HONG KONG - The best players in the business are hoping to finish the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2024 with a bang as they set their sights on the showpiece Hong Kong Final on November 22-24. Strahinja Stojacic (Ub Huishan NE)
He's been challenged like never before, but the 3x3 half-court still remains 'Doctor Strange's' multiverse. This dude remains No.1 in the world and he's taken home a trio of MVPs this season - more than anyone else.
It's hard to know which of his sublime skills - the reverse dunk or sick dime - is his biggest weapon. Just sit back and watch the greatest show in 3x3.
Worthy de Jong (Amsterdam)
A statue in Amsterdam will surely be built in this dude's honor because 2024 was when de Jong immortalized himself as an Olympic legend. He is most certainly 'Hype Worthy' as de Jong continues to pour bucket after bucket, including numerous ice cold Maurice Lacroix Buzzer Beaters.
He averaged 7.1 ppg on the half-court and no one electrified more in 2024 than this Dutch Master.
Dennis Donkor (Riffa)
Look at the major stats and Double D is among the top of the list. That is testament to his rise from very good player to dude who is fighting the superstars on top of this list for the crown.
He's the best two-way player in the game, but much more than that for Riffa (BRN) who struggled earlier in the season only to be revived by the pure passion of Dennis the Menace.
James Parrott (Miami)
In terms of pure bucket getting ability, JP just has to be at the top of the list after his second-half- of-the-season heater which has netted him two MVPs.
He's averaging 7.1 ppg this season and is basically a guaranteed bucket when he has a full head of steam. Parrott has ignited Miami (USA) in the absence of superstar Jimmer Fredette and this American powerhouse is clearly his team right now.
Franck Seguela (Paris)
This fabulous Frenchman has become his country's No.1 hero after his deeds at the Paris Olympics. Those heroics lifted him to new heights and since then he's bagged an MVP while consistently making sure Paris (FRA) are in title contention.
The smiling assassin represents the very best of 3x3 with his trippy game making him a firm fan favorite.
Stefan Kojic (Liman)
Who is 3x3's master chef? It's Stefan Kojic who has been cookin' all season and helped steady a rocky season for legendary Liman (SRB).
No one has a higher scoring average than Kojic's 7.4 ppg (minimum 15 games) as he's almost single-handedly carried Liman. In the process, Kojic has risen the all-time scoring charts to now sit second all-time befitting his status as one of the very best to do it in 3x3.
Henry Caruso (Princeton)
There aren't too many dudes with a bigger vertical than this amazing American. We're convinced he could have become a dunk champ if he so wished, but Henry Caruso has turned out to be one of the best in-game dunkers we've seen.
And he's much more than a slammer jammer because Caruso can also shoot the lights out from anywhere on the half-court.
There plenty of other stars competing in the biggest event of 2024 and we just have to name drop a few of them. Vienna (AUT) superstars Nico Kaltenbrunner and Quincy Diggs have taken turns winning MVPs and they've become a mighty one-two punch.
Speaking of MVP winners and Modestas Kumpys has tasted that top honor this season to prove his skills extend far beyond posterizing defenders, while his lethal teammate Evaldas Dziaugys makes it look so easy on the half-court.
And who's the strongest dude on the half-court? It just have to be between Stefan Milivojevic and Dulguun Enkhbat, who are absolute monsters. You really don't want to bang bodies with these big boys on the half-court.
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