Mexico City ready on eve of 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Tour season

Mexico City (2016 FIBA 3x3 World Tour) - The fifth edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour - the top event on the 3x3 pro circuit - starts on Saturday in Mexico City and will visit an unprecedented eight cities overall with 7 Masters leading up to the Abu Dhabi Final on 27-28 October.

Twelve teams will battle it out over two days in the Perisur shopping mall to secure the lone ticket on offer to qualify for Abu Dhabi.

A number of players and teams in action in Mexico this weekend have made World Tour history in the past. Jonathan García was on the San Juan (PUR) team that won the inaugural FIBA 3x3 World Tour in 2012, while Saskatoon (CAN) finished second overall in 2014, and NY Harlem (USA) were third overall last season.

The reigning champions Novi Sad Al Wahda (UAE) have not qualified for the Mexico City Masters but have already clinched their ticket to three other Masters Utsunomiya (JPN), Prague (CZE) and Beijing (CHN).

The full rosters can be found on the official event website.

Fans can follow the #3x3WT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Sina Weibo, Tencent and Snapchat at @FIBA3x3 and watch the games live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3.

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ABOUT FIBA 3x3

Exciting, urban and innovative, 3x3 is inspired by several forms of streetball played worldwide and is considered the world’s number one urban team sport. Steered by FIBA, games see two teams of three players face off on a basketball half-court.

It was played successfully for the first time in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and since then has benefitted from the launch of a yearly city-based FIBA 3x3 World Tour (www.fiba.basketball/3x3worldtour) and national-team world championships.

Nike is FIBA 3x3's Founding Partner.

FIBA 3x3 events are played on Sport Court's floors with Schelde backstops and benefit from Wilson's innovative and specially-made ball for 3x3. 

For further information about 3x3, visit fiba.com/3x3, FIBA3x3 accounts on Facebook, InstagramTwitter and YouTube or contact 3x3@fiba.com.