The Schick 3×3 Cup will be held at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill from Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 October, and this year features an impressive 32 teams (16 men’s and 16 women’s) in non-stop action over the four days – with games broadcast live on Sky Sport.

Teams and their players will come from domestic National Leagues, and will include athletes from the Tall Ferns, Tall Blacks and their respective 3×3 national teams. Over 120 Kiwi players will fly into Invercargill for the exciting four-day event.

Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) is also working to include an exciting international component which runs alongside the main event. 

General Manager Leagues, Huw Beynon, says that this will be the pinnacle 3×3 event in New Zealand this year.

“Thanks to Schick and their ongoing support of 3×3 basketball in New Zealand, this edition of the Schick 3×3 Cup is going to be bigger and better than ever – the plan is to have teams from both here and overseas, and some compelling storylines that we’ll share over the coming months. Our ongoing partnership with ILT Stadium Southland means once again we can put on a great show at a world class venue.”

“3×3 is the largest urban team sport in the world and among the most watched online, it’s massive; the shorter games and fast-paced atmosphere are perfect for today’s sporting fan.

ILT Stadium Southland General Manager, Nigel Skelt says he is thrilled to again partner with BBNZ in bringing this back event to the venue and on a larger scale.

‘’Hosting the event in the school holidays provides an awesome opportunity for Kiwis to come and explore the deep south whilst supporting their respective teams. I also believe that having Southland represented by both Men’s (Sharks) and Women’s (Storm) teams this year will provide the ultimate fan experience for the province,” says Skelt.

Article added: Monday 01 August 2022