The WNBA’s best and brightest shooters will match wits — and wrists — on Friday night during the 3-Point Contest.
The spectacle sees five of the league’s finest markswomen take center stage beneath the shimmery Gainbridge Fieldhouse lights in Indianapolis. Four of the five are All-Stars, while all are known for finding their target more times than most when they launch tridents.
Mystics rookie Sonia Citron, Dream standout Allisha Gray, Liberty playmaker Sabrina Ionescu, Sparks newcomer Kelsey Plum and Fever sharpshooter Lexie Hull will take the floor during the festivities, hoping their prowess for long balls travels to the Midwest. The event was also expected to include Indiana supernova Caitlin Clark. But her hopes of another piece of hardware was struck down when she tweaked her groin against the Sun on Tuesday.
Nevertheless, there’s plenty of reason for people to tune into the action on Friday. Gray and Ionescu are former winners, each hoping to join Allie Quigley as players to win the competition multiple times. Citron has quietly emerged as one of the league’s more efficient wing scorers. And Plum is capable of catching fire in a moment’s notice.
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It might not be the Clark-fueled frenzy some hoped for. But those watching on as Citron, Gray, Ionescu and Plum stride onto the floor are set to bear witness to three-point artistry.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Friday’s 3-Point Contest. Follow below for highlights, analysis and more as four of the WNBA’s finest scorers take aim at one of the league’s signature crowns.
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This section will be updated closer to the start of the contest.
What time does the WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest start?Date: Friday, July 18Time: After Skills Challenge (likely around 8:45 p.m.-9:30 p.m. ET)
The 3-Point Contest is represents the second leg of All-Star weekend in the WNBA. The festivities will kick off around 8 p.m. ET with the Skills Challenge, which will see Gray, the Liberty’s Natasha Cloud, the Storm’s Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler and the Lynx’s Courtney Williams compete for the title of league’s most skilled talent.
The 3-Point Contest will take place afterwards.
MORE: Full results, draft picks for Team Caitlin Clark vs. Team Napheesa Collier
What channel is the WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest on?TV channel: ESPNStreaming: ESPN+, Fubo
The Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and All-Star Game will all be available to watch on ESPN. Cord-cutters can follow the action on ESPN+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest format
The WNBA’s 3-Point Contest employs the same format as the NBA’s version. That means the four participants will launch shots at five different locations along the arc, with four ball racks consisting of four regular balls (worth one point) and one money ball (worth two points) and one ball rack consisting with five money balls. Players can choose where they would like the money ball rack to be placed along the perimeter.
Located an ocean away are two “Starry Range” spots. Those venues hold one white ball each, worth three points.
The contest is divided into two rounds. The two competitors with the highest scores after the first round will advance to the finale. There, they joust like knights, with the player who sinks the most triples declared the event’s winner.
MORE: The full history of NBA 3-Point Contest winners
WNBA All-Star schedule 2025
Here is the schedule of events for NBA All-Star Weekend, which takes place from Feb. 14-16:
Friday, July 188 p.m. ETKIA WNBA Skills ChallengeWNBA STARRY 3-Point ContestSaturday, July 198:30 p.m. ET — AT&T WNBA All-Star Game