Hardy Named Head Coach of USA Basketball 3x3 Nations League Team
6/24/2026 4:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Colorado Springs, Colo. - First-year assistant coach Tavaras Hardy has been named the head coach of the 2026 USA 3x3 Men's Nations League team for the upcoming FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference in Ñuñoa, Chile.
Entering his first season with the Tigers, Hardy is serving as the team's offensive coordinator in 2026-27, while working directly with the team's post players. He joins the Tigers after a six-year run as head coach at Loyola University Maryland, while also enjoying stops at three power-conference schools in Georgia Tech (2016-18), Georgetown (2013-16) and Northwestern (2007-13).
Hardy's involvement with USA Basketball began as a court coach at the April 2026 USA 3x3 Men's Development Camp in Phoenix.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference North will feature six three-game tournaments over seven days. The competition will run in a "stops" format, with multiple stops held over the course of the weeklong event. Teams will accumulate points based on their performance in each stop. Team members can substitute as needed for each day's four-person entry.
The FIBA 3x3 Nations League will be a qualification route to the 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 15-19 in Wuhan, China. China men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Lithuania men). The rest of the teams will come from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2026 final standings.
The 2026 FIBA 3x3 Nations League will stream live on YouTube.com/FIBA3x3. 3x3 basketball is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner.
