TORONTO, Ont. (September 10, 2026) — Canada Basketball will host a 3×3 Men’s National Team Open Identification Session on Wednesday, September 30, at the Humber Lakeshore Community Gym in Toronto.

The Open ID will provide athletes with an opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of Canada Basketball’s 3×3 Men’s National Team staff. Athletes selected from the session will be invited to attend the team’s national training camp, taking place October 1–4 in Toronto.

The camp will help Canada prepare for the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2026, which will be held in El Salvador in October.

Athletes interested in participating can register: click here.

The registration fee is $15 and includes a Gatorade towel and water bottle. The session time will be confirmed and communicated to registered participants.

Open ID details

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Humber Lakeshore Community Gym, Toronto
Registration fee: $15
National training camp: October 1–4, 2026, in Toronto

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Canada closed out the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series in style, beating Japan 20-10 in the final to win the Takasaki stop and secure their second title of the season after Shanghai in May.

The top seeded Canadians dominated from start to finish, sweeping Pool A before defeating China 21-9 in the quarterfinal and Neftchi SOCAR 22-12 in the semifinal. Paige Crozon led the way against China with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Merissah Russell added eight points in the semifinal.

In the final, Canada took control early and never looked back, building a big lead before Japan mounted a late rally. The Canadians held firm to seal the 20-10 victory and take the title in Takasaki.

Russell was named Takasaki MVP after leading the tournament in player value (45.3) and drives (12), while ranking second in total points (32) and highlights (17).

Canada’s triumph provides a strong finish to their Women’s Series campaign, although they will not advance to the Project Redwings Shanghai Final in September.

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TORONTO (August 28, 2026) – Canada Basketball announced today the roster that will represent Canada at the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series stop in Takasaki, Japan, taking place August 29-30.

Canada enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed and has been drawn into Pool A alongside Netherlands U25 and Yanjing. Round-robin play begins Saturday, August 29, against Netherlands U25 at 2:15 a.m. ET, followed by Yanjing at 6:35 a.m. ET. All games will be streamed live on CBC Gem and FIBA 3×3’s YouTube channel.

Returning to the roster are Paige Crozon, Katherine Plouffe, Merissah Russell and Michelle Plouffe, who returned to 3×3 action at last weekend’s stop in Bangkok after retiring in 2025. Canada advanced to the quarter-finals in Bangkok before falling to Germany to bring its run to an end. Although Canada has fallen short of qualifying for the Women’s Series Final in Shanghai next month, Takasaki gives the Canadians one final opportunity in 2026 to finish the campaign on a high note and add another stop victory to their résumé.

Daniel Ferguson returns as head coach after guiding Canada to a Women’s Series title in Shanghai in May, as well as titles in Edmonton, Bordeaux, and Shanghai in the 2025 Women’s Series season.

3×3 Senior Women’s National Team

Paige Crozon – Humboldt, Sask.

Katherine Plouffe – Edmonton, Alta.

Michelle Plouffe – Edmonton, Alta.

Merissah Russell – Ottawa, Ont.