…Guyana ranked 152
The International Basketball Federation – Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) announced the freezing of individual rankings, teams and selections of 3×3 basketball. The suspension will end only when FIBA’s activities, halted by the coronavirus pandemic, resume.
In terms of Guyana and its 3×3 ranking, the men’s team are 152nd, while the women are unranked. This ranking was determined by the nine top performances of the players in the last 12 months. Normally, the 3×3 basketball season starts in April each year, but as the entity has now suspended all competitions since March, the beginning of the year for the sport will be delayed by a few weeks. So, the decision to freeze the scores was widely agreed.
The Federation said competitions held before the halt in activity will continue to distribute points, but these will only be counted after the resumption. The service life of previous event points will also be extended and with a hard cut-off of October 1, 2021. It is worth remembering that ranking is a fundamental element for the 3×3 basketball organisation model. Individual rankings determine the positioning of teams and selections. In addition, several competitions are based on the ranking to define their classifieds.
Guyana shot off its inaugural 3×3 competition in 2019 as it featured a classic thriller in the Rawle Toney/Mackeson 3×3 tournament. The match-up saw Pitbull emerging victorious. When the COVID-19 period has ended, many 3×3 teams will be anticipating the second edition of the tournament. 
FIBA has said that it would continue to monitor the situation on a regular basis, and would evaluate the options for the continuation or ending of the respective competitions, when and if the situation allows. The FIBA 3×3 rankings are a key component of the 3×3 basketball system; federations qualify to national team competitions based on the Federation Ranking and teams are granted privileged access to the professional circuit based on the Team Ranking.
