
3Zalina Kurazova W–L4 Nancy Fora
Gold medal match
Head to head[2]
2Alexandra Theodorean W–L1 Marie-Ève Paget

Result

TeamPlayer
 HungaryAlexandra Theodorean
 FranceMarie-Eve Panget
 KazakhstanZalina Kurazova

Shoot-out contest

The shoot-out contest is a mixed-gender competition with at most one male and one female player from 3x3 national teams participating in the main tournaments.[3]

Qualification phase

Format[3]

Each player were to attempt 10 shots with every successful shot worth one point

  • Five from the right wing
  • Five from the left wing (45º angle from the baseline) and with a 30" shot clock.

Two male and two female players with the most points in the shortest amount of time advance to the final. In case of a tie or players scoring the same points within the same amount of time, the tied players were tasked to shoot again.[3] The round concluded on June 11, 2018.[4]

Men
Women

Final

Format

Players were to attempt 18 shots from four different locations:

  • Five from the right wing (45° angle from the baseline)
  • Five from the top of the arc
  • Five from the left wing (45° from the baseline)
  • Three from the 3x3 logo.

Shots made from the 3x3 are worth 2 points while the rest of the shots of are worth 1 point. The tiebreaker which was used in the qualification phase is used again for the final.[3]

Final was held on June 12, 2018 was won by Janine Pontejos of the Philippines' women's team. She won over Alexandra Stolyar of Russia's women's team due to a better time record despite both players having tied scores.[5]

CountryPlayerGenderScoreTime
 PhilippinesJanine PontejosW1441"86
 RussiaAlexandra StolyarW1449"9
 CroatiaMarin HrvojeM11
 RussiaMaksim DybovskiiM7

Results

TeamPlayer
 Philippines (W)Janine Pontejos
 Russia (W)Alexandra Stolyar
 Croatia (M)Marin Hrvoje

References

  1. "Dunk Contest". FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Skills Contest". FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "Shoot-Out Contest". FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (12 June 2018). "Pontejos earns seat in 3x3 WC shootout finals". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (12 June 2018). "Janine Pontejos rules FIBA 3x3 World Cup shootout". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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