King to Compete in the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship

INDIANAPOLIS – Army West Point senior forward Alex King has been selected to participate in the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, scheduled for April 2-4 at The Pavilion in Indianapolis.

Sixty-four players, who have elected to begin their professional careers, will represent all 32 Division I conferences. This year, each conference will be paired with another based on geographic region, comparable KenPom preseason rankings and conference history at the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship. In addition, all 16 teams will be separated in one of two pools, meaning more guaranteed games. King is one of four players that will be part of the Ivy League/Patriot League team.

King became the 36^th player in program history to become a 1000-point scorer. He finished his Black Knight career with 1,015 points. In 2021 he played in all 22 games, starting 21 of them. He averaged a career-high 11.9 points per game, third most on the team. He shot 53.8 percent from the field and was also 29-of-86 from three-point range. He played in 114 career games, starting 80 games.

Teams will play each squad in their respective pool on April 2 and 3 before all 16 will head to the knockout stage on April 4, with the top two teams from each pool receiving byes to the quarterfinals.

The paired conferences, and their respective pools, can be found below:

Pool A	Pool B
America East / MAAC	ACC / Big South
American / C-USA	ASUN / Sun Belt
Big 12 / Southland	Big Ten / MAC
Big East / A-10	Colonial / Northeast
Big Sky / Big West	Mountain West / WAC
Horizon League / Missouri Valley	Pac-12 / WCC
Ivy League / Patriot League	SEC / SoCon
MEAC / SWAC	Summit League / Ohio Valley

This year, the Tournament will once again receive non-stop coverage via Twitter and on ESPN2. Every second of the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship will be available to a national audience beginning with pool play games on Friday and Saturday, April 2-3, and knockout rounds on Sunday, April 4. Twitter will be the exclusive home of pool play games, as well as the first three knockout rounds. ESPN2 will air the semifinal and championship contests.

The voice of FIBA 3x3 Basketball, Kyle Montgomery, returns to the 3X3U airwaves alongside NCAA All-American, NBA Draft pick, ESPN analyst and 3x3 Olympic hopeful Robbie Hummel to call every game of the 2021 Tournament. Tate Frazier and Mark Titus of the Titus & Tate Podcast will also suit up as the hosts of the Dos Equis Lounge to provide commentary, postgame interviews and more over the three-day experience.

The Tournament has created COVID-19 protocols that are consistent with local guidelines and designed to maximize the health and safety of participating players. The plan includes multiple rounds of testing for participating players, along with physical distancing recommendations and other health and safety measures that adhere to local regulations.

For more information on the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, including event updates, details, rules and more, follow us on Twitter at @3X3UHoops or online at www.3X3UHoops.com.

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King to Compete in the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship

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