An eclectic group of participants will vie for the Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest trophies at WNBA All-Star 2024 on Friday, July 19 in Phoenix.
The five players who will show off their dribbling, passing and shooting abilities will be:
- Sophie Cunningham (Phoenix Mercury)
- Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream)
- Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury)
- Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun)
- Erica Wheeler (Indiana Fever)
A new 3-point queen will be crowned among five contenders:
- Stefanie Dolson (Washington Mystics)
- Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream)
- Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty)
- Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun)
- Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx)
While Gray and Mabrey will attempt to complete the Skills-3-Point double, Cunningham and Griner will undoubtedly will enjoy the support of the Footprint Center crowd during the Skills Challenge. Although Dolson currently leads the league in 3-point percentage (48.5 percent), McBride likely enters as the favorite, as she has made the most 3-pointers thus far this season (76). On Thursday, WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike announced that Aflac will present a $55,000 bonus to the winners of both contests, providing an extra dose of motivation for all participants.
