INDIANAPOLIS (April 1, 2021) - The FIU men's basketball duo of
Radshad Davis and former standout
Devon Andrews were selected to participate in the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, scheduled for April 2-4 at The Pavilion in Indianapolis, as announced on Thursday.
A total of 64 players, who have elected to begin their professional careers, will represent all 32 Division I conferences and compete for their share of $150,000 – one of the largest prize purses at any FIBA 3x3 sanctioned events – by teaming up with other aspiring pro prospects from around the country. This year, each conference will be paired with another based on geographic region, comparable KenPom preseason rankings and conference history at the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship. In addition, all 16 teams will be separated in one of two pools, meaning more guaranteed games and more chances for players to take home their share of the $150,000 prize pool. This year, the event has offered an opportunity to some of the players who would have participated in the 2020 edition of 3X3U the chance to compete in the event.
Davis averaged 13.1 points per game on 47.9% shooting during the 2020-21 season. He led the Panthers with 6.4 rebounds per outing and shot 34.1% from three. Davis posted a squad-best three double-doubles and scored a season-high 28 points during the team's victory against Flagler.
Andrews was a Second Team All-Conference USA selection following the 20219-20 regular season. The forward helped FIU to a 19-13 overall record and a 9-9 mark, including the program's second-ever C-USA tournament win when the Panthers downed Rice 85-79. During his senior season, Andrews led FIU in scoring with 15.2 points per game on 42.5% shooting during the 2019-20 season. The Ohio native posted 20-plus points in seven games and averaged 28.2 minutes per appearance.
Davis and Andrews are not the first Panthers to participated in the event. Brian Beard, Jr. represented FIU and Conference USA at the event in 2019.
The paired conferences, and their respective pools, can be found below:
| Pool A |
Pool B |
| America East / MAAC |
ACC / Big South |
| American / C-USA |
ASUN / Sun Belt |
| Big 12 / Southland |
Big Ten / MAC |
| Big East / A-10 |
Colonial / Northeast |
| Big Sky / Big West |
Mountain West / WAC |
| Horizon League / Missouri Valley |
Pac-12 / WCC |
| Ivy League / Patriot League |
SEC / SoCon |
| MEAC / SWAC |
Summit League / Ohio Valley |
This year, the tournament will once again receive non-stop coverage via Twitter and on ESPN2. Every second of the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship will be available to a national audience beginning with pool play games on Friday and Saturday, April 2-3, and knockout rounds on Sunday, April 4. Twitter will be the exclusive home of pool play games, as well as the first three knockout rounds. ESPN2 will air the semifinal and championship contests.
The Tournament has created COVID-19 protocols that are consistent with local guidelines and designed to maximize the health and safety of participating players. The plan includes multiple rounds of testing for participating players, along with physical distancing recommendations and other health and safety measures that adhere to local regulations.
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