Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu excluded from 3-point contest in WNBA All-Star weekend

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If WNBA fans were hoping to see two of the league’s top shooters face off in the 3-point contest during the All-Star break this weekend, they’re surely disappointed by now. 

The league announced Wednesday that neither Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark nor New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu – who won last year’s contest – will compete in the 3-point contest on Friday night. 

Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, and Sabrina Ionescu, #20 of the New York Liberty, look on during the game on July 6, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images)

Aside from holding the NCAA all-time scoring record, Clark’s ability to shoot from beyond the arc hasn’t wavered much in the pros. 

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The former Iowa star rounds out the top 5 in the WNBA with average 3-point field goals made – Ionescu sits at fourth in the league. With 71 3's by the halfway mark of the season, Clark is third in the league and tied with Arike Ogunbowale and Kelsey Plum. 

Ionescu sits at no. 2 with 74. 

Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, and Sabrina Ionescu, #20 of the New York Liberty, talk during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 6, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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Instead, Washington Mystics’ center Stefanie Dolson, 2021 league MVP Jonquel Jones, Minnesota Lynx star Kayla McBride, Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray, and the Connecticut Sun’s Marina Mabrey will participate in the competition set to follow the skills challenge. 

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