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FIBA.basketball Nauris Miezis named FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2020 MVP RIGA (Latvia) - Nauris Miezis was named MVP of the 9th edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour by his peers on December 30, 2020.    The jury of 108 players who competed at the World Tour in 2020 rewarded the 29-year-old Latvian after a stellar season, which saw him win 2 individual awards (Doha Masters and Jeddah Final MVP) and 3 team trophies with Team Riga (Hungary and Doha Masters, Jeddah Final).  Miezis elevated his game in the money time this season. He led all players on the Tour with 3 different Tissot buzzer beaters (nobo...

FIBA.basketball Most memorable stats of FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2020 JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - It’s been a memorable return to the 3x3 court this season, with four Masters events and the World Tour Final in Jeddah. Let’s take a statistical look back at the year and whose numbers jumped off the page. Leading Scorer (136 pts): Karlis Lasmanis (Riga) In order to win a World Tour title, you need a player like Karlis Lasmanis who can fill the score sheet from all levels of the floor. ‘Batman’ was able to finish top-5 in 1-pointers, 2-pointers, and free throws made, in 22 games of act...

FIBA.basketball Why 3x3’s new champs Riga won the World Tour Final JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - There is a new king sitting on 3x3's throne with Riga taking the crown after memorably winning their first World Tour Final. The Latvians spectacularly claimed the World Tour's biggest prize to take down world No.1 Liman in Jeddah and ensure they are now 3x3's top dogs. Here are the reasons why Riga are the new champs. Unstoppable duo Karlis Lasmanis and Nauris Miezis are simply 3x3's best duo. They might be affectionately called 'Batman' and 'Robin' but these two bad dudes are co-stars in the big...

FIBA.basketball 7 things we learnt from an epic FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - 2020 has been insane but nothing was crazier than the epic FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final in Jeddah, where Nauris Miezis spectacularly won the title for Riga. Let's recount the things learnt from a dazzling ninth edition of 3x3's showpiece event. Miezis is no sidekick Nauris Miezis might need a new nickname. 'Robin' feels almost beneath this assassin who was the best player on the World Tour's biggest stage. Not for the first time, he was Superman when it mattered most to deliver one of the best Tiss...

JEDDAH: Riga were the ones left standing among the deadly dozen as they won the FIBA 3X3 World Tour Jeddah Final 2020. The Latvians, who were seeded third, brought down top-seeded Liman of Serbia 21-20 in the final Saturday night with a pulsating buzzer-beater from Nauris Miezis, the Jeddah Final MVP. Miezis’ basket from beyond the arc ended the hopes of the Serbians, who needed just a field goal to win the 9th edition of the FIBA 3X3 World Tour Final at the Jeddah Corniche court. Riga thus repeated their mastery over Liman, whom they beat at the Doha Masters final last month.