Curry ranks as the thirdleading threepoint shooter in the history of the nba, and he will headline the competition at spectrum center in charlotte, north carolina, during the nba allstar weekend. Devin booker made threepoint shootout history en route to his first threepoint shootout title. Mychal thompson also argued his son should compete in the 3point contest next year against teammate stephen curry in charlotte, nc, a fitting moment considering that is currys hometown and the. The defending champion was in this years contest, as was the 2016 champion. The 20yearold dropped a score of 28 in the final round. Heres a look back at the 25 different winners of the 3 point contest since its inception 3 point contest winners.
Devin booker sets the nba record for the 3pt contest with 28 points. Celebrating 30 years of the nbas threepoint contest. Booker, who entered the contest in toronto with the fewest made 3s in the regular. Devin booker scored a record 28 points in the championship round to win the 2018 jbl three point contest. A list of national basketball association players by total career regular season threepoint field goals made. The contest is held every year on allstar weekend, and the best shooters. The threepoint shootout is a national basketball association nba contest held on the saturday before the annual allstar game as part of allstar weekend. Buddy hield of the sacramento kings is the most recent winner of the event which was held at the united center in chicago.
Fanatics authentic 2019 nba allstar threepoint contest. The nba 3point contest is the best part of allstar. Steph curry couldnt pick up his second nba 3point contest crown in his hometown. Earlier, devin booker of the phoenix suns won the 3point contest with a record 28 points in the final round and spencer dinwiddie of the brooklyn nets won the skills challenge. Devin bookers 3pointcontest victory bright spot for suns. Highlights from devin bookers recordsetting win the suns guard set a new record with 28 points, out of 34. But the league was still struggling with accepting the 3pt shot as the part of the game. Devin booker sets the nba record for the 3pt contest with.
Devin booker jbl threepoint contest championship round. Select the teams choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade step 2. In fact, he was 68 feet behind the brand new 3point line. The youngest player in the entire nba, let alone the 3point contest, booker showed poise and shooting beyond his years. The boy was on fire good to see him break records while being so young in the league. By the end of the 1960s the threepoint line was being used in the american basketball league. Nba individual postseason records for 3 point field goals and attempts the 3 point field goal was introduced in 197980. Feb, 2017 larry bird, left, and craig hodges await the outcome of a coin toss at the nba s first 3 point shooting contest in 1986.
The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. Of the two brothers, only steph advanced to the final round, and not even the player considered the best shooter in nba history could win his second 3point contest at allstar weekend. Feb 14, 2015 new york the foot locker 3 point contest has become the toast of the allstar weekend, and with this years field of shooters, it could end up being the most competitive shootout weve ever seen. Im brandon awadis and i like to make dope vlogs, pranks, reactions, challenges and basketball videos. The threepoint line was first dreamed about in the 1930s. Since its inception in 1986, the nba 3 point contest or shootout as it was known in the early years has become one of the most. Devin booker breaks alltime nba threepoint contest record.
How to watch, channel, time, participants originally appeared on. The moment offered a fitting metaphor for thompson, who finished with 25 points in the second round for second place behind phoenix guard devin. But when a new league competing against the nba was dreamed up in the mid1960s, the 3point shot was back in the spotlight. He added eight rebounds and six assists in 45 minutes. But eric gordon and klay thompson had to cede the crown to a new shooter in this years 3. No player has scored as many points as the 28 devin booker had in the nba allstar weekend jbl threepoint contest. Booker finished 21of40 shooting overall, including 4of11 on 3pointers, and 24of26 from the free throw line. List of national basketball association career 3point. Devin booker wins the 2018 nba threepoint shootout.
Klay thompson beats teammate steph curry to win 3point contest. Suns devin booker by far youngest player in nba 3point. Devin booker final round 2020 nba 3point contest youtube. The nba introduced the 3 point contest at allstar weekend in 1986 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1999.
They had a red, white and blue basketball, a slam dunk contest, and of course, the 3. It is the second event of nba allstar saturday night, which begins at 8 p. Take a look back at the five best nba 3 point contests in history. This will be devins second time participating in the 3point contest, competing in his rookie year when put on quite a show. Devin bookers 28 points is a new 3point contest record. After four rounds of competition, devin booker came out on top. Highlights from devin bookers recordsetting win the suns guard set a new record with 28 points, out of 34 possible ones. Booker was solid at the start, scoring 17 points in. Devin booker will be the lone player representing the phoenix suns this allstar weekend when he puts his 3point prowess on display once again. Fanatics authentic 2019 nba allstar threepoint contest spalding money basketball is in stock now at nba store and guaranteed authentic. Since its inception in 1986, the nba 3point contest or shootout as it was known in the early years has become one of the most. Who is in the 2019 nba 3point contest and when is it.
Feb 18, 2017 young who ranked among the nbas top 15 in both made 3pointers and 3point percentage at allstar break nearly made it through to the championship round of the 2017 edition, which went. The jazz made 37 of 43 freethrow attempts and shot 47. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each seasons shootout. The former kentucky wildcat knocked off klay thompson and tobias harris in the championship round of the threepoint shootout with a record score of 28 to become the nbas top marksman. The contest also has a fascinating history, and one thing to note when comparing results across. Buddy hields 27point effort sends him past devin booker in the final round. Walker was a littleused sub for the austin spurs and westchester knicks during his first two seasons. However they were slow to introduce a popular part of the game already being used in other professional leagues. Booker, who tied for first in the first round with 19 points, caught fire in the. Nba allstar weekend commences this friday, and sportsbooks like fanduel, draftkings, and pointsbet have already posted odds, allowing you to bet on everything from the skills challenge to the allstar game itself. Thats what it took to beat curry, who set the nba singleseason record with 286 3pointers last season and is on pace to obliterate that mark this season. Feb, 2016 celebrating 30 years of the nba s three point contest.
On saturday, booker defeated thompson and broke the latters finalround record on his way to winning the 2018 nba three point contest at the staples center. Feb 18, 2017 the nba made the first substantive change to the threepoint contest in 2014 when they added the moneyball rack. In the past, shooters shot five balls at five stations around the arc, with. Steph curry 3pt contest history 20102020142015 duration.
Milwaukee bucks 19962003 seattle supersonics 20032007 boston celtics 20072012 miami heat 20122014 2,973 7,429. The nba had long been the leader in american basketball. New york the foot locker 3point contest has become the toast of the allstar weekend, and with this years field of shooters, it could end. One of the key things they did was introducing the 3point contest in the allstar weekend. Devin bookers 3pointcontest victory bright spot for. Devin booker sets nba 3 point contest record with 28 points in win. The new threepoint line was a success, and this came down to the final shot. Devin booker final round, 2018 holds the record with 28 points, albeit in the newer 34point format. List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total 3pointers made in the regular season in nba history. Buddy hield sacramento kings guard buddy hield captured his first mtn dew 3point contest on saturday by besting contest veteran devin booker in the finals as well as washington wizards. Buddy hield edges devin booker on final shot to win 3point shootout. Devin booker to compete in 2018 jbl threepoint contest. In an event that saw some really poor shooting, booker stood out from the rest. On saturday, booker defeated thompson and broke the latters finalround record on his way to winning the 2018 nba threepoint contest at.
Klay thompson favored to win 2018 nba threepoint contest. Bird in the very first three years 1986, 1987, and 1988 and hodges in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Total 3point field goals made total 3point field goals attempted 3point field goal percentage 1 ray allen sg. You see, 1967 was the first year of the 3point shot among basketballs top leagues, and the players and fans werent used to it.
Suns wing devin booker was the savior of the 2018 nba threepoint contest. Phoenix suns guard devin booker will be one of eight shooters to participate in the 2018 jbl threepoint contest, the nba announced today. Booker 19 years and 106 days old on allstar saturday night will be the. Buddy hield and devin booker gave us the best nba 3point contest. The suns outscored utah, 6949, in the second half while controlling the contest. The nba 3point contest is the best part of allstar weekend, and craig hodges is still the king. The competition will be the second event as part of all. Lakers lonzo ball likely to miss 2018 nba rising stars game related topics klay thompon warriors. Booker made 20of25 threepointers in the final round of the threepoint contest to win the event for the first time in his career. Nba individual postseason records for 3point field goals and. A progressive list of threepoint leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. In this case, seasons and games only include seasons since 197980.
Dont forget to subscribe and come be a part of the brawadsquad. The aba, which started in 1967, differed from the nba in its experimentation of fanfriendly ideas. A lot of the 2,500 in attendance that day thought that the harkness miracle tied the game and forced overtime. Last years champion joe harris returned to defend his crown against seven others in a slightly altered event. Brooklyn nets sharpshooter joe harris edged the warriors star 2624 in the finals of the event in charlotte on saturday. Suns wing devin booker was the savior of the 2018 nba three point contest. Booker, 20, became the youngest player to score 70 and 60 points in a game. We dont normally look at the 3 point contest as the most exciting event during allstar weekends saturday. Eight of the best marksmen in the nba squared off on allstar saturday night. Phoenix suns devin booker sets nba 3point contest record in win. Phoenix suns star guard devin booker is the winner of the 2018 nba threepoint contest after putting together a ridiculous final round. Suns rookie devin booker was bested by only the splash brother in saturdays nba allstar 3point contest. Suns booker takes third in nba 3point contest fox sports.
The nba adopted the 3point line in the 197980 season. Phoenix suns star devin booker notched 28 points in the final round of the nbas threepoint contest saturday, setting a record for most points in a single round bleacher report will be. Top 5 performances in nba 3point contest history 0 of 5 the threepoint contest is one of the staples of allstar saturday night, and unlike the slam dunk contest, it. Feb 16, 2018 nevertheless, notes michael bass, the chief spokesman for the n. We will take a look at the odds for the threepoint challenge, slam dunk contest, and skills challenge, with the hopes of helping you cash in some winning tickets. Mychal thompson also argued his son should compete in the 3point contest next year against teammate stephen curry in charlotte, nc, a fitting moment considering that. Always an iconic moment of all star weekends festivities, the 3. Feb 05, 2016 not only did devin booker of the freefalling suns get invited to the 3point contest, hes making history. Nevertheless, notes michael bass, the chief spokesman for the n. Take a look back at the five best nba 3point contests in history. Overcoming phoenixs poor record to draw an invite to allstar saturday night, booker won the 3point contest with a whopping 29 points in the final round. Chicago bulls guard zach lavine looks to make history when he takes part in the 2020 nba 3 point contest at united center in chicago in the second event on allstar saturday. Devin booker wins threepoint contest with recordbreaking.
Earlier, devin booker of the phoenix suns won the 3 point contest with a record 28 points in the final round and spencer dinwiddie of the brooklyn nets won the skills challenge. Hield beats booker on the last shot to win 3point contest 2. It took until the 108th and final one to determine who would come out on top in the nbas 3point. That can also be said about phoenix suns jay triano, who has been very supportive of devin booker, and doing whatever it takes to prepare him for next months threepoint shooting contest. Chicago between them, buddy hield and devin booker took 108 3point shots saturday night. The threepoint shootout is a national basketball association contest held on the saturday before the annual allstar game as part of allstar weekend. Devin booker wins nba threepoint contest after going off. Here are the competitors in the slam dunk contest, three point contest and skills challenge at 2018 nba allstar weekend. Kings guard buddy hield also was a finalist, and finished third with 17 points in the final round. Devin booker sets nba 3point contest record with 28 points.
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