Academy Leagues: Elite 3x3 Tournament returns for 2024

The Academy Leagues 3x3 Finals will take place on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 at the National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester.

The one day event will follow FIBA 3x3 rules as Derby Trailblazers and Oaklands Wolves look to defend their titles from a year ago.

Six courts across the NBPC will house all the action in what is sure to be an action-packed day, with a dunk contest and shooting contest also on offer.

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For this year's event, the tournament will be used as an opportunity to identify players to represent England at the School Games National Finals event in Loughborough, held between Thursday 29 August 2024 and Sunday 1 September 2024.

To be eligible for selection, players need to be 2007 born and completing the DiSE qualification.

Also, the winners of the event will be offered the opportunity to enter the 3x3 competition at the ISF Gymnasiade in Bahrain (Wed 23 Oct 2024 - Thurs 31 Oct 2024).

Additional entry information

Player eligibility

• All players must be under 19 and over 16 (the age of each player is taken as at the 1st September of each season)
• Enrolled as a student at the Further Education Institution that they are representing
• Registered to or have played in Basketball England's EABL or WEABL competition for the 2023/24 season

Further Education Institutions have been contacted about entries for this event. If you haven't heard yet, please contact [email protected] 

Coaches are welcome to attend, but no coaching can take place during games.

Should more team spots become available, Basketball England will be in contact with EABL and WEABL programmes.

FIBA 3x3 Event Maker will be used to run the event, meaning any prospective players will need to create a FIBA 3x3 Player Profile ahead of the event to gain ranking points.

A schedule, Live Stats and more will be available in the week before the event begins.

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