ABU DHABI (UAE) - There are only two stops left in the regular season and that just means the best players on the planet will be in overdrive at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Abu Dhabi on October 25-26.
Here are the players you just have to watch.
Strahinja Stojacic (Ub)
It was never going to be totally smooth sailing for Ub (SRB), who at one point this season won a ridiculous 6 of 7 WT titles with - you guessed it - Stojacic steering the wheel. But things have been just a little bit more difficult at the last couple of stops with Ub falling at the semis and 'Doctor Strange' not quite unleashing his superpowers.
As we get to the finish line of this WT season, Stojacic will be gearing up for one final assault starting with a vintage performance in Abu Dhabi.
Henry Caruso (Miami)
While Stojacic's supremacy as 3x3's best is secure, Caruso right now has serious claims for No.2. He's been ballin' for some time but went up a level in Macau, where he finished No.1 in player-value (49.1) and almost lifted Miami to a third WT title.
Caruso might just be the most in-form player on the circuit right now and this serious competitor does not have No.2 in his sights - he's gunning for No.1 and the crown.
Worthy de Jong (Amsterdam Rabobank)
While de Jong finished 2024 as the best player on the planet, Hype Worthy hasn't quite replicated that effort this year. Perhaps it was always going to be too tough an ask to back up maybe the most spectacular individual season we've seen on the half-court.
But he returns to a favored site after clinching the MVP in Abu Dhabi last year and if he repeats the dose then Amsterdam Rabobank (NED) will have finally won a WT 2025 title.
Franck Seguela (Toulouse)
A little bit like de Jong, Seguela hasn't quite had the same success as 2024 where he became a national hero after his deeds at the Paris Olympics. But he has started to regain form recently in a tonic for a Toulouse (FRA) team that has been on the slide.
Seguela is the dude to provide the spark and lift Toulouse out of this funk as all eyes will be on him in Abu Dhabi.
Anand Ariunbold (Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy)
Be warned, opponents! The 'Archer' is starting to heat up after he was among the leaders in scoring in Macau to ignite Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL) on a semi-final run - their best effort this season.
Ariunbold was in attack mode and found ways to score inside the arc, while he started to find the target from deep. You feel this is just the start with double AA recharged and ready to fire in Abu Dhabi.
Adris De Leon (Lugano)
A new star has emerged and his name is Adris De Leon, the newest WT MVP. He joined the coveted club after a filthy performance to lead new kids on the block Lugano (SUI) to a history making effort in Abu Dhabi.
He was an absolute bucket getter, repeatedly coming up clutch to finish as the top scorer (39) and he continually outplayed the stars of the half-court. Entering with so much swagger, De Leon isn't nearly done as he looks to make it back-to-back.
Leon Fertig (Skyliners)
This 24-year-old scoring machine is part of this talented golden era emerging in German 3x3. He is a smooth-mover who makes scoring look oh so easy and he's learning plenty of lessons from legendary new teammate Stefan Kojic, who has taken him under his wing.
Fertig in German means 'finish', which is quite fitting because this dude is the ultimate finisher on the half-court.
Antonio Ralat (Carolina)
Talking about finishers and you know whose name has to be brought up. That's right it's Antonio Ralat, who is an absolute flame-thrower on the half-court. Carolina (PUR) need to do some work if they are to make the Manama Final, but they have a 3x3 miracle worker in Ralat.
He has already provided heroics this WT, none more so than in Edmonton when he inspired his team all the way to the final. Abu Dhabi's famed heat is set to soar to record highs if Ralat gets going.
Denzel Agyeman (Baskets Bonn Telekom)
Agyeman is another German talent and he's ready to punk opponents. He's had to put his team on his gigantic shoulders without partner-in-crime Fabian Giessmann and it hasn't been so easy so far.
But Agyeman is starting to get used to being the top dog as he aims to prove he can be Batman and not just Robin.
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