Nba 3 point contest history book

The 2020 nba 3 point contest came down to the final shot, and buddy hield drained it. Nba 2k15 three point contest a 3pt contest for the. After suns star devin booker set the high score in the final round with 26, the kings guard stepped onto the. Take a look back at the five best nba 3point contests in history. Larry bird, the inaugural winner of this contest, and craig hodges have each won three consecutive times, while mark price, jeff. Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix suns of the national basketball association nba. But on monday morning, we learned a bunch more when jayson jenks of the athletic published an oral history of klays college days at. Three decades later, craig hodges reflects on 3point. Devonte graham follows with 18, including the first mtn dew zone make in nba history. Ray allen holds the nba 3 point record he did it in the 2010 2011 nba season against the miami heat in game 7 of the nba finals asked in college basketball, basketball history. A look back at michael jordans historically awful performance in.

Nba individual postseason records for 3point field goals and attempts the 3point field goal was introduced in 197980. Devin booker wins the 2018 jbl threepoint contest record. The nba made the first substantive change to the threepoint contest in 2014 when they added the moneyball rack. If you missed any of the action, check out the best highlights from the 2020 nba 3point contest below. He won two nba championships with the chicago bulls, and along with larry bird, is one of only two players to win three. A progressive list of three point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. They had a red, white and blue basketball, a slam dunk contest, and of course, the 3. But when a new league competing against the nba was dreamed up in the mid1960s, the 3point shot was back in the spotlight. Thank you, larry bird winning the long distance shootout for the third year in a row.

Relive larry birds victory in the first nba 3point. Nevertheless, notes michael bass, the chief spokesman for the n. The three point shootout is a national basketball association nba contest held on the saturday before the annual allstar game as part of allstar weekend the 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. This was just an epic battle for the three point championship belt. He attended moss point high school in moss point, mississippi and played in the 2014 mcdonalds allamerican game, before spending one season playing college basketball for the university of kentucky.

One of the key things they did was introducing the 3point contest in the allstar weekend. Past winners include larry bird, ray allen, dirk nowitzki, kyrie irving, and steph curry. Zach lavine falls short in 3point contest at nba allstar weekend photos from the 3point contest on saturday, feb. Chris ford of the boston celtics is widely credited with making the first threepoint shot in nba history on october 12, 1979. The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. Take a look back at the five best nba 3 point contests in history. Marreese speights had the best year of his nba career in 201415. But when a new league competing against the nba was dreamed up in the mid1960s, the 3 point shot was back in the spotlight. Buddy hield sacramento kings guard buddy hield captured his first mtn dew 3point contest on saturday by besting contest. The former bulls guard won the nba 3point contest three straight years in the early 90s. Duncan robinson rewrote nba record book for the miami heat. 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. Devin booker sets nba 3point contest record with 28 points in win. Michael jordans attempt at the threepoint shootout was a disaster.

The story behind where klay thompson put his 3point contest. Devin booker sets 3point contest round record with 20 made. 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 contest was inaugurated by the american basketball association aba at its allstar game in 1976 in denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the ncaa. 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. Years later, author david halberstram wrote a book, playing for keeps. Devin booker sets nba 3 point contest record with 28 points in win. He played in the nba for 10 seasons and led the league in 3 point shooting percentage three times.

Graham shooting for more hornets history at threepoint contest. The threepoint shootout is a national basketball association nba contest held on the saturday before the annual allstar game as part of allstar weekend. Yesterdays games and scores from any date in baanba or aba history. I was talking to book, and book said hes been in it before, and said. Chicago bulls guard zach lavine looks to make history when he takes part in the 2020 nba 3point contest at united center in chicago in the second event on allstar saturday. In the nba 3 point contest who holds the record for the. The good news is that book will participate in this weekends threepoint shooting contest in chicago. Here are the competitors in the slam dunk contest, threepoint contest and skills challenge at 2018 nba allstar weekend. They had a red, white and blue basketball, a slam dunk contest, and of course, the 3 point shot. Buddy hield is just the fifth player in nba history to shoot 90% or better from 3point range in a game with at least 10 attempts. Ranking the 10 greatest threepoint shooters in nba history. He is one of eight nba players selected to participate in the event. Three years later in june 1979, the nba adopted the three point line for a oneyear trial for the 197980 season, despite the view of many that it was a gimmick.

The 10 greatest performances in nba threepoint contest. Features the ability to filter by season, season type, per mode, stat category, and more. Three years later in june 1979, the nba adopted the threepoint line for a oneyear trial for the 197980 season, despite the view of many that it was a gimmick. Select the teams choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade step 2. Stojakovic, who won the three point contest in 2002 and then again in 2003, led the league in threepointers made 240 in the 200304 season when he hit 43. Celebrating 30 years of the nbas threepoint contest. Past winners include larry bird, ray allen, dirk nowitzki, kyrie irving, and. A list of national basketball association players by total career regular season three point field goals made. Buddy hield defeats devin booker on final shot to win 3point contest.

In the past, shooters shot five balls at five stations around the arc, with. Feb, 2016 celebrating 30 years of the nba s three point contest. Nba individual postseason records for 3point field goals. The aba, which started in 1967, differed from the nba in its experimentation of fanfriendly ideas. No qualifying player 410 fga minimum in the history of the nba has ever surpassed a 2point fg% of 60%, 3point fg% of 40%, and ft% of 90% in a season, until robinson accomplished the feat. Feb 18, 2017 the nba made the first substantive change to the threepoint contest in 2014 when they added the moneyball rack. Stojakovic, who won the threepoint contest in 2002 and then again in 2003, led the league in threepointers made 240 in the 200304 season when.

The story behind where klay thompson put his 3point contest trophy. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each seasons shootout. Apr 11, 2020 no qualifying player 410 fga minimum in the history of the nba has ever surpassed a 2 point fg% of 60%, 3 point fg% of 40%, and ft% of 90% in a season, until robinson accomplished the feat. Buddy hield sinks final shot to defeat devin booker.

In devin bookers 2nd round, he hits 20 threepointers to set an alltime round record in the nba 3point contest. Phoenix suns devin booker sets nba 3point contest record. May 23, 2019 one of the key things they did was introducing the 3point contest in the allstar weekend. Feb 15, 2020 buddy hield catches fire late to win the 3point contest. I look a little closer, and his nba allstar 3point championship trophy that he won that year is sitting there. Devin booker a long shot to win 2020 mtn dew 3point contest.

Devonte 3pt gallery devonte graham wrapped up his firstever nba allstar weekend holding. Craig anthony hodges born june 27, 1960 is an american retired professional basketball player and former head coach of the westchester knicks of the nba development league. The season opener at boston garden was more remarkable for the debut of larry bird and two new head coaches. You wont believe where klay put his 3point contest trophy. The moment offered a fitting metaphor for thompson, who finished with 25 points in the second round for second place behind phoenix guard devin. Devin booker takes jbl threepoint contest in record fashion nba. Feb 17, 2018 in devin bookers 2nd round, he hits 20 threepointers to set an alltime round record in the nba 3 point contest. Bertans finishes third in 2020 nba 3point contest washington. Chris ford of the boston celtics is credited with making the first three point shot in nba history on october 12, 1979. In 1985, he lost the slam dunk contest to dominique wilkins. Phoenix suns devin booker sets nba 3point contest record in win. Stojakovic, who won the three point contest in 2002 and then again in 2003, led the league in three pointers made 240 in the 200304 season when he hit 43. So in the 19941995 season, the nba decided to move the distance from 23 feet 9 inches to 22 feet 1.

The threepoint contest has been part of allstar weekend for a long time now. Devin booker wins the 2018 jbl threepoint contest with a record setting round with 28 made threepointers. If devin booker becomes the first sun to win the threepoint shooting. Feb 16, 2020 buddy hield edged out devin booker and davis bertans in the nba three point contest on saturday in chicago, hitting his last money ball to move ahead of booker bertans went first and collected. List of national basketball association career 3point.

Chris ford of the boston celtics is credited with making the first threepoint shot in nba history on october 12, 1979. Buddy hield edged out devin booker and davis bertans in the nba threepoint contest on saturday in chicago, hitting his last money ball to move ahead of. Tune in to see who wins in a truly amazing shooting performance by a collection of the nba most deadliest deadeye three point. But the league was still struggling with accepting the 3pt shot as the part of the game.

Here are 10 of the greatest performances ever from the event. Larry bird, left, and craig hodges await the outcome of a coin toss at the nbas first 3point shooting contest in 1986. Klay thompson returns, but stephen curry passes on 3 point. History will remember devonte graham as the first player to connect. One night after miles bridges rising stars challenge mvp honors, devonte graham will look to keep the charlotte hornets in the spotlight in. Buddy hields 3pt contestwinning round after book dropped 26 right. In the nba 3 point contest who holds the record for the most.

While the nba slam dunk contest has long been a staple of the allstar weekend, it appears that the three point shooting contest is one of the best events we can hope for as basketball fans. Klay thompson returns, but stephen curry passes one splash brother will defend his title, but the other wont join him. Three decades later, craig hodges can still light it up from downtown. Devin booker sets 3point contest round record with 20. The 2006 slam dunk contest was also the first dunk contest in history to have a dunk off, the equivalent to a dunk contest overtime, between knicks point guard nate robinson and shooting guard andre iguodala of the philadelphia 76ers. Many fans argue that iguodala should have won the contest, as it took robinson fourteen attempts before. 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. If you missed any of the action, check out the best highlights from the 2020 nba 3 point contest below. Feb 16, 2018 nevertheless, notes michael bass, the chief spokesman for the n. 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. The 2020 nba 3point contest came down to the final shot, and buddy hield drained it. Young who ranked among the nbas top 15 in both made 3pointers and 3point percentage at allstar break nearly made it through to the. Saturday nights nba 3point contest in toronto will mark the 30th anniversary of the event, which debuted during the 1986 allstar weekend in dallas.