PHOENIX (AP) — Jimmer Fredette’s return to the court was a winning one.

Fredette was named MVP of the FIBA 3×3 Phoenix Challenger on Sunday night, scoring eight points in the final to lead Team Miami to a 22-16 win over Amsterdam for the title. Team Miami went 5-0 in the two-day tournament.

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Fredette and USA Basketball announced last week that he was stepping down from his role as managing director of the men’s 3×3 program and coming out of retirement as a player after more than two years away from the game.

Riley Battin had a team-high 38 points for Team Miami in the tournament, while Fredette had 27, Parrott had 24 and Henry Caruso scored 17.

Team Miami now heads to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Deqing this coming weekend in China.

Fredette was the 2011 AP men’s college basketball player of the year after averaging a nation-leading 28.9 points per game as a senior at BYU, became an NBA lottery pick, spent parts of six seasons in the NBA, played internationally in Europe and Asia and twice scored at least 70 points in games while in China.

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He then turned his attention to 3×3 and was part of the U.S. team that played in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fredette got hurt during that tournament and wound up retiring several months later, though now has eyes on potentially playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Mizzou assistant coach Tavaras Hardy and recent-transfer CJ Gunn opened the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup with a split Wednesday in Wuhan, China.

Hardy is serving as the head coach for the United States, while Gunn, who recently enrolled at Missouri, is competing for the U.S. alongside Eric Dailey Jr., Alex Fudge and Mark Armstrong.

The United States opened Pool D play with a 21-14 victory over Argentina before suffering a 21-14 loss to the Republic of Korea.

Gunn made an immediate impact in the opening game against Argentina, scoring six points on 3-of-6 shooting from 2-point range. He added four rebounds and three blocks, finishing with a team-best 9.2 player value rating.

His three 2-point makes accounted for half of the United States’ six successful 2-point shots as the Americans pulled away for their first win of the tournament.

Gunn struggled to find the same rhythm against Korea, scoring three points while adding three rebounds and one block. He shot 1-for-2 on 1-point attempts and 1-for-8 from 2-point range as Korea reached 21 points before the United States could respond.

The split gives the United States a 1-1 record heading into its final two pool-play games Friday. The Americans will face China and Lithuania on Sept. 18 with a spot in the knockout stage on the line.

For Gunn, the tournament offers an early opportunity to compete internationally before making his way to Missouri. The former Indiana and DePaul guard is reportedly set to transfer to MU, but has not yet been added to the Tigers’ official roster.

For Hardy, the tournament provides another coaching opportunity on the international stage as he prepares for his first season on Dennis Gates’ staff.

The U.S. will close pool play early Friday morning with games against China and Lithuania. Those games will be live on the FIBA 3×3 YouTube.

PHOENIX — Jimmer Fredette’s return to the court was a winning one.

Fredette was named MVP of the FIBA 3×3 Phoenix Challenger, scoring eight points in the final to lead Team Miami to a 22-16 win over Amsterdam for the title. Team Miami went 5-0 in the two-day tournament.

Fredette and USA Basketball announced he was stepping down from his role as managing director of the men’s 3×3 program and coming out of retirement as a player after more than two years away from the game.

Riley Battin had a team-high 38 points for Team Miami in the tournament, while Fredette had 27, Parrott had 24 and Henry Caruso scored 17.

Team Miami now heads to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Deqing in China.

Fredette was the 2011 AP men’s college basketball player of the year after averaging a nation-leading 28.9 points per game as a senior at BYU, became an NBA lottery pick, spent parts of six seasons in the NBA, played internationally in Europe and Asia and twice scored at least 70 points in games while in China.

He then turned his attention to 3×3 and was part of the U.S. team that played in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fredette got hurt during that tournament and wound up retiring several months later, though now has eyes on potentially playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

PHOENIX (AP) — Jimmer Fredette’s return to the court was a winning one.

Fredette was named MVP of the FIBA 3×3 Phoenix Challenger on Sunday night, scoring eight points in the final to lead Team Miami to a 22-16 win over Amsterdam for the title. Team Miami went 5-0 in the two-day tournament.

Fredette and USA Basketball announced last week that he was stepping down from his role as managing director of the men’s 3×3 program and coming out of retirement as a player after more than two years away from the game.

Riley Battin had a team-high 38 points for Team Miami in the tournament, while Fredette had 27, Parrott had 24 and Henry Caruso scored 17.

Team Miami now heads to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Deqing this coming weekend in China.

Fredette was the 2011 AP men’s college basketball player of the year after averaging a nation-leading 28.9 points per game as a senior at BYU, became an NBA lottery pick, spent parts of six seasons in the NBA, played internationally in Europe and Asia and twice scored at least 70 points in games while in China.

He then turned his attention to 3×3 and was part of the U.S. team that played in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fredette got hurt during that tournament and wound up retiring several months later, though now has eyes on potentially playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Iowa women’s basketball guard Dani Carnegie is a world champion. Carnegie helped USA Basketball capture the gold medal at the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup in Wuhan, China.

Team USA defeated Canada, 15-10, in the championship game to claim its second women’s FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup title. This closed out an undefeated tournament run for the Americans, who won all six games played.

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In the group stage, Carnegie scored 17 points and gathered 14 rebounds and four assists for Team USA. In the knockout stage, she totaled 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block, including five points and four rebounds in Team USA’s 15-10 championship victory over Canada.

The gold medal caps a successful summer with USA Basketball for Carnegie. The 5-foot-9 native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., helped the United States secure a berth in the U23 World Cup by winning the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas North Conference in July in Ñuñoa, Chile. Carnegie also competed at the USA Basketball 3X Showcase in May, helping Team Phoenix claim the tournament title.

Carnegie joined the Hawkeyes this offseason via the transfer portal after earning unanimous first-team All-SEC honors at Georgia in 2025-26. Carnegie averaged 17.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game in 32 games with the Bulldogs. Carnegie earned ACC Sixth Player of the Year honors and was named to the All-ACC freshman team while at Georgia Tech during the 2024-25 campaign.

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PHOENIX (AP) — Jimmer Fredette’s return to the court was a winning one.

Fredette was named MVP of the FIBA 3×3 Phoenix Challenger on Sunday night, scoring eight points in the final to lead Team Miami to a 22-16 win over Amsterdam for the title. Team Miami went 5-0 in the two-day tournament.

Fredette and USA Basketball announced last week that he was stepping down from his role as managing director of the men’s 3×3 program and coming out of retirement as a player after more than two years away from the game.

Riley Battin had a team-high 38 points for Team Miami in the tournament, while Fredette had 27, Parrott had 24 and Henry Caruso scored 17.

Team Miami now heads to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Deqing this coming weekend in China.

Fredette was the 2011 AP men’s college basketball player of the year after averaging a nation-leading 28.9 points per game as a senior at BYU, became an NBA lottery pick, spent parts of six seasons in the NBA, played internationally in Europe and Asia and twice scored at least 70 points in games while in China.

He then turned his attention to 3×3 and was part of the U.S. team that played in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fredette got hurt during that tournament and wound up retiring several months later, though now has eyes on potentially playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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See AP’s full NBA coverage here