Sami Whitcomb Selected For WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest

Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 5:16 PM

Whitcomb making second appearance in the contest

SEATTLE — The WNBA announced today that Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb has been selected to participate in the WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest which will take place on Friday, July 14 from Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas at 1 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Whitcomb is tied for ninth in the WNBA with 37 made three-pointers this season, shooting 36.6% (37-of-101) from three-point range this season. She has caught fire lately, making 21 of her 37 three-pointers over her last eight games, shooting 41.2% over that stretch. Whitcomb has made at least one three-pointer in each of her last 11 contests, matching the third-longest streak of her career.

Whitcomb, a career 36.8% three-point shooter, will be competing in the contest for the second time after finishing third with 26 made treys in the 2021 contest also in Las Vegas.

Whitcomb will be joined in the six-player field by Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces), Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty), DiJonai Carrington (Connecticut Sun), Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever), and Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) in the contest. She is one of three Storm players taking part in the festivities during All-Star Weekend as guard Jewell Loyd and forward Ezi Magbegorparticipating in Saturday night’s All-Star game.

In addition to the STARRY® WNBA 3-Point Contest, STARRY will have a significant presence at WNBA Live presented by U.S. Bank with multiple interactive opportunities for fans. At the Shoot Your Shot Competition on the STARRY Court, fans can participate in a variety of events, including testing their own 3-point shooting skills for a chance to win prize money. On Friday and again on Saturday, the fan who makes the most 3-point shots in 60 seconds will win $33,333. In addition, at the STARRY Style Lounge, fans can view WNBA All-Star A’ja Wilson’s footwear style and participate in games to win custom merchandise, take photos at a branded photo booth and sample STARRY products.

WNBA Live presented by U.S. Bank is a two-day fan festival that will celebrate the intersection of the WNBA, fashion, music and culture. It will begin on Friday, July 14 at 12 p.m. PT and run through Saturday, July 15 at 8 p.m. PT at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.