The U.S. team of (L-R) Cameron Brink, Hailey Van Lith, Linnae Harper and Cierra Burdick won the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup. (Photo by Andrea Kareth /SEPA.Media /Getty Images)
The U.S. women won the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup on Sunday, defeating France 16-12 in the gold medal game. It is the U.S. women’s third 3×3 title, but first since 2014.
The U.S. squad was made up of two current NCAA players in LSU transfer Hailey Van Lith and Stanford’s Cameron Brink, plus two longtime 3×3 veterans in Cierra Burdick and Linnae Harper. Burdick, who graduated from Tennessee in 2015 and has played stints with a multiple WNBA teams, was also a member of the U.S. team that won 3×3 gold in 2014.
The Americans went 7-1 during the tournament, losing only to Canada during the first game of group play.
In the gold medal game, Burdick and Van Lith each recorded seven points and six rebounds. Brink, competing in her first ever 3×3 competition, was named tournament MVP after amassing 39 points and 45 rebounds in eight games.
Thanks to the top-four finish,…
