Who do you think owns the record for most points ever scored in a round at a professional 3-point contest? The obvious guess would be Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter in NBA history. True, he’s won the NBA’s 3-point contest twice in 2015 and 2021, but his best round ever pales in comparison to another.
The catch is that it didn’t come in the NBA. No.
The all-time record for most points scored in a round at a 3-point contest belongs to New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, who notched 37 points in July’s WNBA 3-point contest.
Over the past several months, the groundwork has been laid for the two shooting stars to face off in one final contest. Ionescu challenged Curry on X, formerly known as Twitter, last July, and Curry indicated that he was up for the challenge as well. “I gotta go after Sabrina’s record,” Curry said on ESPN at the time. “I’ve got something to shoot for now that she went crazy with the 37 points in their All-Star weekend. We’ve got to settle that for sure to see who’s the best…
