Eric Dailey Jr., a rising senior at UCLA, has earned a spot on the 2026 USA 3×3 Men’s Nations League roster, a selection that underscores his rapid ascent in the sport and reflects USA Basketball’s confidence in his versatility on the half‑court.
He will travel with five fellow collegiate standouts — Hank Alvey, CJ Gunn, Kevair Kennedy, Pace Prosser and Brady Swartz — to the FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas Conference, which unfolds in Ñuñoa, Chile, from June 27 through July 3, featuring six three‑game tournaments spread over seven days.
Each tournament awards points based on win‑loss records, point differentials and other metrics, and the cumulative standings will determine which teams advance to the final stage of the competition.
Dailey Jr.’s college career includes 68 appearances for UCLA over the past two seasons, during which he averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds, and a freshman year at Oklahoma State in 2023‑24 that laid the groundwork for his current rise.
Road to the 2026 U23 World Cup
The conference winners, together with the top‑ranked teams in the overall Nations League standings, will qualify for the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup, scheduled for September 15‑19 in Wuhan, China, where they will meet automatic qualifiers such as China, Lithuania and the Netherlands.
Games follow a 10‑minute clock with a 12‑second shot clock, and the first team to reach 21 points or the leader at the end of regulation emerges victorious, a format that emphasizes speed and strategic shot selection.
USA Basketball and FIBA will stream the entire event live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3, giving fans worldwide real‑time access to the high‑energy matchups and the chance to follow the athletes’ journey toward the world stage.