University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Dailey Jr. Selected to USA Basketball 3x3 Nations League Team
June 17, 2026 | Men's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Rising senior Eric Dailey Jr. has been selected to the 2026 USA 3x3 Men's Nations League team for the upcoming FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference in Ñuñoa, Chile.
Dailey Jr., who has played in 68 games for UCLA over the past two seasons, is one of six men's collegiate athletes named to the USA 3x3 Men's Nations League roster. Dailey Jr. will be joined by Hank Alvey, CJ Gunn, Kevair Kennedy, Pace Prosser and Brady Swartz. Entering his senior season, Dailey Jr. has averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in two seasons at UCLA. He spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State in 2023-24.
The 2026 USA 3x3 Men's and Women's Nations Leagues teams will compete at the FIBA 3x3 Nations Leagues Americas Conference from June 27 through July 3 in Chile.
Dailey Jr. has been a member of the USA Basketball family since 2019 and will be returning to the halfcourt for the first time in four years. He competed in both the 2021 and 2022 FIBA U18 Men's World Cups, taking gold in 2021. He also owns a gold medal from the 2022 FIBA U18 Men's AmeriCup and competed at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit and 2023 FIBA U19 Men's World Cup.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference North will feature six three-game tournaments over seven days. The competition will run in a "stops" format, with multiple stops held over the course of the weeklong event. Teams will accumulate points based on their performance in each stop. Team members can substitute as needed for each day's four-person entry.
The FIBA 3x3 Nations League will be a qualification route to the 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China. China men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Lithuania men and Netherlands women). The rest of the teams will come from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2026 final standings.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3. 3x3 basketball is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner.
