Dallas rookie Azzi Fudd wins 3-point shootout at WNBA All-Star weekend
Fudd scored 30 points in the championship round and earned $40,000, becoming the first rookie to win the contest.
- On Friday, Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, defeating Portland Fire's Bridget Carleton 30-19 at Chicago's Wintrust Arena.
- Team Washington, featuring Hall of Famer Elena Delle Donne, Mystics center Shakira Austin, and high schooler Jezelle Banks, won the Shooting Stars competition on Friday night, defeating Team Seattle 31-24.
- Aflac and the Women's National Basketball Players Association provided supplemental prize payouts, with Fudd taking home $40,000 for winning the 3-point contest and other participants earning additional cash.
- Following a stellar 29-point opening round, Portland Fire's Carleton finished with 19 points in the final, while competitors Marina Mabrey and Rhyne Howard were eliminated in earlier rounds.
- New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu said July 22 she never officially received an invitation to defend her 2025 title, contradicting reports suggesting she chose not to participate.
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Azzi Fudd becomes first rookie to win WNBA 3-point contest
Simply making the WNBA 3-point contest wasn't enough for Dallas Wings star Azzi Fudd. She made some history, too. Fudd became the first rookie to win the 3-point event, catching fire in the championship round to defeat the Portland Fire's Bridget Car...
WNBA All-Star weekend in Chicago: Azzi Fudd becomes the 1st rookie to win the 3-Point Contest
Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd became the first rookie to win the 3-Point Contest during WNBA All-Star weekend Friday night. Team Washington won the Shooting Stars competition.
Azzi Fudd wins WNBA 3-point contest, becomes first rookie champion – Democratic Accent
Azzi Fudd put on a historic shooting display during her first WNBA All-Star weekend. The Dallas Wings guard won Friday night’s 3-point contest, becoming the first rookie in league history to win the event. Fudd finished the first round with 30 points, 10 shy of the maximum possible score. Portland Fire star Bridget Carleton was eliminated after scoring 19 in the round. Fudd took 27 shots, missing just six of her attempts en route to winning the …
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