3x3 basketball was among the sports contested at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow, Scotland. This variation of basketball and its wheelchair counterpart were staged at the Games for the second time following its debut at the previous games. All four tournaments took place between 24 and 29 July 2026.
The able-bodied tournaments were expanded to twelve teams each, while the wheelchair tournaments expanded to eight teams each.
Schedule The competition schedule was as follows:
GGroup stageCMClassification matches¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27Tue 28 Wed 29Session → M A E M A E A E AE A A E Men G G G G¼ ½ BF Women G G G G¼ ½ BF Men WC G G G G ¼½ BF Women WC G G G G¼ ½ BF
Venue The competitions were held at the SEC Centre, Glasgow, alongside indoor bowls, boxing and judo.
Medal summary
Medal table
Medallists MenJamell AndersonAshley HamiltonDwayne Lautier-OgunleyeEvan Walshe Jonah AntonioJarred BairstowSamuel McDanielJesse WagstaffKyle JimenezFraser Malcolm Owen McCormack Skyler WhiteWomenAmy AtwellEmma ClarkeLara McSpaddenMarena WhittleJane AsindeMelissa AkulluJamila NansikombiPeres NyamwengeAzure AndersonElla FotuEva LangtonSharne Pupuke-RobatiWheelchair menTomas KleinEithen LeardTom O'Neill-ThorneLuke PopleJames HazellTom HarveyOscar KnightPeter CusackGarrett OstepchukLee MelymickKyrell SopotykReed De’AethWheelchair womenCharlotte MooreJoy HaizeldenJade AtkinLucy RobinsonKayli EnglishRobyn LoveLea SmithJodie WaiteHannah DoddGeorgia Munro-CookTaishar OvensEbony Stevenson
Qualification Summary CGA Men WomenAthletes 3x3 WC 3x3 WC 16 8 8 16 8 4 4 8 12 8 8 8 4 16 8 8 4 4 8Total: 19 CGAs 12 8 12 8 160
3x3 basketball Twelve nations qualify for each tournament at the 2026 Commonwealth Games: The host nation; Winner of the 3x3 competition at the Pacific Mini Games; The top nation in the FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings from each of the other five CGF regions; The five highest-ranked nations not already qualified. As Great Britain were the highest ranked European region nation in all four competitions, but do not participate as Great Britain at the Commonwealth Games, a Home Nations Qualifier will be held in each event to select the Great Britain/Europe Entrant. Men
Means of qualificationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation12025 Pacific Mini Games1FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Regional Qualification)4FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Open Qualification)5Home Nations Qualifier1 TOTAL 12
Women
Means of qualificationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation12025 Pacific Mini Games1FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Regional Qualification)4FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings(Open Qualification)5Home Nations Qualifier1 TOTAL 12
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3x3 wheelchair basketball Eight nations qualify for each tournament at the 2026 Commonwealth Games: The host nation. The winners of the four IWBF Zonal Qualifiers, with two teams coming from the combined Asia-Pacific competition. two nations not already qualified will receive a CGF/IWBF Bipartite Invitation.
Men
Means of qualificationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation1IWBF Africa Qualifier1IWBF Americas Qualifier1IWBF Asia-Pacific2IWBF Europe Qualifier1Bipartite Invitation2 TOTAL 8
Women
Means of qualificationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation1IWBF Africa Qualifier1IWBF Americas Qualifier1IWBF Asia-Pacific2IWBF Europe Qualifier1Bipartite Invitation2 TOTAL 8
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