Atlanta Dream star Allisha Grey made league historical past on Friday evening as she grew to become the primary participant in league historical past to win the abilities competitors and the 3-point contest.
Grey accomplished the abilities course in 31.2 seconds within the first portion after which in 32.1 seconds within the closing, holding off Phoenix Mercury sharpshooter Sophie Cunningham.
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Then, it was the 3-point contest.
Grey wanted to dig deep to defeat Kayla McBride, Marina Mabrey, Jonquel Jones and Stefanie Dolson. She scored 23 factors within the first spherical however was second to New York Liberty star Jones, who someway scored 25 factors.
The previous South Carolina standout saved sufficient vitality to get the win within the closing with 23 factors over Jones’ 20.
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Grey acquired a $115,150 prize for profitable each contests, together with a $55,000 prize for her win within the 3-point contest, in keeping with Yahoo Sports activities.
Grey is an All-Star for the second time in her profession. She’s averaging 15.5 factors, 4.1 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists per sport this season. She’s capturing 36% from past the arc.
The Dream acquired Grey earlier than the beginning of the 2023 season from the Dallas Wings. She was an All-Star for the primary time in 2023.
The WNBA All-Stars will sq. off in opposition to the U.S. girls’s Olympic basketball crew as a part of the headlining a part of the festivities Saturday evening.
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