Kyle Guy named to USA Basketball 3x3 Team Phoenix roster
The Indy native and former Indiana Mr. Basketball is set to make his 3x3 debut with USAB on Team Phoenix on the 2026 FIBA Pro Circuit, beginning in Manila this May.
Kyle Guy will be back for more with USA Basketball.
After a successful stint on the World Cup qualifying team during the window last November, Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 2016 has been named to one of two 3x3 teams that will compete on the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Men’s Pro Circuit.
Guy, an Indianapolis native and product of Lawrence Central High School, is one of five players named to Team Phoenix’s roster — along with Eric Demers, Eric Dixon, Devin Gilligan, and Malik Hluchoweckyj.
This group will first compete in the Manila Challenge on May 9–10. Four players may be active at each event.
3x3 competition has continued to grow in recent years, including its inclusion in the Summer Olympics. This marks the fifth straight year that Team USA has fielded teams on the 3x3 Pro Circuit, with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the 3x3 World Tour Final in December.
The game is played in a half-court setting with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points — or the team leading at the end of regulation — is the winner.
As for Guy, this continues a memorable return to basketball after retiring two years ago and moving into coaching. He had a successful stint with the Noblesville Boom, represented Team USA in World Cup play, and parlayed that into a contract overseas in China.
“It’s an amazing opportunity for him,” Hankins said of Guy with Team USA. “It’s one of those things you can’t turn down if they ask you to do it, especially in his position. So we wish him the best. Hope he goes up there and he will — he’ll do very well. He’s obviously a very good player, but also really bright, experienced. The coaching side of it helped him even more to become better.”
Tyrese Haliburton was part of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2024 Olympics. On the women’s side, three Indiana Fever players — Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and Aliyah Boston — are in consideration for the Senior National Team.
