​WNBA 3-point contest winners: Wings star Azzi Fudd becomes first rookie to win WNBA All-Star Weekend event originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.”The People’s Princess” finally got her crown. She picked quite the time to do so.Azzi Fudd has enjoyed a splendid first season in the WNBA, helping lead the Wings to the third-best record in the league while lighting up courts with her three-point shooting. On Friday, she got a chance to flaunt her signature skill in one of the WNBA’s most famous settings: the three-point contest.Fudd authored up a masterpiece on the Wintrust Center court on Friday, using her effortless form to take home the WNBA’s shooting crown.With that, here’s a look at how Fudd’s win compares to other triumphs in one of the WNBA’s signature All-Star Weekend offerings.MORE: Azzi Fudd dominates, becomes first rookie to win WNBA 3-Point ContestWNBA 3-point contest winnersYearWinnerTeamAll-Star Weekend Location2026Azzi FuddWingsChicago2025Sabrina IonescuLibertyIndiana2024Allisha GrayDreamPhoenix2023Sabrina IonescuLibertyLas Vegas2022Allie QuigleySkyChicago2021Allie QuigleySkyLas Vegas2019Shekinna StrickenSunLas Vegas2018Allie QuigleySkyMinnesota2017Allie QuigleySkySeattle2010Katie DouglasFeverConnecticut2009Becky HammonSilver StarsConnecticut2007Lindsay KoehnMysticsWashington, D.C.2006Dawn StaleyCometsNew York2026 3-point contest scoresPlayerRound 1FinalBridget Carleton2919Azzi Fudd2430Natisha Hiedeman17XRhyne Howard20XMarina Mabrey18XJanelle Salaun19XFudd hoisted the first trophy of her professional career on Friday night. She was less a basketball player than a trebuchet during the three-point contest, motoring beyond All-Stars like Rhyne Howard and Marina Mabrey with a glitzy 24-point outing in the first round.The UConn graduate really showed her quality in the second-round, putting Carleton on the back foot with a scorching showing. Fudd tallied 30 points in a minute, missing just six shots as she raced from rack to rack. Carleton huffed and puffed, looking for a way back into the matchup.But Fudd’s exploits were too much to overcome. With her outburst, Fudd became the youngest-ever three-point shootout winner. Azzi Fudd final round Azzi Fudd had 30 in the final round of the 3-Point Contest.The highest-scoring round by a rookie in WNBA history.pic.twitter.com/WiP10UkzKN— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) July 25, 2026Azzi Fudd 2026 statsFudd has emerged as one of the W’s best youngsters this season, overcoming an understated start to carve out a sizable role in Jose Fernandez’s rotation.Fudd ranks fourth in scoring and first in steals among WNBA rookies. While she’s unlikely to take home Rookie of the Year honors — Olivia Miles is the frontrunner after a stunning start to the year — Fudd does seem a shoo-in for first-team All-Rookie honors.Here’s a look at the numbers behind her wondrous maiden season in the WNBA.GP26MPG31.6PPG13.2RPG1.7APG1.9Steal