MESA, Ariz. – Four Dukes are set to represent James Madison at the 2025 USA Basketball 3X Nationals next week, the organization announced on Tuesday.
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Peyton McDaniel,
Ashanti Barnes,
Bree Robinson and
Zakiya Stephenson comprise the Dukes' squad, which will compete at the Arizona Athletic Grounds (AAG) from May 2-4.
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The 3X Nationals is USA Basketball's national championships for men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams. Started in 2012, teams from across the country have come to compete and earn the national title. The 2025 edition will feature up to eight men's and 16 women's teams, including some of the best 3x3 players in the country, vying for national titles.
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An impressive lineup of teams is expected to take the halfcourt in Mesa, including NCAA Division I women's programs Fairfield, Florida, Oklahoma State, Richmond, South Carolina, South Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, TCU, and Vanderbilt in addition to 3x3 pro team 3XBA and independent Team Phoenix.
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.
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Nationals will tip off May 2 with preliminary round men's and women's games and will continue through Sunday's medal round games. Teams will be seeded based on preliminary records before entering bracket play. Game action is set to stream live on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on
X and
YouTube.com/USABasketball.
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The event will serve as an evaluation for selection to various future USA Basketball 3x3 men's and women's national teams, including the 2025 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, set for June 23-29 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and roster spots for USA Basketball 3x3 World Tour, 3x3 Women's Series, 3x3 U23 Nations League and 3x3 U23 World Cup teams.
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For more information on USA Basketball 3X Nationals, click
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