As part of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup held from June 8 to 12, 2018, three tournaments in addition to the main 3x3 men's and women's tournaments were contested. The Dunk-out contest was for men, the Skills contest for women, and the Shoot-out contest for both men and women.
Dunk contest
Qualification phase
- Format
Each player competed in two rounds and four players with the highest score advances to the knockout stage. In a case of a tie, the tied players would have to perform again and in case they were still tied, the jury would have to decide the player who will advance through a majority decision.[1]
Knockout stage
Semi-final
The top two players advances to the final round.[1]
| Country |
Dunker |
1st round |
2nd round |
Total
|
 France |
Guy Dupuy |
24 |
27 |
51
|
 Ukraine |
Dmytro Krivenko |
27 |
24 |
51
|
 Philippines |
David Carlos |
21 |
25 |
46
|
| Ukraine |
Vadym Poddubchenko |
24 |
0 |
24
|
Final
Two players will compete for three rounds instead of two.[1]
| Country |
Dunker |
1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Total
|
| Ukraine |
Dmytro Krivenko |
23 |
30 |
26 |
79
|
| France |
Guy Dupuy |
0 |
30 |
30 |
60
|
Results
Skills contest
The skills contest was contested by women players from the qualified 3x3 national teams of the main tournament. Each team can enter at most a single player for the competition. The contest which had a time limit of 45 seconds involves a qualification phase and a knockout round. The players begins on the starting line on the side of their choice. Upon a signal, the player must execute the following in order:[2]
- A corner shot
- Pass a slalom through 4 cones while dribbling
- A straight pass into a targe
- Pass another slalom with 2 balls forward and then backwards
- Another straight pass
- Dribble through a slalom and score the basket
The four women with the best time record qualify for the knock-out round
Qualification phase
Knockout round
Semifinal
| Head to head[2]
|
| 2 |
Alexandra Theodorean  |
W–L |
3 |
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|
| 1 |
Marie-Ève Paget |
W–L |
4 |
 Zalina Kurazova
|
Finals
- Bronze medal match
| Head to head[2]
|
| 3 |
Zalina Kurazova |
W–L |
4 |
Nancy Fora
|
- Gold medal match
| Head to head[2]
|
| 2 |
Alexandra Theodorean |
W–L |
1 |
Marie-Ève Paget
|
Result
Shoot-out contest
The shoot-out contest is a mixed-gender competition with at most one male and one female player from 3x3 national teams participating in the main tournaments.[3]
Qualification phase
- Format[3]
Each player were to attempt 10 shots with every successful shot worth one point
- Five from the right wing
- Five from the left wing (45º angle from the baseline) and with a 30" shot clock.
Two male and two female players with the most points in the shortest amount of time advance to the final. In case of a tie or players scoring the same points within the same amount of time, the tied players were tasked to shoot again.[3] The round concluded on June 11, 2018.[4]
- Men
- Women
Final
- Format
Players were to attempt 18 shots from four different locations:
- Five from the right wing (45° angle from the baseline)
- Five from the top of the arc
- Five from the left wing (45° from the baseline)
- Three from the 3x3 logo.
Shots made from the 3x3 are worth 2 points while the rest of the shots of are worth 1 point. The tiebreaker which was used in the qualification phase is used again for the final.[3]
Final was held on June 12, 2018 was won by Janine Pontejos of the Philippines' women's team. She won over Alexandra Stolyar of Russia's women's team due to a better time record despite both players having tied scores.[5]
Results
References
Lithuania
Poland
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Russia
Croatia