Участник:"I want to come again next year."

Princeton of the United States won the NH Nonghyup Bank FIBA 3x3 Hongcheon Challenger 2024 final 21-18 against San Juan of Puerto Rico at a special court in Hongcheon Tori Forest City Forest Park in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon State on the 12th.

Princeton Unbeaten in this year's championship and won the title. In particular, it was able to win the title in a showdown with San Juan, who was evaluated as the No. 1 seed.

Princeton was dominated by Damon Huffman, who won the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, and Austin Butler, who participated in the 2023 3x3 U-23 Nations League.

Strong team Princeton, which also won several Challengers, but Henry Caruso shone the most in the final. Caruso, who was 198 cm tall and in good physical condition, graduated from Princeton University and played professionally in Europe after graduating.

Caruso, who is also active in 3x3 with "master" Princeton. He scored six points against San Juan, four key assists and eight rebounds. In particular, he was the main character in the winning free throws that concluded the game.

The following is an interview with Princeton MVP Henry Caruso.

Q. How do you feel about winning.

"I feel good (laughs). It was a tough game, but I'm happy to stay in Korea for the past few days and win the championship.

Q. Did you expect the MVP.

The whole team worked hard to get it. It's a great honor to be MVP. It was a lot of fun. I'm grateful to my teammates. They passed me and put me on the screen, so I was able to score. That's why the team won.

Q. San Juan was a high ranked team. It was a tough game.

San Juan is a really good team. He is also a team that has experienced a lot of 3x3 games recently. He is preparing for the Paris Olympics here. I respect them and think they are a good team. Our start in the final was good. The two-point shot went in well. So I was able to win.

Q. I heard some players suffered from food poisoning.

"I didn't feel well yesterday (11th) either, so I couldn't play the second game. I had a stomachache. Three of them had to go to the hospital for treatment. I'm okay now because I won the championship (laughs)."

Q. I know you're from Princeton.

Princeton is located in New Jersey. There is a godfather who started 3x3 at Princeton. In order to continue his reputation, I decided to name the team Princeton as well. I am also from Princeton University. Our team sponsor John Rogers is also from Princeton.

Q. I think he showed good basketball in Princeton University style.

That's right. We play moving offensives. We try a lot of outshooting and we look for layup chances. We do a lot of back door cuts. We also try to play outshooting with handoffs without dribbling. Everyone is passing together and playing Princeton-style basketball.토토사이트

Q. Have you experienced various cultures during your time in Hongcheon.

I had 'Korean barbecue' with my colleagues and it was very delicious. Throughout the competition, I was able to meet very kind people. They helped us focus only on the game. Thank you.

Q. When do you go back to the United States.

"I'm going back tomorrow. It's a short trip. I also have another competition. I really want to come back here next year."