Maloney Pacers set sights on FIBA 3×3 World Tour qualifiers in Guyana

The Maloney Pacers, one of the most experienced squads in the Caribbean, will represent Trinidad and Tobago at the One Guyana 3×3 tournament, where they will be among 20 teams from 16 countries competing for a chance to qualify for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour in Edmonton, Canada.

Trinidad and Tobago’s top-ranked 3×3 player, Tyrese Fields, will join forces with history-makers Moriba De Freitas, Chike Augustine and Ahkeel Boyd at the tournament, set for April 5-6 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Maloney Pacers will face fierce competition in Guyana from teams representing Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, the USA, the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Suriname.

The One Guyana 3×3 Quest marks the first time an English-speaking Caribbean nation is hosting a 3×3 Quest event with World Tour implications.

With some of the world’s best 3×3 talent heading to Guyana, the Trinidadian ballers are no strangers to this level of competition.

De Freitas, Augustine and Boyd made history at the 2023 Pan American Games where they finished third place to pick up the first-ever podium finish by an English-speaking Caribbean team since 3×3 was added to the Pan Am Games in 2019.

While Fields wasn’t part of that historic run in Santiago, Chile, his 3×3 resume speaks for itself.

He joined Augustine, Boyd and De Freitas at the Central American and Caribbean Games, showcasing their chemistry on the court.

The quartet has also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the FIBA AmeriCup 3×3 in 2022, 2023, and 2024, among other notable international tournaments.

Their fourth-place finish at the 2022 AmeriCup in Miami set another milestone, making them the first English-speaking Caribbean team to crack the top four at the tournament.

Ranked as Trinidad and Tobago’s top four 3×3 players, they are key members of Maloney Pacers, a club led by legendary coach Christopher Jackson.

Coach Jackson praised the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) for organising a much-needed event in the region.

He is eager to see his team match up against familiar foes from Central America, having battled many of them in past tournaments.

Confident in his squad’s ability, Jackson believes Maloney Pacers have what it takes to book their ticket to their first-ever FIBA 3×3 World Tour; an achievement that would be monumental for Trinidad and Tobago.