Joens, Team USA End FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Quarters

AMES, Iowa – Ashley Joens and the USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Team were not able to make it to the medal round on Saturday at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Antwerp, Belgium, falling to Canada 14-10 in the Quarterfinals.

It was a disappointing finish for the two-time defending 3x3 World Cup champs and the Gold Medal winners at the 2020 Olympic Games, as Team USA was coming off a 2-0 day on Friday via an 18-14 win over Brazil and a come-from-behind 20-18 overtime victory over France.

Joens had two points against the French, helping key a comeback from 16-9 down in the contest. In the early game against Brazil, Joens had one point.

On Wednesday, Joens and Team USA got off to a 2-0 start to the tournament. The Americans began the day with a 19-14 win over New Zealand, before Joens led Team USA to an 18-16 comeback victory over Austria.

Individually, Joens had one point in the win over the Tall Ferns (New Zealand), while being the USA's joint leading scorer against Austria with six points, including a pair of two-pointers (the 3x3 games equivalent of a 3-pointer).

All games during the FIBA 3x3 World Cup will be streamed for free on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube channel. Links to Joens and the USA's games are below. Links for the knockout rounds on Saturday and Sunday will be posted below and on Iowa State Women's Basketball's social media channels.

USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Team World Cup Results
June 22, 5:20 a.m. CT vs. New Zealand – W, 19-14
June 22, 8:20 a.m. CT vs. Austria – W, 18-16
June 24, 5:20 a.m. CT vs. Brazil – W, 18-14
June 24, 8:55 a.m. CT vs. France – W, 20-18 (OT)
June 25, 9:35 a.m. CT vs. Canada – L, 14-10

Joens and Team USA got a little preparation work in France last weekend at the Big Twelve International Tournament in Voiron, France, going 4-1 with two wins over Italy and victories over Great Britain and New Zealand.

Joens is familiar with the Red, White and Blue of Team USA. This is her third appearance with USA Basketball, having previously won gold medals as a member of the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup team and 2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championship squad.

Having completed four seasons at Iowa State and returning for a fifth in 2022-23, Joens is the two-time defending Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year and is Iowa State's all-time leading scorer with 2,369 career points. In 2021-22, she earned AP Second Team All-America honors and became the first Cyclone to make the WBCA All-America Team.