19-year-old Sarah Strong, the UConn sophomore forward, is set to take the global stage with Team USA in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series, starting May 23–24 in Marseille, France. She is fresh off her national championship and a record-breaking freshman season, where she showcased her impressive basketball IQ and proved her 3×3 skills. This opportunity could be a significant step toward an Olympic future for Sarah Strong.
UConn Star Forward Sarah Strong All Set For The Olympic Stage Following Her Fiba 3×3 Selection?
Sarah Strong arrived at UConn as the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 class, carrying a resume that included three North Carolina state titles and the 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year award.
Sarah Strong will represent the United States on the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series! 🇺🇸
The season begins May 23-24 in Marseille, France. pic.twitter.com/0PtFVfEc7X
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) May 21, 2025
Her freshman season was very impressive. Strong started all 40 games, averaging 16.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game, with a 58.6% field goal percentage. She set an NCAA record for most points by a freshman in the 2025 NCAA Tournament (114), including a 24-point, 15-rebound performance in the national championship against South Carolina.
With stats like these, Strong’s selection to the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series roster wasn’t a surprise to anyone. She’s a three-time FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup champion (2022, 2023, 2024), earning MVP honors in 2024 after leading Team USA to gold in Hungary.
She also won gold at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup, averaging 7.2 points and 7.7 rebounds in just 14.3 minutes per game. The 6-foot-2 forward’s versatility, shooting, passing, defending, and rebounding, make her a perfect fit for 3×3’s high-speed, positionless style, which is played on a half-court with a 10-minute clock and 12-second shot clock. The first team that scores 21 points wins the match.
For the upcoming FIBA 3×3 in Marseille, Strong joins a young Team USA roster alongside LSU’s Mikaylah Williams, Oklahoma’s Sahara Williams, and 3×3 veteran Cierra Burdick. They’ll face the Czech Republic and France in Pool C on Friday, with games at 10:15 a.m. and 2:05 p.m. ET, respectively. The team is also slated for the Ulaanbaatar Women’s Series in Mongolia on June 18–19, with more events likely to follow.
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Strong’s 3×3 matchup this weekend will be a teaser for her potential as a global Olympic star. With her track record, from high school dominance to NCAA heroics, and now a chance to shine internationally, she’s on a trajectory few can match. However, whether FIBA 3×3 becomes her Olympic ticket remains to be seen.
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