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Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest, scoring 30 in the final round and sharing a hug with Paige Bueckers after the final shot. Her total matched Sabrina Ionescu’s winning score from last season. Fudd earned a $20,000 winner’s bonus (plus $10,000 for all contestants) and additional prize money from Aflac as Bueckers prepares for the All-Star Game.
Azzi Fudd, the Dallas Wings’ No. 1 pick, became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, scoring 30 points in the finals to beat Portland’s Bridget Carleton. Carleton opened with 29 in the first round but scored 19 in the finals. Fudd’s 30 ties Sabrina Ionescu for the second-highest finals total behind Ionescu’s 37. She even teased a rematch with Steph Curry. The weekend also featured the Shooting Stars competition, and prize money under the new CBA boosted winnings, with Fudd taking home $40,000 for the 3-point title.
Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd, a 23-year-old rookie, won the 2026 WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest at Wintrust Arena with a final-round score of 30, becoming the first rookie and first Wings player to win the event. She advanced from the first round with 24 points and defeated Bridget Carleton (27 in the first round, 19 in the final) as Fudd hit six of her final eight attempts to seal the title during a standout rookie season (13.2 PPG, 1.9 APG, 1.7 SPG; 53 three-pointers).
Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, scoring 30 of 40 in the final after opening with 30 points in the first round; she shot 27 attempts with only six misses, sealing a historic weekend for the No. 1 pick in 2026.
Sabrina Ionescu refutes social-media claims that she declined to participate in the WNBA 3-point contest during All-Star weekend, calling the post a lie after she wasn’t named to the 2026 All-Star game. The Liberty star, an all-time 3-point contest scoring leader who won last year, is not on the All-Star roster this season. The Chicago 3-point contest lineup reportedly includes Azzi Fudd, Marina Mabrey, Rhyne Howard, Bridget Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman and Janelle Salaün.
Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu will not participate in the 2026 WNBA 3-Point Contest in Chicago. The six-player field features Azzi Fudd headlining with Marina Mabrey, Rhyne Howard, Bridget Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman, and Janelle Salaün also set to compete. Clark hasn’t ever shot in the event since joining the league, and Ionescu is returning from injury after previously winning the contest twice. Several big names, including Paige Bueckers, Kelsey Plum, and Allisha Gray, are not listed. Under the new CBA, the winner earns $20,000 with each participant receiving $10,000, though no corporate prize money has been announced yet for 2026.
Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu and Kayla McBride declined invitations to the 2026 WNBA 3-point contest, thinning the field even as Azzi Fudd, Marina Mabrey, and four others join to expand the event; the piece notes All-Star Weekend’s status as an economic engine and suggests top players’ packed schedules and injuries are contributing to the reluctance, raising concerns about the contest’s appeal and its future if marquee stars continue to skip.
Caitlin Clark declined the WNBA 3-Point Contest for All-Star Weekend, with Sabrina Ionescu also passing and several other top shooters missing from the field. The league had built much of the event and ESPN’s broadcast around Clark’s logo-three shots, so her absence is viewed as a major setback for viewership and marketing, marking another chapter in Clark’s pattern of not competing in the contest during her three-year WNBA career.
Team Knicks won the Shooting Stars title (47 points) and advanced to the final alongside Team Cameron, while Damian Lillard claimed the 3-point contest title for the third time after a final-round burst. The Slam Dunk Contest is underway, with early first-round leaders Carter Bryant (45.6) and Jase Richardson (45.4) among the rivals as four competitors—Bryant, Keshad Johnson, Jaxson Hayes and Richardson—vie for the crown.
All-Star Saturday Night in Inglewood delivered a star-studded slate: Damian Lillard clinched the 3-Point Contest title in a late surge over Devin Booker after Kon Knueppel and Donovan Mitchell impressed in the early rounds; Shooting Stars returned after an 11-year hiatus with four three-man teams—Team Knicks, Team Cameron, Team Harper, and Team All-Star—with Team Knicks advancing to the final to face Team Cameron; the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest features Carter Bryant, Jaxson Hayes, Keshad Johnson and Jase Richardson (coached by his father Jason Richardson) with Mac McClung taking the year off; Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the All-Star Game due to a calf injury, and LeBron James sat out All-Star media day; NBC/Peacock will carry the events and further weekend coverage.
Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest for the second time at WNBA All-Star weekend, while Natasha Cloud claimed the skills competition, completing a Liberty sweep. Ionescu scored 30 points in the final, matching the second-highest in the event's history, and pledged to share her winnings with rookie Sonia Citron. Cloud's victory in the obstacle course marked her first All-Star weekend appearance, and the event showcased impressive performances from various players, including a special shootout with Steph Curry.
Sabrina Ionescu won the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest with a score of 30, denying Allisha Gray a second consecutive win, while her teammate Natasha Cloud secured the skills challenge during the All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Sabrina Ionescu won her second WNBA 3-Point Contest during the All-Star Weekend, showcasing her shooting skills and leading the Liberty to a sweep of the festivities, while also reflecting on her performance and future plans.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star festivities will feature the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, with top veteran players competing in various shooting and passing challenges. Caitlin Clark, despite injury setbacks, will be missed in the contests, but stars like Allisha Gray, Sabrina Ionescu, and Kelsey Plum will showcase their skills. The event will be broadcast on ESPN and streamed via Fubo, with tickets available on StubHub.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss the WNBA All-Star Game and 3-point contest due to a right groin injury, despite being named a starter and captain. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will select a replacement for her in the All-Star Game. Clark, who has faced multiple injuries this season, will be present at the event to support her team and coach.