Antwerp win in Deqing (Photo FIBA)
Antwerp of Belgium captured their first FIBA 3×3 World Tour stop win of 2026, defeating Ub of Serbia 21-17 in a physical Final to cap a memorable weekend of 3×3 basketball in Deqing.
Antwerp had to navigate a challenging knockout path to reach the Final, edging Miami of the USA 21-18 in the Quarter-Finals before dismantling Vienna of Austria 21-10 in the Semi-Finals. They then held their nerve in a back-and-forth championship game against Ub to finally get their hands on a World Tour stop title this season.
Antwerp opened the knockout phase with a hard-fought 21-18 win over Miami, racing out to a 6-0 lead before seeing their advantage disappear as Miami tied the game at 18-18 late. Jonas Foerts then delivered a clutch two-pointer before Vic Van Oosterwyck sealed the win from the free-throw line. Antwerp were more dominant against Vienna in the Semi-Final, jumping out to an 8-2 lead and cruising to a 21-10 victory behind 10 points from Dennis Donkor to book their first World Tour Final of the season.
The Final against Ub was a back-and-forth battle, with neither side able to pull away until Antwerp edged ahead 15-13 on another Foerts two-pointer. The Belgians stretched their lead to 20-15 before Ub rallied to 20-17, but a foul on Foerts sent him to the line, where he calmly finished the job for a 21-17 victory. Donkor led Antwerp with eight points as they captured their first FIBA 3×3 World Tour stop win of 2026.
Donkor was the driving force behind Antwerp’s breakthrough and was named MVP of FIBA 3×3 World Tour Deqing 2026 after putting together the tournament’s top individual performance.
The Antwerp star finished with a 41.9 Player Value, the highest mark in the tournament, while his 42 total points and 16 two-pointers also led the field. His impact was evident throughout the knockout phase, producing eight points against Miami, 10 against Vienna and eight more in the championship game against Ub.
Donkor’s all-around production helped Antwerp turn a difficult road through the knockout phase into their first World Tour title of the year.
Toni Blazan of Vienna won the Shootout Contest presented by Wilson, scoring 14 points to claim the title.
The Dunk Contest presented by Deqing was won by Ye Jianlin, adding another highlight to a packed weekend of 3×3 basketball in the host city.
The FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2026 now moves on to Bucharest for its next stop as the world’s best teams continue their pursuit of World Tour victories, ranking points and a place at the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final in Rio de Janeiro.
Final Standings
1. Antwerp (BEL) 2. Ub (SRB) 3. Toulouse (FRA) 4. Vienna (AUT) 5. Miami (USA) 6. Amsterdam RABOBANK (NED) 7. Fuengirola (ESP) 8. Toronto (CAN) 9. Shibuya (JPN) 10. Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL) 11. Taipei WanBao (TPE) 12. DeQing (CHN) 13. Utrecht (NED) 14. Bochum SPARKASSE (GER)
