Azzi Fudd will participate in the 3-point contest as part of WNBA All-Star weekend in Chicago, joined by Rhyne Howard, Marina Mabrey, Bridget Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman and Janelle Salaun.
When the WNBA announced the participants for the 2026 3-Point Contest on Tuesday, there was one notable omission: Caitlin Clark. The Indiana Fever star once again declined her invitation to participate in the event.
On Tuesday, the WNBA announced the six participants for All-Star Weekend’s 3-Point Contest on July 24. Star rookie Azzi Fudd will be putting her outside sniping to the test against Golden State Valkyries sophomore Janelle Salaün and a pool of WNBA veterans in Rhyne Howard, Marina Mabrey, Natisha Hiedeman, and Bridget Carleton.
Azzi Fudd is heading to All-Star Weekend after all. The No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft will headline Friday’s All-Star 3-point contest in Chicago, attempting to be the first rookie to capture the crown. The Dallas Wings guard will be joined by All-Stars Marina Mabrey and Rhyne Howard, plus Bridget Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman and Janelle Salaün. Fudd, Carleton, Hiedeman and Salaün are first-time participants, guaranteeing there will be a first-time champion in 2026. Fudd has been preparing for
Marina Mabrey and Rhyne Howard headline the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest that will be contested Friday night in Chicago. Mabrey and Howard are 1-2 in 3-pointers made this season for Toronto and Atlanta respectively. Joining the pair are Dallas rookie Azzi Fudd, Seattle's Natisha Hiedeman, Portland's Bridget Carleton and Golden State's Janelle Salaun.
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