LEÓN (Mexico) - Both men’s and women’s USA teams took home the win at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup 2025 on November 30.
Both finals ended up being a repeat of last year, the United States taking on Puerto Rico on the men’s side and Canada on the women’s side.
It was Deja Vu for the American men who earned back-to-back AmeriCup wins after a 21 - 15 victory over familiar foes. Cameron Forte led the charge in the battle, scoring 8 points through his physicality and paving the way for the result. The win would extend their dominance in the competition, marking a fourth victory in five iterations of the tournament.
On the women’s side, team USA would exact revenge from their 2024 loss to Canada. It was another hotly contested battle, going right down to the wire.
The Canadians grinded the game down through their astute defense and physicality, pulling themselves back into a game that seemed to be in the American’s control for the most part. Despite tying things up 19 - 19 late on, a foul on Allisha Gray would send her to the line where she would put things to bed 21 - 19 in favor of team USA. It would be their third AmeriCup win, surpassing Canada who they were tied with with 2 wins each.
In the third place games, Brazil would complete a sweep of their own, both men’s and women’s teams earning Bronze with wins over Canada and the Dominican Republic respectively.
The men earned a 21 - 16 victory off the back of a mammoth performance by Leonardo Branquinho who scored 12 in their winning effort. The women won 21 - 14 against the Dominican Republic, led by a combined 17-point display from Vitória Moura and Gabriela Guimarães.
The star of the tournament on the men’s side was the USA debutant Cameron Forte who proved to be unstoppable all tournament in the American’s Golden run in León. He scored a team-high 34 points, including 8 coming in their crucial final against Puerto Rico. He would earn MVP plaudits and would lead the Team of the Tournament alongside Puerto Rico’s Antonio Ralat and Brazil’s Leonardo Branquinho who were key to their sides earning places on the podium.
On the women’s side, Allisha Gray came in clutch when it mattered most. While she was a consistent offensive force all the way, her undeniable run in the final against Canada was pivotal. She put up a team-high 9 points and stayed cool under pressure to nail the winning free throws.
She took home MVP honors and a spot in the women’s Team of the Tournament alongside Canada’s Katherine Plouffe and Brazil’s Gabriela Guimarães who led the way for their sides earning podium places in León, Mexico.
Mens standings
United States
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Mexico
Argentina
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Ecuador
Cayman Islands
Women’s standings
United States
Canada
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Paraguay
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Argentina
Jamaica
Venezuela
Chile
Cayman Islands