NEOM (Saudi Arabia) - After watching on during the Manama Masters, powerhouse Ub Huishan NE (SRB) are back in business as they eye another title at the FIBA 3x3 Neom 2024 on November 7-9.
The spectacular Serbs have top billing but will need to immediately hit their straps in a tough Pool A featuring rival Liman (SRB) and Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL) - two teams desperate to finally win a title on this season's World Tour.
Ub have had the better of their countrymen having defeated them recently in the final of the Amsterdam Masters.
The trio of teams have much history between them with Ulaanbaatar having just beaten Liman in the quarters in Manama.
Pool B is highlighted by a blockbuster between No.2 seed Paris (FRA) and Partizan Meta Force (SRB) - another highly-rated team desperate for a dub. The Frenchmen will also enter with an edge having fallen short in Manama and they should be confident against Partizan having beaten them recently in Macau.
AlUla (KSA) are out to make it much more than a two-horse race in Pool B and they should get plenty of support from the passionate home fans.
Talk about blockbusters and we have one for you in Pool C - a mouth-watering battle between Amsterdam (NED) and Vienna, who have combined for four titles this season. The Austrians won a classic final in Wuxi recently as the Dutch Masters eye revenge.
The third team in the group will emerge from QD A featuring in-form Hangzhou (CHN), Dammam (KSA) and Jeddah (KSA).
There is an intriguing battle in Pool D between winners on this season's World Tour - Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU) and Miami (USA) who both suffered shock early exits in Manama.
Third team will come from QD B featuring Plunge (LTU), Al Rayyan (QAT) and Makkah (KSA).
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