POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Thibaut Vervoort
Riffa (BRN) claimed their first World Tour win after defeating Paris (FRA) 20-15 to win the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Shanghai 2024 on September 22. Emerging from a form slump, Riffa have steadily improved this season and reached new heights with an unbeaten campaign in the ninth World Tour of the season. Riffa’s firepower was on full display and they used teamwork to perfection during a golden tournament. After his Maurice Lacroix Buzzer Beater against top seed Ub Huishan NE (SRB) in an epic semi-final, Jonas Foerts (194-SF-1996) was in attack mode early in the final but French superstar Franck Seguela answered from deep. Both teams were on fire and traded highlights with Thibaut Vervoort (195-SF-1997) stealing the show with a put back dunk. Riffa went on a run at the midway point capped by a Foerts two-pointer as they led 12-7. Lausanne World Tour winners Paris wouldn’t roll over, but Riffa had the answers with MVP Dennis Donkor (194-SG-1991) making a clutch layup followed by two free throws to effectively ice the game. It wasn’t long before these Belgian players celebrated in style as they made a statement in the final stretch of the season.
In the individual contests, Enis Murati (194-F-1988, agency: Octagon Europe) (Vienna) won the Maurice Lacroix Shoot-Out Contest after tallying 16 points, while Piotr Grabowski (183-G) claimed the Maurice Lacroix Dunk Contest.
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Riffa (BRN)
2. Paris (FRA)
3. Ub Huishan NE (SRB)
4. Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL)
5. Lausanne (SUI)
6. Vienna (AUT)
7. Princeton (USA)
8. Liman (SRB)
9. Plunge (LTU)
10. Wuxi WenLv (CHN)
11. Belgrade (SRB)
12. Chongming (CHN)
13. Milano (ITA)
14. HK Central (HKG)
After a short break, the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2024 returns in Wuxi, China, on October 1-2.
Courtesy of: fiba.basketball
