Sabrina Ionescu dominates WNBA 3-point contest with nearly perfect, record-setting final round

Sabrina Ionescu’s 37-point round set a record for both the NBA and WNBA three-point contests.

Sabrina Ionescu put on an absolute clinic in the final round of the WNBA Three-Point Contest on Friday afternoon at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.

The back-to-back All-Star for the New York Liberty entered the final round needing just 11 points to avoid elimination after putting together a 26-point performance in the previous round.

Ionescu shattered that mark, nearly tripling the required score with an unbelievable 37-point round in which she made 25 of her 27 shots. That score sets a single-round record for the three-point contest in either the NBA or WNBA.

I mean, watch this. She made every shot look so effortless en route to capturing the three-point crown.

That record-setting score proved to be more than enough as Ionescu managed to capture the win following a 24-point round from Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb.

Following her three-point contest win, Ionescu summed things up simply.

You are right about that, Sabrina.

A former first-overall pick in 2020, Ionescu has already become one of the league’s best players and is a primary reason why the Liberty have an Eastern Conference-best 14-4 record.

She’ll try to lead the franchise to its first championship this season, but for now, she’s got a very special individual accolade to enjoy.

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