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3x3 basketball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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3x3 basketball
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
VenueSmithfield
Dates29 July – 2 August 2022
Competitors111 from 12 nations
3x3 basketballat the
2022 Commonwealth Games
menwomen
Wheelchair
menwomen

3x3 basketballwas among the sports contested at the2022 Commonwealth Games,held inBirmingham,England. This variation of basketball and its wheelchair counterpart was staged at the Games for the first time. All four tournaments took place between 29 July and 2 August 2022.[1][2]

The discipline ofwheelchair basketballmade its sport debut at theCommonwealth Games.[3]

Schedule[edit]

The competition schedule was as follows:[1][2]

G Group stage CM Classification matches ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
Date
Event
 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 31 Mon 1 Tue 2
Session → A E A E A E A E A E
Men G G G ¼ ½ B F
Women G G G ¼ ½ B F
Men WC G G G ½ CM B F
Women WC G G G ½ CM B F

The wheelchair groups were drawn in May 2022;[4]The running groups were drawn at a later date, August 2 Birmingham Time.

Venue[edit]

The competitions were held in a temporary Games-time venue at the brownfield site inSmithfield,[5]named after the market that once stood in its place.

The venue also played host tobeach volleyballand the start of the marathon;[6]After the Games, it will be dismantled and the site is subject to a redevelopment scheme.[7]

Medal summary[edit]

Medal table[edit]

*Host nation (England)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Canada2114
2Australia1214
3England*1124
Totals (3 entries)44412

Medallists[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details 		England
Jamell Anderson
Kayne Henry
Myles Hesson
Orlan Jackman 		Australia
Greg Hire
Daniel Johnson
Jesse Wagstaff
Thomas Wright 		Canada
Bikramjit Gill
Alex Johnson
Jordan Jensen-Whyte
Adam Paige
Women
details 		Canada
Taya Hanson
Rosalie Mercille
Sarah Te-Biasu
Tara Wallack 		England
Shanice Beckford-Norton
Cheridene Green
Chantelle Handy
Hannah Jump 		Australia
Lauren Mansfield
Lauren Scherf
Marena Whittle
Alex Wilson
Wheelchair men
details 		Australia
Luke Pople
Lachlin Dalton
Kurt Thompson
Jake Kavanagh 		Canada
Vincent Dallaire
Colin Higgins
Robert Hedges

 England
Tyler Baines
Lee Manning
Charlie McIntyre
Abderrahim Taghrest
Wheelchair women
details 		Canada
Kady Dandeneau
Tara Llanes
Tamara Steeves
Elodie Tessier 		Australia
Hannah Dodd
Georgia Inglis
Amber Merritt
Ella Sabljak 		England
Jade Atkin
Amy Conroy
Joy Haizelden
Charlotte Moore

Qualification[edit]

Summary[edit]

CGA Men Women Athletes
3x3 WC 3x3 WC
Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes 16
British Virgin Islands Yes 4
Canada Yes Yes Yes Yes 15
England Yes Yes Yes Yes 16
Kenya Yes Yes Yes 12
Malaysia Yes 4
New Zealand Yes Yes 8
Northern Ireland Yes 4
Scotland Yes Yes Yes 12
South Africa Yes Yes 8
Sri Lanka Yes Yes 8
Trinidad and Tobago Yes 4
Total: 12 CGAs 8 6 8 6 111

3x3 basketball[edit]

Eight nations qualify for each tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:[8][9]

  • The host nation.
  • The top nation in theFIBA3x3 Federation Rankings from each of the sixCGFregions.
  • The highest-ranked nation not already qualified.
Men
Means of qualification Date Location Quotas Qualified
Host Nation — — 1 England
FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings
(Regional Qualification) 		1 November 2021 — 5 Kenya
Canada
Sri Lanka
Trinidad and Tobago
New Zealand
FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings
(Direct Qualification) 		1 Australia
Home Nations Qualifier[a] 6 April 2022 ScotlandLargs 1 Scotland
TOTAL 8
Women
Means of qualification Date Location Quotas Qualified
Host Nation — — 1 England
FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings
(Regional Qualification) 		1 November 2021 — 5 Kenya
Canada
Sri Lanka
Saint Lucia[b]
British Virgin Islands
New Zealand
FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings
(Direct Qualification) 		1 Australia
Home Nations Qualifier[c] 6 April 2022 ScotlandLargs 1 Scotland
TOTAL 8
Notes
  1. ^TheHome Nationsare affiliated withFIBAas a combined national federation (Great Britain). Since Great Britain was the top European men's nation, a qualifying tournament between the Home Nations (excluding England, who already qualified as hosts) was held to determine the recipient of the associated quota place.[10][11]
  2. ^Saint Lucia declined their invitation, citing inadequate preparation for the tournament. The Caribbean quota place was reallocated to the British Virgin Islands.[12]
  3. ^TheHome Nationsare affiliated withFIBAas a combined national federation (Great Britain). Since Great Britain was the top European women's nation, a qualifying tournament between the Home Nations (excluding England, who already qualified as hosts) was held to determine the recipient of the associated quota place.[10][11]

3x3 wheelchair basketball[edit]

Six nations qualify for each tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:[13][14]

  • The host nation.
  • The winners of the fourIWBFZonal Qualifiers.
  • One nation not already qualified will receive aCGF/IWBF Bipartite Invitation.
Men
Means of qualification Date Location Quotas Qualified
Host Nation — — 1 England
IWBF Africa Qualifier 9 October 2021 South AfricaJohannesburg 1 South Africa
IWBF Europe Qualifier 14 April 2022 ScotlandLargs 1 Northern Ireland
Bipartite Invitation[a] 22 April 2022 — 3 Australia
Canada
Malaysia
TOTAL 6
Women
Means of qualification Date Location Quotas Qualified
Host Nation — — 1 England
IWBF Africa Qualifier 9 October 2021 South AfricaJohannesburg 1 South Africa
IWBF Europe Qualifier 14 April 2022 ScotlandLargs 1 Scotland
Bipartite Invitation[b] 22 April 2022 — 3 Australia
Canada
Kenya
TOTAL 6
Qualifier scheduling issue
  1. ^The men's IWBF Americas and Asia/Oceania Qualifiers were cancelled, so two additional invitations (one per Zone) were sent instead.[15][16]
  2. ^The women's IWBF Americas and Asia/Oceania Qualifiers were cancelled, so two additional invitations (one per Zone) were sent instead.[15][16]

References[edit]

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  2. ^abCompetition Schedule | Basketball 3x3 and Wheelchair Basketball 3x3(PDF).BOCCG.pp. 13, 14.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2 March 2022.Retrieved31 March2022.
  3. ^"Wheelchair Basketball Players to Make History at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games".www.iwbf.org/.International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.29 July 2022.Retrieved31 July2022.
  4. ^"Birmingham 2022 3×3 groups confirmed!".British Wheelchair Basketball.23 May 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2022.Retrieved23 May2022.
  5. ^Robinson, Jon (28 July 2020)."NEW COMMONWEALTH GAMES VENUE REVEALED".Insider Media Ltd.Newsco Insider Ltd.Archivedfrom the original on 4 December 2021.Retrieved3 January2022.
  6. ^"Venues | SMITHFIELD".BOCCG.Archivedfrom the original on 4 December 2021.Retrieved5 December2021.
  7. ^"JV contract finalised for £1.9bn Smithfield Birmingham scheme".pbctoday.Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd. 29 June 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 4 December 2021.Retrieved5 December2021.
  8. ^Berkeley, Geoff (30 November 2021)."Birmingham 2022 3x3 basketball line-up almost complete as 14 teams qualify".Inside the Games.Dunsar Media.Archivedfrom the original on 27 December 2021.Retrieved5 December2021.
  9. ^Selection Policy and Standards | 3x3 BASKETBALL(PDF).Commonwealth Games Scotland.17 March 2021. p. 3.Archived(PDF)from the original on 4 December 2021.Retrieved5 December2021.
  10. ^ab"Fourteen teams confirmed for 3x3's debut at Commonwealth Games 2022".FIBA.29 November 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 1 December 2021.Retrieved5 December2021.
  11. ^abGains, Bradley (6 April 2022)."Scotland celebrate Commonwealth Games 2022 3×3 qualification double".Hoopsfix.Archivedfrom the original on 6 April 2022.Retrieved6 April2022.
  12. ^Palmer, Dan (5 April 2022)."British Virgin Islands added to 3x3 basketball line-up at Birmingham 2022 as home nations prepare for qualifier".Inside the Games.Dunsar Media.Archivedfrom the original on 5 April 2022.Retrieved5 April2022.
  13. ^"WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TO DEBUT IN BIRMINGHAM".IWBF Africa. 7 September 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 5 December 2021.Retrieved5 December2021.
  14. ^Athlete Allocation System | Wheelchair Basketball 3x3(PDF).Commonwealth Sport/IWBF.28 January 2022.Archived(PDF)from the original on 13 February 2022.Retrieved16 February2022.
  15. ^ab"NEW TIMEFRAME AND ATHLETE SELECTION PROCESS CONFIRMED FOR BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES CONTINUES".IWBF.13 February 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 13 February 2022.Retrieved18 March2022.
  16. ^ab"CHANGES TO THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR".IWBF.18 February 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 18 February 2022.Retrieved18 March2022.

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