MANAMA (Bahrain) - The best players on the planet are desperate to finish the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2025 with a bang as they set their sights on one last hurrah at the showpiece Manama Final on November 21-22.
Here are the top players you just have to watch.
Strahinja Stojacic (Ub)
After Worthy de Jong stole his crown at the end of 2024, you just knew 'Doctor Strange' would do everything in his power to make sure the half-court would once again become his multiverse.
He did exactly that after dominating the WT with perhaps the greatest individual regular season ever, especially an insane patch mid-season when Ub were unbeatable. But the job isn't done yet and challengers are waiting to steal the end of year championship belt.
Stojacic is gearing up for one last battle and if he ends on a high then 'Doctor Strange' would have submitted the GOAT season.
Henry Caruso (Miami)
Stojacic's most consistent threat for the crown has been Caruso, who went up a level this year to become Captain America. He's the lead man for Miami (USA), who boast the cream of the crop from mighty hoops nation USA.
At 30, Caruso is at the peak age where mind and body are perfectly in sync. He still has the explosiveness that makes him an athletic marvel, but he has a better feel for the game now and has become such an all-round weapon.
If he leads Miami to the WT championship for the first time then Caruso might finish the season sitting on the throne.
Worthy de Jong (Amsterdam Rabobank)
After delivering a year that more than lived up to the hype, de Jong finished an unforgettable 2024 with the crown firmly on his head. But 2025 has been harder to back up and there was some concern that maybe he had been overtaken by younger and hungrier rivals.
Of course those fears were premature with de Jong saving his best for last as he walked away with the MVP in the regular season finale in Bucharest. It proved that he has plenty left in the tank as he goes about defending his WT Final MVP.
Franck Seguela (Toulouse)
After such a momentous 2024, where he became a national hero following the Paris Olympics, Seguela had the world at his feet and entered this season with a swagger. His confidence was justified after Seguela soared to No.1 ranked player in the world as he made a serious play for the crown.
But things have become tougher since those giddy heights due to injuries and inconsistencies as Seguela and Toulouse (FRA) slid down the rankings. But it's still testament to his high skill that Seguela has averaged 5.3 ppg on the WT and he's looked more like his old self in recent times as he gears up to end an indifferent season with a bang.
Evaldas Dziaugys (Raudondvaris Hoptrans)
Who is the biggest daredevil on the half-court? It just has to be the dude nicknamed Evel Knievel, who went up a level to be a legit star. He was on fire all season long to ensure he became every bit as important to Raudondvaris Hoptrans as superstar Aurelijus Pukelis.
Don't bet against him upstaging the very best players on the planet in Manama because Evel Knievel can perform tricks on the half-court that no one should dare try to copy.
Cameron Forte (Chongming)
Who will be the most intimidating player in Manama? It just has to be this big fella who patrols the paint for Chongming. No one plays bully ball quite like Cameron Forte whose heft leaves plenty of bruises on the bodies of sorry defenders.
He averages 6.9 ppg on this season's WT, doing all his damage down low where he is shooting 67% from one-pointers. Chongming has been mighty consistent without the ultimate success, but if Forte flexes by the end of Manama then you know they will have achieved history.
Leon Fertig (Skyliners)
We've seen many talented players take the next step but perhaps no one has quite done it so convincingly like this German sensation. Mentored by legendary Stefan Kojic has surely helped his game go up a level with the 24-year-old making history in Abu Dhabi when he led Skyliners (GER) to an incredible triumph - the first WT title by a German team.
Fertig isn't nearly done as he aims to complete a season where he became a legit star.
Quincy Diggs (Vienna)
The Austrians have been a little bit overshadowed this season having not been on the circuit quite as much as previous years. But they make up for lost time as they showed in Debrecen, where Quincy Diggs issued a reminder of his talents with an MVP performance.
Diggs has been doing the same routine for years - swishing bucket after bucket on the half-court and he'll no doubt do more of that in Manama.
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