The much-anticipated WNBA 3-Point contest did not disappoint with Allie Quigley coming out on top.
Jonquel Jones — who Kevin Durant says reminds him of himself — kicked it off with an electric start, showing that her first-half warmup paid off, hitting three-pointers with scary accuracy for 27 points as the only center in the competition.
JONQUEL JONES WENT OFF 🤯
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 15, 2021
27pts for the 1st round 👌 pic.twitter.com/njytVWTPzq
Jewell Loyd hit second, knocking down 18 points. Sami Whitcomb put up a big first round score as well, hitting the first money ball of the contest and finishing just shy of Jones with 26 points.
Allie Quigley was locked in from the start, hitting all five balls in the first rack. It came down to the wire between her and Whitcomb in the first round, but Quigley hit the final bucket to advance to the final with 27 points.
Jones went a little colder in the final, hitting the money ball at the buzzer for a strong 24 points.
But Quigley was calm and in-charge, hitting the entirety of the third rack to overtake Jonquel Jones with a 28-point round and become a three-time champion in the 3-Point contest.
ALLI33333333 https://t.co/v1xMSGPQJb
— Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) July 15, 2021
The field for the 2021 WNBA 3-Point Contest has been announced.
The 2021 WNBA 3-Point Contest presented by MTN DEW is SET 🔥
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 9, 2021
Tune In at halftime of the #WNBAAllStar game to watch @jus242, @SamBam32, @alliequigley, @jewellloyd compete in the #MTNDEW3PT contest! pic.twitter.com/SlqcClNhbl
Jones, a 6-foot-6 center, might be the most surprising candidate because of her position, but not because of her 3-point shooting abilities. She’s second among the players participating, averaging 44.8 percent on 4.5 attempts from beyond the arc per game.
Allie Quigley will be looking for her third 3-Point Contest title. Jewell Loyd has been one of the Storm’s best shooters this season, including on a couple of game-winning daggers. Meanwhile, Sami Whitcomb, who leads the candidates in 3-point percentage at 45.7, will be competing in her first 3-Point Contest.
You can catch the WNBA 3-Point contest at halftime of the All-Star Game on July 14, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.