INDIANAPOLIS – Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu received her second WNBA 3-point contest and accomplished an epic Liberty sweep.
Ionescu tied with final 12 months's winner, Allisha Grey, posting 25 factors within the first spherical to advance to the finals.
Ionescu caught hearth when it mattered most, registering 30 factors for the win.
Solely Ionescu, although, could be “upset” in ending with the second-highest rating ever posted within the WNBA 3-point contest.
“I missed just a few straightforward ones there that I undoubtedly may've made,” Ionescu mentioned. “So sorry about that. However simply comfortable to be right here and clearly comfortable to have received with my teammate Natasha Cloud.”
Cloud bested a area of 5 gamers on this 12 months's abilities problem just a few minutes previous to Ionescu's beautiful exhibiting.
Ionescu went into Friday's contest to “have enjoyable” and hopefully beat the 37-point document she posted in her final WNBA 3-point contest.
She missed that mark by seven however was nonetheless smiling ear-to-ear as she held her glass trophy above her head.
Ionescu, now a four-time All-Star, was awarded $55,000 for successful.
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