ABU DHABI (UAE) - There is no time for a breather during the business end of the season as the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2025 quickly moves to Abu Dhabi on October 25-26.
And we just have to start with the most recent champs Lugano (SUI), who stunned the world at WT Macau to claim a first-ever triumph. It provided a long-awaited title for Swiss stalwart Westher Molteni while new kid on the block Adris De Leon walked off with the MVP.
The No.6 seed will arrive in Abu Dhabi with an afterglow but they will have to lock in quickly as they are pitted in a tough Pool C featuring a desperate Amsterdam Rabobank (NED) still on the hunt for that elusive first WT title in 2025.
Seef (BRN) are the third team in the group.
No.1 seed Ub (SRB) have now gone consecutive WT events where they've fallen short at the semis. They'll be fired up to avoid a hat-trick but will be buoyed by the return of superstar Marko Brankovic as they face young guns Baskets Bonn Telekom (GER) and Taipei WanBao (TPE).
No.2 seed Miami (USA) have been bringing the heat of late but fell short of a third WT 2025 title after falling to Lugano in an epic final in Macau. The Americans, however, have been in very strong form recently, especially athletic marvel Henry Caruso who is rising up the ladder at rapid pace.
Caruso will likely go toe-to-toe with Antonio Ralat as Miami face Carolina (PUR) in a Pool B blockbuster while Kanazawa (JPN) can't be discounted of going on a giant-killing run having won a Challenger title recently.
Fourth seed Toulouse (FRA) just can't get going and they will need to rediscover their best from the get go because they will play a rejuvenated Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL), who are coming off a semi-final run in Macau.
The third team in Pool D will emerge from QD, where Skyliners (GER) will be hot favorite to advance.
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