LOS ANGELES – Senior Eric Dailey Jr. has been named by USA Basketball to the roster for the upcoming FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup, to take place from Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China.

Dailey Jr. helped lead the USA 3×3 Men’s Nations League team to a perfect 18-0 record in late June and early July this summer at a qualifying event for the upcoming World Cup. The men’s team that will compete next week in China includes two NCAA Division I players (including Dailey Jr.) and two professional players.

The USA 3×3 U23 Men’s National Team will be led by head coach Tavaras Hardy, who recently served as head coach of the USA 3×3 Men’s Nations League Team that finished in first place at the FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas North Conference. In addition to Dailey Jr., the roster includes Mark Armstrong (professional player), Alex Fudge (professional player) and CJ Gunn (last played at DePaul).

Dailey Jr. and his American teammates amassed an 18-0 record over a week-long stretch in Chile, competing at the 3×3 Nations League Americas North Conference. Staged in Ñuñoa, Chile, the 3×3 circuit saw the United States men’s program post an 18-0 record while the United States’ women’s team went 16-1. Dailey Jr. and Gunn were teammates in Chile earlier this summer. Dailey Jr. has been a member of the USA Basketball family since 2019 and has gold medals from the 2021 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup and 2022 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup.

The USA men will begin Pool D competition on Sept. 16 against Korea at 2:30 a.m. PT (5:30 a.m. ET), Argentina at 5 a.m. PT (8 a.m. ET) and China at 6:15 a.m. PT (9:15 a.m. ET). Pool play will conclude on Sept. 18 against Lithuania at 3:45 a.m. PT (6:45 a.m. ET).

Following pool play, the top two teams from each of the four five-team pools will advance to the quarterfinals on Sept. 19.

The 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3.

Launched in 2018, the men’s and women’s FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup pits the best under-23 3×3 talent against one another to fight for a chance at winning gold. The 2026 edition will be the seventh event since its inception. The USA men are two-time 3×3 U23 medalists, taking gold in 2023 and silver in 2024.

The 3×3 game is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner.

Dailey Jr. has played in 68 games for UCLA over the past two seasons, after having excelled as a freshman in 2023-24 at Oklahoma State. Entering the upcoming college season, Dailey Jr. has averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in two seasons at UCLA. He will enter the 2026-27 season as one of six returning student-athletes for the Bruins.

ÑUÑOA, Chile – Rising senior Eric Dailey Jr. helped lead the USA 3×3 Men’s Nations League team to a perfect 18-0 record over the past week, qualifying for the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup.

Dailey Jr. and his five American teammates recently amassed an 18-0 record over a week-long stretch, competing in Chile at the 3×3 Nations League Americas North tournament. Staged in Ñuñoa, Chile, the 3×3 circuit saw the United States men’s program post an 18-0 record while the women’s team went 16-1.

As a member of the Americas North division, the USA men and women competed in six “stops” during the tournament. Each team played at least two contests during those stops, with the goal of topping their group and lacing up in the stop’s final at the end of each day. With enough points, a federation can officially qualify for the 3×3 U23 World Cup. The USA men’s program secured 600 total points by virtue of claiming 100 points for each title win.

Dailey Jr., who has played in 68 games for UCLA over the past two seasons, was joined by five other collegiate men’s basketball athletes – including Hank Alvey, CJ Gunn, Kevair Kennedy, Pace Prosser and Brady Swartz. Entering his senior season, Dailey Jr. has averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in two seasons at UCLA. He spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State in 2023-24.

Hailing from Palmetto, Fla., Dailey Jr. has been a member of the USA Basketball family since 2019. He returned to the halfcourt for the first time in four years. He competed in both the 2021 and 2022 FIBA U18 Men’s World Cups, taking gold in 2021. He also owns a gold medal from the 2022 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup and competed at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit and 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup.

The FIBA 3×3 Nations League serves as a qualification route to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China. China men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Lithuania men and Netherlands women). The rest of the teams emerged from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2026 final standings.

3×3 basketball is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner. For more information on the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas, click here.

ÑUÑOA, Chile – Rising senior Eric Dailey Jr. helped lead the USA 3×3 Men’s Nations League team to a perfect 18-0 record over the past week, qualifying for the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup.

Dailey Jr. and his five American teammates recently amassed an 18-0 record over a week-long stretch, competing in Chile at the 3×3 Nations League Americas North tournament. Staged in Ñuñoa, Chile, the 3×3 circuit saw the United States men’s program post an 18-0 record while the women’s team went 16-1.

As a member of the Americas North division, the USA men and women competed in six “stops” during the tournament. Each team played at least two contests during those stops, with the goal of topping their group and lacing up in the stop’s final at the end of each day. With enough points, a federation can officially qualify for the 3×3 U23 World Cup. The USA men’s program secured 600 total points by virtue of claiming 100 points for each title win.

Dailey Jr., who has played in 68 games for UCLA over the past two seasons, was joined by five other collegiate men’s basketball athletes – including Hank Alvey, CJ Gunn, Kevair Kennedy, Pace Prosser and Brady Swartz. Entering his senior season, Dailey Jr. has averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in two seasons at UCLA. He spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State in 2023-24.

Hailing from Palmetto, Fla., Dailey Jr. has been a member of the USA Basketball family since 2019. He returned to the halfcourt for the first time in four years. He competed in both the 2021 and 2022 FIBA U18 Men’s World Cups, taking gold in 2021. He also owns a gold medal from the 2022 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup and competed at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit and 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup.

The FIBA 3×3 Nations League serves as a qualification route to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China. China men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Lithuania men and Netherlands women). The rest of the teams emerged from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2026 final standings.

3×3 basketball is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner. For more information on the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas, click here.