Spearman In Action With USA 3x3 Nations League Team

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USA Basketball announced on July 19 the women's 2025 USA 3x3 Nations League Team set to compete at the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference July 21-27 in Punta Arenas, Chile, and University of Tennessee rising senior Zee Spearman is a member of that squad.

The 6-foot-4 forward from Dacula (duh-CUE-luh), Ga., joins four other current NCAA Division I athletes, including Taylor Bigby (TCU), Joyce Edwards (South Carolina), MiLaysia Fulwiley (LSU) and Rachel Ullstrom (Richmond). Serena Sundell, who recently graduated from Kansas State, will round out the roster.

In May, Bigby, Edwards, Fulwiley, Spearman and Ullstrom participated in 2025 USA Basketball 3X Nationals in Mesa, Arizona, with Spearman and Fulwiley winning the women's tournament with Team Chaos.

Each member of this year's women's squad will be donning the red, white and blue for the first time in FIBA 3x3 competition. Edwards, who is coming off a recent gold medal at the 2025 Women's AmeriCup in Santiago, Chile, also has won gold at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup and 2023 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup. Bigby, Fulwiley, Spearman, Sundell and Ullstrom will make their USA Basketball competitive debuts.

Julia Ford will serve as head coach after participating as a coach at the 2025 USA Basketball 3x3 development camp in Phoenix in April.

The 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference will feature six three-game tournaments over seven days. The competition will run in a 'stops' format, with multiple stops held over the course of the weeklong event. Teams will accumulate points based on their performance at each stop. Team members can substitute as needed for each day's four-person entry.

The FIBA 3x3 Nations League will be a qualification route to the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2025. Conference winners will qualify for the event, set for Sept. 17-21 in Xiong An, China. China's men and women will receive automatic qualification along with the reigning champions (Germany men and USA women). The rest of the teams will come from the winners of each conference and the next teams in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2025 final standings.
3x3 is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock and a 12-second shot clock. The first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation, is the winner.

In 2024-25, Spearman arrived at Tennessee after playing two seasons at the University of Miami. She appeared in all 34 games, starting 23 of them, and helped UT fashion a 24-10 record, advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 and wind up at No. 15 in the AP Top 25 after beginning the year unranked.

Her junior campaign saw her finish as the Lady Vols' leading rebounder (6.0 rpg.) and third-leading scorer (11.7 ppg.). She also had the team's highest field goal percentage (51.5) among regulars and finished second in blocked shots (23).

Additionally, Spearman tied for second on the team with 23 double-figure scoring efforts and was fourth with 10 games of 15+ points. She scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting vs. Samford, carding the No. 2 all-time total in a Lady Vol debut.

DAILY RECAPS

Sunday, July 27

The women's team won the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference title in Punta Arenas, Chile, but had already qualified for the U23 World Cup after winning the same competition last year.
On Sunday, the women's team lost its first game of the day against Canada, but went on to win the consolation game against the Cayman Islands and finished third on the day.
The women's squad opened Pool A with a narrow 19-18 loss to Canada, marking just their second defeat of the tournament. Trailing 19-15 with under two minutes to play, the U.S. mounted a spirited comeback. Rachel Ullstrom sparked the run with a bucket, followed by a score from MiLaysia Fulwiley to cut the deficit to just two points. Joyce Edwards added another with 24 seconds left to make it a one-point game, but the late surge fell just short as Canada held on for the win. Fulwiley led the team with eight points.
The Americans responded dominantly in their next game, rolling past Argentina 21-5. A blistering early run set the tone, and the U.S. never looked back. Edwards led the charge with nine points, while Fulwiley added six and Zee Spearman chipped in five.
The women's team closed out Stop 6 with a dominant 21-2 win over the Cayman Islands in the third-place game. Edwards led the team with nine points, while Spearman and Ullstrom added six points apiece.
The women's team claimed first place in four stops (Stops 2, 3, 4, and 5) and finished third in Stops 1 and 6.

Saturday, July 26

The women's 2025 USA 3x3 Nations League Team continued its dominant run on Saturday in Punta Arenas, Chile, defeating the host nation 21-5 to clinch a fourth straight Stop Final victory in the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference.
The U.S. women's team cruised past Argentina to open Stop 5 in Pool B, earning a 21-5 win. Joyce Edwards dominated with a game-high 12 points, while MiLaysia Fulwiley added 6 points, including a pair of two-pointers. The victory secured the Americans' fourth straight Final appearance of the week.
The Stop 5 Final began with the U.S. women's team storming out to an 11-4 lead in the first 3:30 against the Chileans. From that point on, the Americans allowed just one more point, dominating the rest of the way en route to a 21-5 victory. Edwards and Fulwiley led the charge, combining for 18 points.
The win extended the team's unbeaten streak since their lone loss in their opening earlier in the week.
Zee Spearman was not among the four USA players active for this stop

Friday, July 25

The USA 3x3 Women's Nations League Team captured a third Stop Final of the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference on Friday in Punta Arenas, Chile.
The U.S. women's team opened Stop 4 with a gritty battle against Canada in Pool A. After holding a steady lead early, the Americans saw Canada respond with a 4-0 run to pull ahead 9-8. With 1:37 remaining, the U.S. trailed by one (10-9) until Serena Sundell stepped to the line, calmly sinking both free throws to put the Americans back in front. Zee Spearman added another pair from the stripe on the next possession, and with 31 seconds left, Malaysia Fulwiley buried a clutch 2-pointer to seal the 15-12 win.
The women's squad notched its second win of the day in dominant fashion, cruising past the Cayman Islands 21-3 to punch its ticket to the Final. Taylor Bigby fueled the victory with a big performance from beyond the arc, knocking down four 2-pointers.
In the Stop 4 Final, the Americans defeated Chile 21-17 to claim their third Stop Final of the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference. Led by Sundell's nine points and Fulwiley's five, the U.S. pulled away late to seal the win. Spearman and Bigby contributed to the victory as well, adding four and three points, respectively, to cap off another strong team effort.

Wednesday, July 23

The women's 2025 USA 3x3 Nations League Team delivered an impressive showing on Wednesday, following Tuesday's win by capturing the Stop 3 title on Wednesday.
Fresh off the Stop 2 Final, the women opened Pool A at Stop 3 with a hard-fought 21-17 victory over Canada. Trailing 17-16 late, the Americans surged ahead with back-to-back two-pointers from Rachel Ullstrom and Zee Spearman before Joyce Edwards sealed it with a game-clinching bucket. Edwards finished with a game-high 10 points to lead the red, white, and blue to another win.
The U.S. followed its win over Canada with a dominant 21-11 victory against Argentina, securing its spot in the Stop 3 Final. It was another balanced showing for the squad, with Ullstrom scoring seven, Spearman adding six, and Edwards and Milaysia Fulwiley each contributing four.
In the Stop 3 Final, the United States faced off against the host nation, Chile. The women's squad got off to a shaky start, falling behind 6-3 in the opening two minutes. But the Americans quickly flipped the script, erupting for a 9-1 run in just over three minutes behind stifling defense and great touch around the rim.
Chile clawed back to close the gap to 14-12 with 1:56 left, but Fulwiley answered in style, converting a tough left-handed layup through contact and knocking down the free throw to push the U.S. lead to four. Moments later, Edwards drained a contested two-pointer from the right corner, and the Americans held strong down the stretch to clinch an 18-15 win and the Stop 3 crown.

Tuesday, July 22

The USA 3x3 Women's Nations League Team went undefeated in Stop 2 of the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference on Tuesday in Punta Arenas, Chile, winning the Finals.
USA won its lone Pool B game, 20-14, over Argentina, securing a spot in the Final. Tennessee's Zee Spearman as well as Taylor Bigby, Rachel Ullstrom and Serena Sundell each chipped in five points in a balanced effort.
In the Final against Canada, the Americans raced out to a commanding 12-4 lead in the first five minutes. While the scoring slowed down from there, the red, white, and blue maintained their defensive intensity and closed out a 21-13 victory.
Spearman led the way with 12 points, including the final three buckets to seal the title.

Monday, July 23
The 2025 USA 3x3 Women's Nations League team opened Pool A at Stop 1 with a hard-fought 15-13 loss to Canada.

The Americans quickly bounced back, overwhelming the Cayman Islands in dominant fashion. The U.S. stormed out to a 14-1 lead in under five minutes and went on to win 22-2. Joyce Edwards, Serena Sundell, and Taylor Bigby all contributed six points each, with MiLaysia Fulwiley tallying four in the win.
The United States closed its day with a consolation victory over Argentina, 21-5. Edwards had a great showing in the win, scoring 10 of the Americans' 21 points.
Spearman was not among the four USA players active for this stop

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