{"id":4526,"date":"2025-10-12T22:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T15:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=4526"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T15:05:49","slug":"london-win-fiba-3x3-world-tour-deqing-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/london-win-fiba-3x3-world-tour-deqing-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"London win FIBA 3&#215;3 World Tour Deqing 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>London finally climbed the summit of the World Tour, capturing their first-ever title with a gritty 21-18 win over Liman in the 3&#215;3 World Tour Deqing 2025.<br><br>After a string of near-misses, London entered Deqing hungry for redemption. Their campaign started unevenly, splitting their pool games at 1-1, but they found their rhythm when the stakes rose. On Day 2, the eighth-seeded squad stunned higher-ranked opponents Chongming and Ub in succession to storm into the Final, where Serbian powerhouse Liman awaited.<br><br>In the final, London came out firing behind the hot hands of Justin Pierce and Ryan Langborg, surging to a 10-4 lead early. But Liman, led by Du\u0161an Popovi\u0107 and Nemanja \u017digon, refused to fold and clawed back to within one, 19-18, in the closing moments. With ice in his veins, Pierce drew a foul and calmly sank the decisive free throws that sealed London&#8217;s maiden World Tour win\u2014the lowest-seeded team to win it this season.<br><br>Pierce was unstoppable, finishing with 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 two-pointers in the Final. Marko Brankovi\u0107 also chipped in 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 highlights, showcasing London&#8217;s balanced attack. Popovi\u0107 led Liman with 8 points in a valiant effort.<br><br>Pierce&#8217;s heroics earned him the Most Valuable Player award of the 3&#215;3 World Tour Deqing. The American standout&#8217;s all-around brilliance capped off a stellar tournament run that cemented his status among the World Tour&#8217;s elite performers.<br><br>In the individual contests,\u00a0Evan Walshe added another trophy to London&#8217;s haul by winning the Deqing Tourism and Sports Shootout Contest. Meanwhile, China&#8217;s Niu Bo Yang thrilled the crowd with jaw-dropping jams to capture the Guo Kong Group Dunk Contest title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"London \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 vs Liman \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 | Full Final Game | #3x3WorldTour Deqing\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mqhht8sLDtc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FINAL STANDINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. London (USA)<br>2. Liman (SRB)<br>3. Ub (SRB)<br>4. Riffa (BRN)<br>5. Chongming (CHN)<br>6. Toulouse (FRA)<br>7. Partizan (SRB)<br>8. Marbella (ESP)<br>9. Shanghai (CHN)<br>10. Seef (BRN)<br>11. Vozdovac (SRB)<br>12. Baskets Bonn <em>Telekom<\/em>&nbsp;(GER)<br>13. Bayankhairhan <em>MIG<\/em>&nbsp;(MGL)<br>14. 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