Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu set the all-time record for the WNBA and NBA 3-Point Contest on Friday with 37 points. Aces All-Stars Kelsey Plum and Chelsea Gray won the All-Star Skills Challenge. Here’s what you need to know.
- Ionescu passed Warriors champion Stephen Curry and Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who both had 31 points in a single round in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
- This is Ionescu’s first career 3-point contest win.
- Gray and Plum defeated Ionescu and her Liberty teammate Courtney Vandersloot to win the skills challenge.
- The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game will tip off Saturday from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Sabrina Ionescu (@sabrina_i20) just set the all-time record for NBA or WNBA with a score of 37 PTS in the FINAL ROUND of the #Starry3PT Contest to be crowned the NEW 3-PT CHAMPION 🏆 | @starrylemonlime pic.twitter.com/YcGy3fDfBq
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 14, 2023
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Gray, Plum keep winning streak going in Vegas
The Aces are undefeated at home this season, 11-0 entering the All-Star Break, and Gray and Plum kept the winning record alive in the skills challenge. The Las Vegas duo had the fastest time in the first round, and Gray knocked down every jumper on her first try in the final as the Aces had more…
