NCAA Student-Athletes Represent USA Basketball at 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup

The 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup features teams from the USA, where both the men’s and women’s squads are composed of current NCAA student-athletes.

On the women's side, the USA team includes:

**McKinna Brackens (Arizona State)**

A 6-foot-1 forward, Brackens averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists last season. She transferred from UNLV and was named to the 2026 All-Big 12 Third Team. Previously, she contributed to the USA team's victory in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas North Conference.

**Dani Carnegie (Iowa)**

Carnegie, a standout guard, has garnered numerous accolades, including First Team All-SEC and ACC Sixth Player of the Year. After beginning her career at Georgia Tech, she averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists at Georgia last season. Carnegie also participated in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas North Conference team and the 2026 USA Basketball 3x3 development camp.

**Katie Fiso (Oregon Ducks)**

Fiso is already a gold medalist, having contributed to the USA's win at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup. The junior guard averaged 15.5 points and 6.2 assists last season and took part in both the USA Basketball 3x3 development camp and the FIBA 3x3 Nations League.

**Tori McKinney (Minnesota)**

McKinney led the Gophers with an average of 12.7 points per game last season and earned All-Big Ten Second Team and Defensive Team honors, breaking the program's single-season assist/turnover ratio record.

The men's team includes:

**CJ Gunn (DePaul)**

Previously at Indiana, Gunn averaged 13.1 points and 3.7 rebounds last season at DePaul, where he was named to the 2025 Preseason All-Big East. He played a key role in winning the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas North Conference with an undefeated record.

**Eric Dailey Jr. (UCLA)**

A veteran of USA Basketball since 2019, Dailey has a history of winning, including a gold medal in the 2021 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 World Cup. In the latest NCAA tournament, he recorded 20 points, five rebounds, and two blocks in a victory over UCF. Coming from a family with a sports background, both of his parents played basketball in college.

**Mark Armstrong (NBA G League/Texas Legends) and Alex Fudge (Ottawa BlackJacks)**

Both players have concluded their collegiate careers. Armstrong, who played for Villanova, averaged 8.4 points in 2023-24 and won a gold medal at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in 2022. Fudge, a 6-foot-8 forward from Florida, previously secured a silver medal at the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup and competed on the 2025 USA 3x3 U23 team.