Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Grey turned the primary participant to win the 3-point taking pictures contest and expertise problem in the identical yr on Friday evening when she stood out within the competitions held in Phoenix, one evening earlier than the WNBA All-Star Recreation.
Grey took dwelling $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 fairly good earnings evening 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 closing 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 ideal 3-point shooter. I even informed her earlier than, I used to be like, ‘I am conversant in your taking pictures recreation. I do know you gonna go on the market and kill it.’
“However when she received to that final one and the rating was sort of shut and he or she missed it, it was like sigh of reduction as a result of she’s an ideal shooter.”
Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark declined an invite to compete within the 3-point contest.
Within the expertise contest, Grey received 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 in opposition to the Las Vegas Aces on Might 31.
Indiana’s Erica Wheeler missed the abilities competitors because of her flight being canceled.
–Area Stage Media
