Despite Devastating Nose Injury, WNBA Star Earns Coveted National Team Spot After Dominating U23 3×3 Basketball World Cup

A young American basketball sensation has successfully bagged a coveted berth in the national team. The 24-year-old earned her qualification after delivering a strong and starry effort during FIBA’s 3×3 Basketball U23 World Cup last year. However, the journey for the star guard wasn’t very easy.

Lexie Hull is a WNBA star who also tried her hand at FIBA’s 3×3 Basketball format. Unsurprisingly, Hull dominated the sport with her skill and took the US to great heights. A social media post recently broke the news of her national selection once again. Hull’s selection comes as great news to fans, especially when the phenomenal player suffered a serious nose injury.

Dazzling 3×3 Basketball crowd despite broken nose

Lexie Hull is an amazing basketball player known for her near-flawless field goals and charging layups. Standing at 6’1”, the NCAA champ displays great court awareness and knows how to always make ample room for herself. The 24-year-old recently got selected for the National team for the upcoming Pan American Games. A tweet on X broke the news of her selection and posted a video of her offensive prowess.

The tweet carried the caption, “After a successful run with the @usab3x3 U23 World Cup Team last year, Lexie Hull has been named to the 2023 USA 3×3 Women’s Pan American Team! They will compete in Santiago, Chile from October 21-24.” Hull had helped the US bag the silver medal at the 3×3 Basketball U23 World Cup last year. The video attached to the tweet showcased Hull dismantling defenders with her shots, ball handling, layups, jump floaters, and downtown shots. 

The news spread a wave of happiness amongst basketball fans since the 24-year-old star fell prey to an injury earlier this season. This forced her to stay away from court with a broken nose for over two weeks. However, the scoring-cum-rebounding machine came back stronger and harder and re-established her dominance in no time. Lexie Hull has made a huge impact in the 3×3 format and finds herself at ease despite being a top WNBA player. In fact, Hull was the sixth overall draft pick in the 2022 season.

WNBA star enters 3×3 format and rules

The 3×3 Basketball format introduced by FIBA has taken over as a rising global basketball sensation. American ballers usually prefer the NBA over everything else and enter FIBA to reboot their careers. However, this has almost ceased to be the case as young players are also opting to play the half-court format. Lexie Hull was drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2022 as the sixth WNBA overall pick that season. While she posted good numbers in her WNBA season, she also chose to participate in the 3×3 Basketball format.

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The 24-year-old found herself thriving in the half-court just the way she did in the full-court. The NCAA champion blends her adept footwork, broad wingspan, court awareness, and impeccable scoring to hit her opponents hard. After a hard-earned silver medal win last year, Lexie Hull will look forward to claiming the Pan American Games gold medal. Will Hull be able to power through all odds and lead her team to victory?

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