TOKYO – Led by Duke women's basketball head coach Kara Lawson, the U.S. Olympic 3x3 Women's Basketball Team (8-1) earned the first gold medal in Olympic 3x3 basketball history after defeating the Russian Olympic Committee (6-3) 18-15 on Wednesday night at Aomi Urban Sports Park on Saturday in Tokyo.
China (7-3) beat France (5-5) for the bronze medal.
"The competition itself alone is really challenging, but to have no practices with a player and then come in and win the tournament that's not normal to do," said Lawson. So, I think it speaks to their toughness, the intelligence, their team spirit, and their flexibility.