Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Grey turned the primary participant to win the 3-point taking pictures contest and expertise problem in the identical 12 months on Friday night time when she stood out within the competitions held in Phoenix, one night time earlier than the WNBA All-Star Sport.
Grey took house $115,150 in prize cash — $110,000 from Aflac and $5,150 from the WNBA. Insurance coverage firm Aflac pledged $55,000 to the winner of every occasion on Thursday.
That made for a reasonably good earnings night time for Grey, who has a base wage of $185,000 this season.
Grey scored 22 factors within the finals of the 3-point contest. Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty had 21 along with her remaining shot bouncing off the rim.
“I used to be nervous as a result of she went on a taking pictures streak,” stated Grey, who has made 300 regular-season 3-pointers in her profession. “J.J.’s an important 3-point shooter. I even instructed her earlier than, I used to be like, ‘I am accustomed to your taking pictures recreation. I do know you gonna go on the market and kill it.’
“However when she bought to that final one and the rating was sort of shut and she or he missed it, it was like sigh of reduction as a result of she’s an important shooter.”
Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark declined an invite to compete within the 3-point contest.
Within the expertise contest, Grey gained with a time of 32.1 seconds, edging Sophie Cunningham (34.5) of the Phoenix Mercury.
Grey, 29, is averaging 15.5 factors, 4.1 rebounds and a pair of.5 assists in 24 video games this season, her eighth within the WNBA. She has made 41 3-pointers, together with a career-best six towards the Las Vegas Aces on Could 31.
Indiana’s Erica Wheeler missed the abilities competitors attributable to her flight being canceled.
–Discipline Degree Media
