Who is Sabrina Ionescu, winner of the WNBA 3 point contest 2023?

Sabrina Elaine Ionescu is an American professional basketball player  who plays for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)’s New York Liberty.

On July 14, 2023, Ionescu established a WNBA and NBA record with 37 points in the Three-Point Contest, beating Stephen Curry’s previous record of 31. Making 25 of her final 26 attempts was one of the factors that contributed to her 37 points.

Ionescu hit 20 consecutive strokes at one point during her round, until she missed her penultimate shot from the right wing the second-to-last station before Ionescu reached the corner, where she hit another five shots and yelled after the final one.

Ionescu played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks from 2016 to 2020. She became one of the most decorated and accomplished players in NCAA women’s basketball history. Throughout her collegiate career, she set numerous records, including becoming the first player, male or female, to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists in NCAA Division I basketball.

In addition to her individual accolades, Ionescu led the Oregon Ducks to multiple deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, including a Final Four appearance in 2019. After her college career, Ionescu declared for the 2020 WNBA Draft. She was selected as the first overall pick by the New York Liberty.