MARSEILLE (France) - Another weekend, another amazing FIBA 3x3 World Tour stop. And the WT Marseille shapes as the best one so far in what has been an incredible start to 2025.
Here is all the important information for the fourth stop on this season's FIBA 3x3 World Tour. Where can I watch the WT Marseille? The action runs from May 24-25, and you can follow it live on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube, Facebook and Sina Weibo pages. Who is competing in Marseille? Ten of the top 17 teams in the rankings and a total of 14 squads: Ub, Toulouse, Amsterdam RABOBANK, Miami, Vienna, Liman, Chongming, Lausanne, Skyliners, Utrecht, Shinagawa CITY EXE, Bordeaux, Doha, Gargzdai
What are the pools?
Who are the favorites?
We just have to start with the winners at the last stop and that's Toulouse (FRA), who won't be basking in glory because they want to get the French fans rocking. Move over Nikola Jokic, Paul Djoko is 'The Joker' now because he's grinning from ear to ear after bagging the MVP.
While Toulouse are glowing, rivals are angry and determined for a dub. It wasn't quite the homecoming expected from Amsterdam RABOBANK (NED), but that should steel them to great heights in Marseille.
It might be the first time we've mentioned Ub (SRB) so low down the list. Honestly, it feels strange and so does watching their struggles to start 2025 which has put their long-time stranglehold of the No.1 ranking under threat.
Miami (USA) came thudding back to earth after their title in Utsunomiya, but expect them to hit back hard with walking buckets Henry Caruso and James Parrott a scary sight for opponents.
Vienna (AUT) had a slow start to 2025 before recapturing their brilliance of old with a semi-final run in Amsterdam. Nico Kaltenbrunner was lightning quick as he has hit top form right in time for the season to go into overdrive.
Liman (SRB) and Chongming (CHN) arrive in terrific form and should be very confident of their chances of going all the way.
Who are the players to watch?
The crown has passed and there is a new holder - Franck Seguela, take a bow as the new No.1 player in 3x3! The Frenchmen has overtaken long-time top ranked Strahinja Stojacic and Olympic MVP Worthy de Jong to be rated as the best player on the planet.
He does not want to let slip being No.1, but you just know 'Doctor Strange' and 'Hype Worthy' will be eager to recapture their absolute best after easing their way into the season.
The big fellas are ready to bang bodies with Mihailo Vasic and Cameron Forte being two of the strongest dudes on the planet. Forte's Chongming teammate Karlis Lasmanis is ready to catch Flight KLM, while Dutch young gun Nesta Agasi also loves the aerial route. Gilles Martin is 3x3's greatest entertainer, while Ryo Ozawa might be barely taller than Tom Cruise but he's building up just as big a legacy after hitting the record books after an insane 20 points in a single game at the Asia Cup 2025.
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