Canadian 3×3 basketball team wins FIBA Women’s Series title

SHANGHAI — Paige Crozon scored nine points as the Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team defeated Azerbaijan 21-12 to win its third FIBA Women’s Series title Sunday.

Cassandra Brown added six points and the game-winner for Canada, while Katherine Plouffe had three points and five rebounds.

Saicha Grant-Allen scored three points and grabbed two rebounds.

Grant-Allen, who scored 25 points during Canada’s run, was named MVP in Shanghai.

Canada defeated Spain 21-11 in the semifinals earlier Sunday after posting a 2-1 record in pool play.

The Canadian women, who finished fourth at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, also won FIBA titles in 2022 and 2023.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2025.

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