The Toronto Patriots are scheduled to play their opening game this Saturday in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3×3.EXE Super Premier Basketball League 2024. The league dates are set for January 13–14, 2024 in Japan, February 10–11, 2024 in Thailand, February 24–25, 2024 in Australia, and March 17, 2024 in Japan for the finals. The Toronto Patriots and two other elite international 3×3 teams, Lausanne and Sajmiste Serbia, will participate in the league as guest teams (invitation only).
The winners of each round will secure a spot at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Challengers, while the runner-up and winner of the 3×3.EXE Super Premier 2024 finals will advance to the 2024 FIBA 3×3 World Tour. The World of Krida Private Limited, a multi-sport franchise owner, owns the team. Pro ballers of Indian descent, including Inderbir Singh Gill and Bikramjit Gill from the USA and Canada, will play for the Toronto Patriots alongside teammates Blaz Cresnar and Mark Berlic from Slovenia.
Parina Suresh Parekh, Co-owner of Toronto Patriots and CEO of World of Krida said, “3×3 basketball is dear to us. My heart fills with pride as we bring the Toronto Patriots to North America, following in the footsteps of the Zagreb Patriots, Mumbai Patriots, and Udon Thani Patriots. We will always treasure the moment we were invited as guests to the esteemed 3×3.EXE Super Premier League alongside two of the top 3X3 teams worldwide. 3X3 is now an Olympic sport and competitions like these not only help the franchise but even the players to rise up the ranks collecting crucial points that enable their goal to represent their country in the global competition.”
Member of the Toronto Patriots squad, Bikramjit, who also represented and won the Bronze medal for the Canadian national team at the Commonwealth Games 2022 said, “Basketball has always played a huge part in my life, my dad represented the Indian national team back in his days, and I am fortunate enough to carry that legacy forward. Being a part of Toronto Patriots feels like representing home with pride in the oldest 3×3 basketball league. The entire team has a really good rapport and I just hope we can be amongst the top and give a tough fight to other teams.” The scheduled matches for Toronto Patriots in 3×3.EXE Super Premier 2024 in Round 1: Sendai, Japan are as follows:
Day 1: January 13, 2024
– 1st Match: 9:55 AM IST
– 2nd Match: 1:25 PM IST
Day 2: January 14, 2024
– 3rd Match: 9:40 AM IST Onwards.
