Marina Mabrey, Azzi Fudd lead WNBA 3-point contest field as Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu reportedly decline invites

The WNBA’s 3-point contest field is officially set.

The league announced the six contestants for the 3-point contest on Friday during All-Star weekend on Tuesday afternoon. Bridget Carleton, Azzi Fudd, Natisha Hiedeman, Rhyne Howard, Marina Mabrey and Janelle Salaün are set to compete in the event.

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According to USA Today’s Meghan L. Hall, Caitlin Clark, Kayla McBride and Sabrina Ionescu were all invited to participate but declined. Specifics there are not known.

Ionescu won the 3-point contest last season, and is one of only two multi-time winners in the event’s history.

Mabrey and Howard will enter as the favorites in the 3-point contest after what’s been a dominant shooting start to the season. Mabrey has averaged 3.3 made 3-pointers per game with the Toronto Tempo while draining 82 3-pointers as of Tuesday night, both of which lead the league. Howard has made 79 3-pointers this season while draining 3.2 per contest.

Fudd, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft earlier this year, is the only rookie in the field. She’s shot just shy of 46% from behind the arc this season with the Dallas Wings. Other than Salaün, who is in her second season, everyone else in the 3-point contest field has spent at least half of a decade in the league.

The WNBA’s All-Star weekend will take place in Chicago. The 3-point contest and Shooting Stars event will be held at Wintrust Arena on Friday night. The All-Star Game will then be held at the United Center on Saturday.