The Connecticut Sun were well represented at the 2019 WNBA 3-Point Contest at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Shekinna Stricklen walked away with this year’s title, dethroning two-time reigning champion Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky. Stricklen defeated Las Vegas Aces guard Kayla McBride in the final round of Friday’s contest as fourth player to score 20 or more points in both rounds of the competition, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
Check out her winning moment:
MONEY 💰👌 @strick40 tallies 23 points in the final round of the @MountainDew 3-Point Contest at @ATT #WNBAAllStar Friday Night! #MtnDew3PT pic.twitter.com/l7SpTGYqNN
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 27, 2019
After earning the title, Stricklen said she was “still in shock” over the win.
“This is big,” she said, according to High Post Hoops.
