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1. Team USA clinched gold at the inaugural FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup in 2021 in a nail-biting match against Brazil. While players like Dearica Hamby and Kelsy Mitchell delivered inspiring displays, LA Lakers shooter Katie Samuelson was the show-stealer.
2. The men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams were among the first teams in both categories to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The women’s team, riding high after their triumph at the 2023 AmeriCup, has their eyes set on the gold medal, which makes Samuelson’s latest achievement all the more wholesome given the recent birth of her daughter Aliya.
3. Katie Lou Samuelson didn’t disappoint and racked up an impressive 6.2 points per game at the 2023 AmeriCup. Despite becoming a mother only in August, Samuelson played all 5 matches with Team USA at the AmeriCup and registered an enticing 0.66 shooting efficiency.
4. With a 63% free throw percentage, 10 crucial assists, and three blocked shots, Samuelson was pivotal to the USA’s triumph at this year’s AmeriCup.
5. After the USA’s awe-inspiring win over Brazil, the Team USA will now focus on next year’s Olympics, with the women’s basketball team hoping to repeat their feat in Paris next year.