WNBA 3-point contest participants ranked by most likely to win
Aside from the anticipation of simply seeing one of the game's best long-range snipers take part in her first contest, it's a big blow to the league and host city of Indianapolis, as Clark won't be able to perform for the home crowd.
That said, the 3-point field was loaded to begin with, so once we get past the sting of missing Clark, Friday evening should still provide plenty of thrill. In fact, there was a good chance one of these other four players was going to win regardless of Clark's presence.
Here's my ranking of the participants by their chances to win, with their pre-CC injury odds at BetMGM, which are likely to change soon:
4. Sabrina Ionescu (+190)
Ionescu is built for this competition, as we saw in 2023 when she won it and 2024 when she had that epic shootout with Steph Curry at the NBA's All-Star Weekend. However, she's quietly having the worst shooting season of her career (30% 3-pt FG), so I'll pass on her at these odds.
3. Allisha Gray (+475)
Gray is the reigning 3-point contest champion and she leads the league in 3-point percentage (38%) of players with at least 100 attempts, so she probably deserves a bit more respect here. But she's cooled off a bit recently, and I think the next player will be a little more motivated to have a good showing.
2. Kelsey Plum (+450)
Plum's last time in the 3-point contest was a disaster, as she posted the lowest first-round score in 2022 for an early exit. So, I think she'll be motivated to give a better effort this time around, and she's had plenty of practice. Plum ranks second in threes made this season.
1. Sonia Citron (+600)
That's right. I'm going with the rookie! I don't think a first-year player has ever won this thing, but Citron is as ice cold as they come -- with a flame-thrower jump shot and no pressure to perform. Besides, I can't pass on these kind of odds with a player who has the second-best 3-point percentage in the field.
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