3x3 basketball was among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This variation of basketball and its wheelchair counterpart was staged at the Games for the first time. All four tournaments took place between 29 July and 2 August 2022.
It is a first time that 3x3 basketball was included in the Commonwealth Games programme with last being the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The discipline of wheelchair basketball made its sport debut at the Commonwealth Games.
Schedule The competition schedule was as follows:
GGroup stageCMClassification matches¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 31 Mon 1 Tue 2Session → A E A E A E A E A E Men G G G ¼ ½ B F Women G G G ¼ ½ B F Men WC G G G ½ CM B F Women WC G G G ½ CM B F
The wheelchair groups were drawn in May 2022; The running groups were drawn at a later date, August 2 Birmingham Time.
Venue The competitions were held in a temporary Games-time venue at the brownfield site in Smithfield, named after the market that once stood in its place.
The venue also played host to beach volleyball and the start of the marathon; After the Games, it will be dismantled and the site is subject to a redevelopment scheme.
Medal summary Medal table
Medallists MenJamell AndersonKayne HenryMyles HessonOrlan JackmanGreg HireDaniel JohnsonJesse WagstaffThomas WrightBikramjit GillAlex JohnsonJordan Jensen-WhyteAdam PaigeWomenTaya HansonRosalie MercilleSarah Te-BiasuTara WallackShanice Beckford-NortonCheridene GreenChantelle HandyHannah JumpLauren MansfieldLauren ScherfMarena WhittleAlex WilsonWheelchair menLuke PopleLachlin DaltonKurt ThompsonJake KavanaghVincent DallaireColin HigginsRobert HedgesTyler BainesLee ManningCharlie McIntyreAbderrahim TaghrestWheelchair womenKady DandeneauTara LlanesTamara SteevesElodie TessierHannah DoddGeorgia InglisAmber MerrittElla SabljakJade AtkinAmy ConroyJoy HaizeldenCharlotte Moore
Qualification Summary CGA Men WomenAthletes 3x3 WC 3x3 WC 16 4 15 16 12 4 8 4 12 8 8 4Total: 12 CGAs 8 6 8 6 111
3x3 basketball Eight nations qualify for each tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games: The host nation. The top nation in the FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings from each of the six CGF regions. The highest-ranked nation not already qualified.
Men
Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation1FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Regional Qualification)1 November 2021rowspan="2" 5FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Direct Qualification)1Home Nations Qualifier6 April 2022 Largs1 TOTAL 8
Women
Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation1FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Regional Qualification)1 November 2021rowspan="2" 5FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Direct Qualification)1Home Nations Qualifier6 April 2022 Largs1 TOTAL 8
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3x3 wheelchair basketball Six nations qualify for each tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games: The host nation. The winners of the four IWBF Zonal Qualifiers. One nation not already qualified will receive a CGF/IWBF Bipartite Invitation.
Men
Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation1IWBF Africa Qualifier9 October 2021 Johannesburg1IWBF Europe Qualifier14 April 2022 Largs1Bipartite Invitation22 April 20223 TOTAL 6
Women
Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation1IWBF Africa Qualifier9 October 2021 Johannesburg1IWBF Europe Qualifier14 April 2022 Largs1Bipartite Invitation22 April 20223 TOTAL 6
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References
External links Official website: 2022 Commonwealth Games – 3x3 Basketball Official website: 2022 Commonwealth Games – 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Basketball 3x3 – Results Book Wheelchair Basketball 3x3 – Results Book