Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the men and women’s Under-23 teams for the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League 2026 – Asia West/Pacific, taking place in Singapore from 20-26 August.
Devan Craig, Keegan Phillips, Griffin Biwer and Will Mahoney will pull on the green and gold for the men, while Tayla Brazel, Carla Pitman, Lulu Twidale and Catelyn Van Es make up the women’s team.
Australia will face hosts Singapore, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Turkmenistan across six stops, with every result counting towards the final Asia West/Pacific standings.
A strong week in Singapore could punch Australia’s ticket to the world stage, with qualification for next month’s FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup in Hubei, China, on the line.
There is a stack of 3x3 and senior experience packed into Australia’s lineup, led by Biwer’s time playing professionally in Japan with Utsunomiya BREX.EXE.
Craig and Phillips teamed up for Perth at the Shibuya Challenger in Japan earlier this year after winning the 3x3 Champs in Ballarat, while Mahoney has international runs on the board too, representing Brisbane in Macau and Shenzhen last year.
Adelaide Lightning’s Brazel has already caught the eye in the 3x3 space, earning an invitation to the senior Gangurrus camp in Cairns earlier this year, while Pitman will arrive in Singapore fresh off Defensive Player of the Year honours with Mount Gambier in NBL1 South.
For Van Es, Singapore is the latest opportunity in a big 12 months, with the 20-year-old recently securing a second season as a Development Player with reigning WNBL champions Townsville Fire.
Twidale arrives off a career-best season with the University of California, averaging 16.2 points per game and earning All-ACC Second Team honours while setting a new program single-season record with 101 three-pointers.
All the action gets underway this Thursday, with both teams drawn in Pool B for the opening stop.
The women open their campaign against Qatar at 5:30pm AEST before taking on Turkmenistan at 9:10pm, while the men face the same opponents at 7:45pm and 9:35pm, respectively.
| Women – Pool B | ||
| AUGUST 20 | Australia v Qatar | 5:30pm AEST |
| Australia v Turkmenistan | 9:10pm AEST | |
| Men – Pool B | ||
| AUGUST 20 | Australia v Qatar | 7:45pm AEST |
| Australia v Turkmenistan | 9:35 pm AEST | |
| Women's Team | |
| Tayla Brazel | Lulu Twidale |
| Carla Pitman | Catelyn Van Es |
| Men's Team | |
| Griffin Biwer | Will Mahoney |
| Devan Craig | Keegan Phillips |
