Lucy Olsen gets to represent the Iowa Hawkeyes and America later on this month.
On Friday, USA Basketball revealed that Iowa point guard Lucy Olsen has been named to the U23 2024 USA 3×3 Nations Leagues team. The squad is set to compete at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas Conference July 22-28 in Mexico City.
USA Basketball’s 3×3 Women’s Nations League Team also features Maryland forward Christina Dalce, Creighton forward Morgan Maly, Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon, LSU guard Mikaylah Williams and Wisconsin forward Serah Williams.
Black & Gold 🤝 Red, White & Blue @LucyOlsenbball has been named to the USA Basketball 3×3 Women’s U23 Nations League Team! #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/cSJHaLkAim
— Iowa Women’s Basketball (@IowaWBB) July 5, 2024
Per FIBA, the seventh edition of the 3×3 Nations League will feature 13 conferences including U23 and U21 teams. The 2024 FIBA 3×3 Nations League includes seven conferences from Europe, including three U21, two from Africa and Asia, and one each from Americas and U21 Asia-Pacific.
The Americas Conference will feature six three-game tournaments in seven days. The six team members can substitute as needed for each day’s four-person entry.
For the first time, the FIBA 3×3 Nations League will be a qualification route to the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup 2024. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 11-15 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The 2024 FIBA 3×3 U23 Nations League will stream live on YouTube.
Different than five-on-five, 3×3 is played on a half-court with a 10-minute game clock and 12-second shot clock. Play is continuous, as teams “clear” the ball behind the 2-point line following a made basketball, defensive rebound or steal. The first team to score 21 points via 1-pointer field goals or 2-pointers behind the arc is victorious; or if time expires then the team leading wins.
Olsen transferred and signed with Iowa this past spring after ranking third in Division I women’s basketball averaging 23.3 points per game last season at Villanova.
“I love to play basketball, so I’m going to have fun with it. Whatever we need, whatever coach needs us to do to win, that’s what I’m going to try to do. If I need to score the ball, I’ll try to score the ball. Play defense, get a little scrappy. That’s the goal. Anything to help us win,” Olsen said of what Iowa fans can expect from her back in June.
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