DEQING (China) - This memorable FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2025 swing through China continues with an epic stop expected in Deqing on October 11-12.
Here is all the important information for the 13th stop on this season's WT. Where can I watch the WT Deqing? The action runs from October 11-12 and you can follow it live on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube channel. Who is competing in Deqing? Eight of the top 14 teams in the rankings and a total of 14 squads: Ub, Toulouse, Liman, Chongming, Riffa, Partizan, London, Baskets Bonn Telekom, Marbella, Seef, Shanghai, Bayankhairhan MIG, Vozdovac, Tsukuba What are the pools?
Who are the favorites?
You know the drill. Ub regained control of the steering wheel after victory in Shenzhen, their sixth title from their last seven WT stops.
The Serbs are increasingly garnering more acclaim than Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl as they again start as the No.1 seeds.
But rivals will be itching to make a statement as the final stretch starts with Toulouse (FRA) needing to get a move on after falling to Ub in the quarters. Superstar Franck Seguela, however, did ball out in Shenzhen and that gives the Frenchmen big hope of being genuine contenders in Deqing.
Liman (SRB) should be refreshed after a recent break, while their rivals slogged it out. So we're expecting the Serbs to unleash with Nemanja Zigon capable of putting up big numbers.
Having struggled for most of the season, Riffa (BRN) are back in business and are clearly enjoying being in China after consecutive semi-final finishes. They were sparked by two-way monster Dennis Donkor who continues to prove he's a menace on the half-court.
Chongming (CHN) were winless in Shenzhen, but you just know they will rebound hard while Partizan (SRB) have been inconsistent although we know their top level can beat anyone as they showed in Shenzhen with a dub over Ub.
Who are the players to watch?
Ub will again be led by GOAT Strahinja Stojacic and red-hot Marko Brankovic, who was unlucky not to walk off with the MVP in Shenzhen. That's a formidable one-two punch that few teams can match although Seguela will be backed up by former WT MVP Paul Djoko, who can heat up in an instant.
Speaking of scoring machines and we just have to mention Cameron Forte, who is built like Travis Kelce but he might not be the strongest dude in Deqing because Stefan Milivojevic is 3x3's Gladiator.
London (USA) loom as a dark horse and they will surely entertain because Justin Pierce can soar higher than American Airlines, while Baskets Bonn Telekom (GER) will be sparked by young gun Denzel Agyeman.
Marbella (ESP) are also capable of going on a giant-killing run and if they do it will be because Diego De Blas replicated his World Cup heroics.
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