Xavian Stapleton to Play in Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University graduate forward Xavian Stapleton has been selected to participate in the 2019 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, scheduled for April 5-7 at Minnesota's Mall of America. Stapleton will be part of the team representing Conference USA. Former Owls Ronald Delph and Gerdarius Troutman participated in last year's event.

The tournament is comprised of all-star teams of seniors who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, representing all 32 Division I conferences. The teams will compete for a $150,000 prize pool, with the champions taking home $100,000. Additionally, the winners will earn the right to compete in the 2019 USA Basketball 3x3 Open National Championship later this spring.

Stapleton appeared in 26 games in his only season at FAU, averaging 13.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He shot 45.8 percent from the floor and 36.9 percent from 3-point range. After missing time due to injury, Stapleton returned for conference play and averaged 14.1 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 46.8 percent, including 39.2 percent from behind the arc, in less than 22 minutes per game. For his efforts, Stapleton was named C-USA Co-Sixth Man of the Year.

All games of the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship will be carried live on Twitter or ESPN2. Pool play will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on April 5, with 24 games streamed live exclusively on Twitter. Pool play will continue on April 6 at 9:30 a.m. ET with 24 more games streamed live exclusively on Twitter. Round of 16 and quarterfinal games will be streamed live exclusively on Twitter at 10:30 a.m. ET on April 7, with semifinal, consolation and championship games televised live on ESPN2 later that day at 3:00 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, including event updates, details, rules and more, you can follow on Twitter at @3X3UHoops or online at www.3X3UHoops.com.

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