Oregon Ducks team preparing to represent U.S. in 3-on-3 World Cup

Oregon's Ruthy Hebard (left) and Sabrina Ionescu celebrate during the NCAA Tournament. They will play in the FIBA 3-on-3 World Cup in June along with UO teammates Oti Gildon (far right) and Erin Boley.(When four Oregon Ducks women's basketball players showed up for April's USA Basketball 3-on-3 championship, they did so without any expectations.

Some, such as All-America guard Sabrina Ionescu, didn't even know the rules of 3-on-3, with its 10-minute games, 12-second shot clock and format of first to 21 points in a half-court.

Five weeks later, Ionescu and fellow Ducks Erin Boley, Oti Gildon and Ruthy Hebard found themselves in an East Coast layover en route to France, where they will prepare…