VIENNA (Austria) - We hope you enjoyed the breather because the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2025 is back and resumes in iconic destination Vienna, the historic capital of Austria that has been home to several amazing moments on the half-court.
Here is all the important information for the fifth stop on this season's FIBA 3x3 World Tour. Where can I watch the WT Vienna? The action runs from June 13-15, and you can follow it live on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube, Facebook and Sina Weibo pages. Who is competing in Vienna? Fourteen of the top 18 teams in the rankings and a total of 16 squads: Ub, Amsterdam RABOBANK, Toulouse, Miami, Vienna, Raudondvaris Hoptrans, Riffa, Partizan, London, Lausanne, Skyliners, Hangzhou, Utrecht, Baskets Bonn Telekom, Barcelona, Tel Aviv What are the pools?
Who are the favorites? It perhaps took them longer than expected, but top seed Ub (SRB) are back in business and living up to their GOAT status after a couple of dubs, including a first win on this season's World Tour in Marseille.
A rematch could be ahead against rival Amsterdam RABOBANK (NED), who lost to Ub in the final to fall short for the third time this season.
This insanely loaded draw features all four winners this season, including Toulouse (FRA) and Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU), who will rely on big fella Aurelijus Pukelis putting up his usual huge numbers once again.
Utsunomiya Opener champs Miami (USA) and hometown heroes Vienna (AUT) will square off in a Pool D blockbuster that will be fiercely contested and provide such high quality to rival the drama we saw at the men's final at Roland Garros last weekend.
The loaded field also includes dangerous Riffa (BRN), who are led by two-way force Dennis Donkor, while Hangzhou (CHN) can't be written off because Aleksandar Lazic loves taking the aerial route.
And we know this list is getting too long, but don't be shocked if Partizan (SRB) goes all the way from QD because muscular Stefan Milivojevic can transform into the Gladiator on the half-court.
Who are the players to watch?
The battle for the crown is back in the hands of GOAT Strahinja Stojacic after his MVP efforts in Marseille. But Olympic MVP Worthy de Jong is desperate to get back to being all hype after a slower start to the season, while Franck Seguela thinks he should be top dog after recently getting a taste of being No.1 in the rankings.
There will be more entertainment in Vienna than the Cowboy Carter Tour with American high-flyer Henry Caruso and his Miami teammate James Parrott capable of making social media melt.
Speaking of entertainers and Gilles Martin is an OG at performing tricks, while the Next Gen will be out to show it is their time with Fabian Giessmann and Nesta Agasi being two of the hottest prospects on tour.
We've left for last the dude who will be extra hyped up in Vienna, where he reserves his absolute best like when he won an emotional MVP at the Europe Cup 2024. Nico Kaltenbrunner is Vienna's favorite son and he's going to be inspired by his home fans as he aims to get his team on the winner's board in 2025.
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