NEOM (Saudi Arabia) - This insane final stretch of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2024 continues with the World Tour Neom on November 7-9. Here is all the important information for the 15th WT event of the season. Where can I watch the World Tour NEOM? The action runs from November 7-9 and you can follow it live on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube page. Who is competing in Neom? 10 of the top 13 teams in the rankings and a total of 16 squads: Ub Huishan NE, Paris, Amsterdam, Raudondvaris Hoptrans, Miami, Vienna, Partizan Meta Force, Liman, Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy, Hangzhou, Plunge, AlUla, Al Rayyan, Dammam, Jeddah, Makkah What are the pools? Pool A: Ub Huishan NE (SRB), Liman (SRB), Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL) Pool B: Paris (FRA), Partizan Meta Force (SRB), AlUla (KSA) Pool C: Amsterdam (NED), Vienna (AUT), QD Pool D: Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU), Miami (USA), QD
Who are the favorites?
Top seed Ub Huishan NE (SRB) are back and well rested - a scary prospect for opponents. They hit top form as the season has worn on and it's taken the miraculous to beat this GOAT 3x3 team. Once again they loom large over the field.
But there are plenty of other contenders starting with Paris (FRA), who have remarkably reached the final in five of their six stops this season. The Frenchmen are even more potent with the emergence of Hugo Suhard, who is on an absolute heater right now.
The last time we saw Amsterdam (NED), these Dutch Masters had painted Abu Dhabi orange after walking away with their second title of the season. Miami (USA) are also two-time winners this season and will rely on scoring machine James Parrott to keep splashing from all over the half-court.
Vienna (AUT) are yet again another team with two dubs under their belt and their chances of a third might just rest with superstars Nico Kaltenbrunner and Quincy Diggs, who both have MVPs in their trophy cabinets.
And we just have to shout out Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU), who also have tasted that winning feeling in 2024 and boast high-flyer Modestas Kumpys.
Who are the players to watch?
We just have to start with the 3x3 GOAT and current holder of the crown - Strahinja Stojacic who is in the midst of producing another masterpiece.
But again his fight for the crown resumes with Paris Olympics MVP Worthy de Jong and Olympic silver medalist Franck Segeula hot on his heels.
It won't sit right with Stefan Milivojevic that Partizan Meta Force (SRB) have yet to break their drought but that could change if 3x3's Gladiator flexes his guns.
Sniper Stefan Kojic is climbing the charts and now has scored the second most points in World Tour history. His chase for the record books will continue as he aims to lead legendary Liman (SRB) to a drought-breaking title.
Another team aiming for a first title of 2024 is Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL), who need dynamic duo Dulguun Enkhbat and Delgernyam Davaasambuu to toy with opponents.
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