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JJ To Compete In WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest Friday

NEW YORK, U.S.A. – The WNBA announced that New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones has been selected to participate in WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest on Friday.

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July 18, 2024

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from New York Liberty PR

NEW YORK, U.S.A. – The WNBA announced that New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones has been selected to participate in WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest on Friday, July 19, at Footprint Center as part of 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jones will make her second appearance in the contest after finishing as the runner-up in the 2021 3-Point Contest. The 2021 WNBA MVP is averaging a career-best 1.6 made threes per game and already surpassed her 2023 total for made three-pointers (32) after knocking down 40 of her 101 attempts from beyond the arc in 2024.

Jonquel’s 39.6% three-point percentage ranks fourth among players with at least 100 three-point attempts this season.

The WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge will air on ESPN on Friday, July 19 at 9 p.m. ET.

Jones and Team WNBA will face Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu on Team USA in the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 20 on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET.