The men's 3x3 qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament took place between November 2022 and June 2024,[1] allocating eight teams for the final tournament.
Three quota places were awarded to the top-ranked teams, including the host nation France, based on the total points calculated in the FIBA 3x3 Rankings of 1 November 2023, with the remainder attributed to the eligible NOCs in separate wildcard tournaments (two winners of the universality-driven Olympic qualifying tournaments and the top three of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament).[2]
Eight teams will participate in the men's basketball tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of three players and a substitute.
As the host nation, France reserved a quota place in the men's 3x3 basketball subject to the FIBA 3x3 Ranking of 1 November 2023. If the host country failed to enter the team within the ranking list, the number of teams qualified through the regular process would be increased accordingly.[2]
Similar to the 2021 format, the top three teams (two if France obtained the host quota place in the men's tournament) on the FIBA 3x3 men's basketball ranking list on 1 November 2023, qualified for the Olympics. These rankings were also used to determine entrants to both the OQT and UOQT.[2]
The five remaining quota places were attributed to the eligible NOCs, including the host nation France if unqualified, through three separate wildcard tournaments: two universality-driven Olympic qualifying tournaments (UOQT) and the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament (OQT). Teams were selected based on the following criteria:[2]
| Qualification method | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 0 | ||||
| FIBA 3x3 World Ranking | 1 November 2023 | 3 | |||
| 2024 FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 | 12–14 April 2024 |  Hong Kong | 1 | ||
| 2024 FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 | 3–5 May 2024 |  Utsunomiya | 1 | ||
| 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 16–19 May 2024 |  Debrecen | 3 | ||
| Total | 8 | ||||
The tournament was held in Hong Kong between 12 and 14 April 2024.[3] The pools were revealed on 22 January 2024.[4]
| Qualification method | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UOQT hosts | 22 December 2023 | — | 1 | ||
| FIBA 3x3 World Rankings | 1 November 2023 | — | 7 | ||
| Total | 8 | ||||
The tournament was held in Utsunomiya, Japan between 3 and 5 May 2024.[5] The pools were revealed on 22 January 2024.
| Qualification method | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UOQT hosts | 29 November 2023 | — | 1 | |||
| Africa | 1 | |||||
| Americas | San Juan | 1 | ||||
| 29 March – 2 April 2023 | 1 | |||||
| 5–7 September 2023 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 Olympics hosts | 1 | |||||
| 2 | ||||||
| Total | 8 | |||||
The tournament was held in Debrecen, Hungary between 16 and 19 May 2024. The pools were revealed on 22 January 2024.
| Qualification method | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OQT hosts | 29 November 2023 | — | 1 | ||
| FIBA 3x3 World Rankings | 1 November 2023 | — | 15 | ||
| Total | 16 | ||||
Note: By winning their semi-final matches both France and Lithuania qualified for the Olympics, thus the final match was not played.