On Monday, USA Basketball announced the 2023 Women’s 3×3 AmeriCup team. The team comprises four athletes who bring a combination of USA Basketball (5-on-5 and 3×3) and professional 3×3 experience.
The team includes Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks), Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever), Katie Lou Samuelson (Los Angeles Sparks) and Camille Zimmerman (USO Mondeville).
“It’s been my dream since I was a little kid to represent my country,” said Zimmerman. I wanted to do this tournament in particular because last year, we finished third and I wanted redemption. When they called and said I could play, I was extremely happy. It’s another chance at redemption and another chance at gold.”
San Juan, We Coming 🔥🔥🔥
Introducing the 🇺🇸 Women for the #3x3AmeriCup Dec. 1-3 in 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico!
— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) November 27, 2023
Zimmerman won bronze at the 2022 3×3 AmeriCup and competed in the 2022 and 2023 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series. Samuelson is a six-time 5-on-5 gold medalist. This will be her second 3×3 assignment after helping qualify the USA for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with a first-place finish at the 2021 FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
This will be both Hamby and Mitchell’s debut in 3×3. Hamby participated in the 5-on-5 USA women’s national team training camp and exhibition against Duke earlier this month. Mitchell most recently took part in the 2022 World Cup qualifying window in February.
The 2023 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup is set for Dec. 1-3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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