Azzi Fudd wins WNBA 3-point contest, becomes first rookie champion

Azzi Fudd put connected a historical shooting show during her first WNBA All-Star weekend. The Dallas Wings defender won Friday night’s 3-point contest, becoming nan first rookie successful convention history to triumph nan event.

Fudd vanished nan first information pinch 30 points, 10 awkward of nan maximum imaginable score. Portland Fire prima Bridget Carleton was eliminated aft scoring 19 successful nan round. Fudd took 27 shots, missing conscionable six of her attempts en way to winning nan coveted title.

Fudd acknowledged she knowledgeable immoderate nerves Friday night. "You saw ‘only’ six shots, but I consciousness for illustration that was a lot," Fudd said. "But honestly, I was really nervous. I was excited."

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Azzi Fudd of nan Dallas Wings poses pinch nan trophy aft winning nan Kia WNBA Skills Challenge STARRY 3-Point Contest astatine AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026 astatine Wintrust Arena successful Chicago, Illinois, connected July 24, 2026. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

Fudd added: "It's nosy to do because... and I don't want to sound cocky... but it's easy to me, conscionable nan group shot. Take nan shot from nan rack; it really is musculus memory. It's what I've been doing since I was young."

Fudd entered nan All-Star break averaging 2.2 shots from beyond nan 3-point arc this season. She's knocked down 53 full 3-pointers truthful acold during her rookie year.

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While injuries impacted Fudd's assemblage hoops career, Dallas weighted her wide talent and took her pinch nan first action successful April's WNBA Draft.

Azzi Fudd of nan Dallas Wings shoots during nan Kia WNBA Skills Challenge STARRY 3-Point Contest astatine nan WNBA All-Star 2026 astatine Wintrust Arena successful Chicago, Illinois, connected July 24, 2026. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

Fudd besides said her wounded setbacks came pinch an unexpected benefit. The repetitive shooting she did during rehab helped sharpen her shape and build nan hit needed to sound down shots from nan aforesaid spots successful Friday’s 3-point contest.

"That was a batch of chair shooting, a batch of stationary shots, truthful you get really bully astatine shooting disconnected of a rack and being stationary and robotic and having to sound your changeable down."

Dallas Wings defender Azzi Fudd (35) reacts during nan Kia WNBA Skills Challenge STARRY 3-Point Contest astatine nan AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026 astatine Wintrust Arena successful Chicago, Illinois, connected July 24, 2026. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

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Before nan 3-point contest, nan WNBA debuted different All-Star arena successful Chicago — nan Shooting Stars competition.

Replacing nan past skills challenge, nan Shooting Stars title featured 4 three-person teams. Each roster included 1 erstwhile subordinate designated arsenic a legend, 1 existent subordinate and 1 rising young player. Team Washington defeated Team Seattle to triumph nan inaugural event.

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