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Elena Delle Donne Takes on New Role as USA Basketball's First 3-on-3 Women's Hoops Managing Director
Elena Delle Donne will lead selection and coaching for the USA women's 3x3 team, a role created to centralize leadership and enhance preparation for the 2028 Olympics and FIBA World Cup.
- Elena Delle Donne has been named the first managing director of the USA 3x3 women's national team, as announced by USA Basketball.
- Her responsibilities include selecting coaching staff and players for key events, including the 2028 Olympics and FIBA 3x3 World Cup.
- The role shifts away from a committee selection process, indicating a more direct approach in team selection.
- Delle Donne expressed gratitude for the role, stating her commitment to help shape and grow the 3x3 program.
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Elena Delle Donne takes on new role as USA Basketball's first 3-on-3 women's hoops managing director
Elena Delle Donne has taken on a new role as USA Basketball's first managing director of the 3-on-3 women's national team.
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Elena Delle Donne has always been intrigued by 3-on-3 basketball since the sport entered Olympic play in 2021. Now she’ll get the chance to lead it, serving as USA Basketball’s first managing director of the 3-on-3 women’s national team. “USA Basketball has been family ever since I started playing with them and then I started watching 3×3 and was captivated by it,” she said in a phone interview. “How quick the game was, the type of player it tak…
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