# 2023 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup – Men's tournament

The 2023 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup – Men's tournament is the 4th edition of this championship. The event was held in Lublin, Poland. It was contested by 20 teams. Poland are the defending champions.
United States won their first title with a win against Israel in the final.

## Host selection

Lublin was given the hosting rights on 16 December 2021.

## Seeding

The pools were announced on 13 September 2023.
The seeding and groups were as follows:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Mongolia (1)  Czech Republic (8)  Netherlands (10)  China (16)  Chile (17) | France (2)  Poland (7) (H)  Austria (10)  Romania (15)  Benin (18) | Germany (3)  Israel (6)  Qatar (11)  Tunisia (14)  Kenya (19) | Lithuania (4)  Japan (5)  Italy (12)  Egypt (13)  United States (20) |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 62 | +15 | Quarterfinals | | 20–12 | 18–13 | | |
| 2 | Chile | 4 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 68 | 0 | Quarterfinals | | | 17–14 | 19–17 OT | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 57 | +5 | | | | | 14–6 | 21–16 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 60 | +3 | | 19–18 | | | | 21–9 |
| 5 | China | 4 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 83 | −23 | | 18–21 | 17–20 | | | |
* 1 2 Czech Republic 20–12 Chile
* 1 2 Netherlands 14–6 Mongolia

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 54 | +26 | Quarterfinals | | 17–15 OT | | | 21–13 |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 61 | +5 | Quarterfinals | | | | 18–12 | 12–22 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 67 | +3 | | 17–21 | 10–21 | | | |
| 4 | Benin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 76 | −29 | | 9–21 | | 10–22 | | |
| 5 | Poland (H) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 70 | −5 | | | | 15–21 | 15–16 | |
* 1 2 Romania 21–10 Austria
* 1 2 Benin 16–15 Poland

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 45 | +17 | Quarterfinals | | | 22–13 | 21–15 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 39 | +20 | Quarterfinals | 17–19 OT | | | 19–17 |
| 3 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 59 | −19 | | 13–22 | 9–22 | | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 62 | −18 | | | 14–20 | 15–21 | |
| 5 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | | | | |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 55 | +29 | Quarterfinals | | 21–16 | 21–16 | | |
| 2 | Lithuania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 69 | +9 | Quarterfinals | | | | 20–18 | 21–14 |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 74 | 0 | | | 16–21 | | 21–16 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 78 | −12 | | 11–21 | | | | 21–16 |
| 5 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 84 | −26 | | 12–21 | | 16–21 | | |

## Knockout stage

All times are local.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 1 October – 12:00 | 1 October – 12:00 | | | |
| Czech Republic | 20 | | | |
| Czech Republic | 20 | 1 October – 17:00 | 1 October – 17:00 | | |
| Germany | 21 OT | 1 October – 17:00 | 1 October – 17:00 | |
| Germany | 21 OT | Germany | 10 | |
| 1 October – 12:25 | 1 October – 12:25 | | Germany | 10 | |
| 1 October – 12:25 | 1 October – 12:25 | United States | 21 | |
| United States | 21 | United States | 21 | |
| United States | 21 | | | | 1 October – 19:35 | 1 October – 19:35 |
| Romania | 13 | | | | 1 October – 19:35 | 1 October – 19:35 |
| Romania | 13 | | | | United States | 21 |
| 1 October – 13:50 | 1 October – 13:50 | | | | | United States | 21 |
| 1 October – 13:50 | 1 October – 13:50 | | | | Israel | 3 |
| France | 18 | | | | Israel | 3 |
| France | 18 | 1 October – 17:25 | 1 October – 17:25 | | | |
| Lithuania | 17 | 1 October – 17:25 | 1 October – 17:25 | | | |
| Lithuania | 17 | France | 16 | | | |
| 1 October – 14:15 | 1 October – 14:15 | | France | 16 | | | |
| 1 October – 14:15 | 1 October – 14:15 | Israel | 21 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Israel | 18 OT | Israel | 21 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Israel | 18 OT | | | | 1 October – 18:45 | 1 October – 18:45 |
| Chile | 16 | | | | 1 October – 18:45 | 1 October – 18:45 |
| Chile | 16 | | | | Germany | 22 |
| | | | | | France | 14 |

## Final standings
### Tiebreakers

* 1) Wins
* 2) Points scored
* 3) Seeding
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | W% | PF | PA |
| 1 | United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | 147 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Israel | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | 104 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | 112 | 18.7 |
| 4 | France | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | 128 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 97 | 19.4 |
| 6 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 95 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Chile | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 84 | 16.8 |
| 8 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | 79 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 74 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 70 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Mongolia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 63 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 62 | 15.5 |
| 13 | Qatar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 40 | 13.3 |
| 14 | Egypt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 66 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 65 | 16.3 |
| 16 | Kenya | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 44 | 14.7 |
| 17 | Benin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 48 | 11.7 |
| 18 | China | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 60 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 58 | 14.5 |
| 20 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0 |

## Awards

Team of the tournament :
* Trey McGowens
* Most valuable player ||
* Trey McGowens ||
* Top scorer ||
* Trey McGowens (54 points) ||