The 2024 USA 3×3 Women's American Cup Team has been officially announced, and the four-person roster includes a particularly interesting member: Columbia University standout Abby Hsu.
Next week, Sue will join Azura Stevens, Maddie Siegrist and Brittney Sykes in a 3×3 competition in Puerto Rico, where they will compete against other countries in the Americas. Suh stands out among the list of selected players in that he is the only player not currently playing in the league. WNBA.
Stevens, Siegrist and Sykes are all WNBA starters who averaged at or near double digits. Stevens is averaging 9.6 points and seven rebounds per game for the Los Angeles Sparks this season, Siegrist is averaging 9.4 points and shooting 50.5 percent for the Dallas Wings, and Sykes is averaging 12.2 points and seven rebounds for the Mystics. He recorded 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Sykes and Stevens are scheduled to play in an unrivaled match again this winter, with games starting on January 17th in Miami.
Meanwhile, Suh was drafted 34th overall by the Connecticut Sun after a stellar career at Columbia University. She did not participate in the Sun's training camp this spring and did not play in the WNBA last season, although it is likely that she will Participate in a sun training camp In the next few years. Whether she ultimately has a career in the WNBA remains to be seen.
Still, Suh beat out numerous WNBA rotation players who were competing for spots on the team. Nine other players attended development camp in Phoenix in November but were not ultimately selected: Shakira Austin (Washington Mystics), Grace Berger, Ray Burrell (Los Angeles Sparks), and Emily. – Engstler (Mystics), Natasha Howard (Dallas Wings), Taylor Mikesel, Alyssa Pirri (Minnesota Lynx), Jaylin Sherrod (New York Liberty), and Sag Sutton (Mystics).
Suh, a 5'11 guard, had a standout career at Columbia, averaging 20.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in his senior season. She was named Ivy League Player of the Year in 2024 and was the first woman drafted by the university.
The FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup is an annual tournament starting in 2021. The U.S. women's team won championships in 2021 and 2023, and placed third in 2022. This year's tournament will be held annually starting in 2021. December 12th to 15th It will be held in San Juan and will feature the United States, Canada, Chile, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba. Each 3×3 match is played to a maximum of 21 points and is played in half court with a 10 minute game time. Tournament will be live streamed YouTube.com/FIBA3x3.
