{"id":957389,"date":"2026-07-25T01:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/957389\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T01:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:47:13","slug":"former-uconn-star-dallas-wings-rookie-azzi-fudd-wins-wnba-three-point-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/957389\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UConn star, Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd wins WNBA three-point contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO \u2014 Azzi Fudd<\/a> of the Dallas Wings became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star<\/a> 3-point contest, scoring 30 points in the championship round Friday night<\/p>\n

The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft and former UConn star<\/a> hit her first six shots in the finals to get into rhythm. She edged Bridget Carleton,<\/a> from the expansion Portland Fire, who had 29 points in the opening round.<\/p>\n

Carleton got off to a slow start in the finals and couldn\u2019t recover, finishing with 19 points.<\/p>\n

Fudd\u2019s total matched Sabrina Ionescu\u2019s winning number from last season. Fudd\u2019s Dallas teammate Alysha Clark was wearing a Fudd\u2019s No. 3 jersey.<\/p>\n

Elena Delle Donne, Shakira Austin and high schooler Jezelle Banks led team Washington to the Shooting Stars championship to tipoff the All-Star festivities. The trio scored 31 points to edge Seattle\u2019s three in the finals, with Banks hitting two of the 4-point shots from just inside halfcourt to put the team over the top.<\/p>\n

\"FormerFormer UConn star and current Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd is interviewed during the WNBA three-point shooting contest in Chicago on Friday. Fudd edged Portland’s Bridget Carleton to win the title. (Geoff Stellfox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Carleton had a stellar first-round, scoring 29 points. She hit 13 of her first 16 shots. Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft this past April by Dallas, also had a great opening round scoring 24 points. She made four of her final five shots.<\/p>\n

Carleton\u2019s hot shooting in the opening round brought the crowd, which included Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Dwyane Wade and Sheryl Swoopes, to its feet.<\/p>\n

Other players in 3-point contest were Atlanta\u2019s Rhyne Howard, who scored 20 points, Golden State\u2019s Janelle Salaun, who had 19 points; Toronto\u2019s Marina Mabrey, who had 18 and Minnesota\u2019s Natisha Heideman, who had 17.<\/p>\n

In the Shooting Stars competition, Seattle had 24 points to finish as runner-up after missing all of the team\u2019s 4-point shots.<\/p>\n

This was the first year that the contest was conducted. A skills competition was done in previous All-Star weekends. The format was a two-round, timed shooting competition in which teams had 70 seconds to score as many points as possible from seven shooting locations around the court. The competition featured shots ranging from a layup to the 4-pointer.<\/p>\n

Washington had the highest score in the preliminary round, posting 35 points. Once again, Banks hit 4-point shots to help her team reach the championship round.<\/p>\n

\"FormerFormer UConn stars Paige Bueckers, left, and Azzi Fudd chat during the WNBA Skills Challenge 3-Point Contest on Friday night in Chicago. (Geoff Stellfox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Seattle\u2019s squad needed to beat the 20 points that the Detroit\/Dallas team put up to advance to the finals. High schooler Tatianna Griffin hit two of the 4-point shots to help Seattle reach the finals. Minnesota finished in fourth with 19 points with a team of Courtney Williams, Rebbekah Brunson and Ryan Carter.<\/p>\n

Detroit\/Dallas had former Shock great Deanna Nolan, Wings All-Star Jessica Shepard and high schooler Morghan Reckley.<\/p>\n

The new CBA gave Fudd $20,000 for winning the 3-point contest and each participant received $10,000. That\u2019s about eight-times last season\u2019s prize money.<\/p>\n

Each shooting stars winner received $15,000. Each competitor, not including the high school players, will receive $7,500. Last year, the winners of the skills contest each received $2,575 from the WNBA.<\/p>\n

In addition Aflac, like it has the past two years, gave extra money to the winners. Fudd took home $40,000 for winning the 3-point contest. Carleton received $30,000 for finishing second and Howard got $15,000 for placing third.<\/p>\n

Team Washington got $40,000 from Aflac with Seattle receiving $32,500 and Dallas $12,500.<\/p>\n

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