News DeskAbu Dhabi, UAE – Tickets for the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase in Abu Dhabi are now available for purchase. The event, scheduled for July 15-17 at the Etihad Arena, will feature the USA Basketball Men’s National Team hosting the national teams of Australia and Serbia. This marks the first international stop of the six-game USA Basketball Showcase, held in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
For the second consecutive summer, the USA Basketball Showcase will be hosted in the UAE capital. The American team will face Australia and Serbia on July 15 and July 17, respectively, with Australia and Serbia tipping off on July 16. All games are set for 8:00 p.m. local time (noon ET) and will be televised live on FS1. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.ae.
Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO, expressed excitement about the upcoming event, stating, “Facing Australia and Serbia, who are both ranked among FIBA’s top 5 men’s national teams, will offer our team optimal competitive opportunities. We are thrilled to host them next summer in Abu Dhabi.”
Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate of the UAE, has become a hub for global sporting events, regularly hosting televised spectacles such as the USA Basketball Showcase and NBA preseason games.
The USA Basketball Showcase is a series of games designed to prepare the USA Basketball men’s and women’s national teams for major competitions, including the FIBA World Cup and Olympic Games.
As previously announced, USA Basketball will host the Canadian National Team on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Following this, the Americans will embark on an international training window that includes stops in Abu Dhabi and London. After traveling to Abu Dhabi, the U.S. will face South Sudan on July 20 and reigning World Cup champion Germany on July 22 at London’s O2 Arena. The USA women will also host Germany on July 23 in London to round out the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase.
The USA officially qualified for the 2024 Olympics as one of the top two nations from the FIBA Americas zone at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in September. The American men will compete for their fifth straight – and 17th overall – Olympic gold medal.
In total, USA Basketball will be represented by four teams at the 2024 Olympic Games, including 5-on-5 men and women and 3×3 men and women. The USA are reigning Olympic champions in 5-on-5 men and women and 3×3 women, with 3×3 men set to make their Olympic debut this summer. More information about all four USA Basketball teams, including training camp information, rosters and more, will be announced at a later date.
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From Australia, Jason Smith, the Executive General Manager of High Performance at Basketball Australia, shared his thoughts on the upcoming games. He said, “Playing against the USA Men’s Basketball Team is an invaluable opportunity for our athletes and coaches to test their skills against the best in the world. It’s not just a game; it’s a chance to refine our strategies, strengthen our team cohesion, and elevate our performance to Olympic standards. These games also allow us to continue to strengthen our relationship with USA Basketball and Basketball Serbia, to build mutual respect and collaboration within the global basketball community.”
