Clark declined doing the 3-point contest at WNBA All-Star in Phoenix last summer, citing rest and mental health after what was a hectic rookie season. She had never shot off a rack, she said, and didn’t have time to practice ahead of the 2024 All-Star break.

HOUSTON — 713 Day, Houston’s unofficial holiday, celebrations continued with a little help from the Rockets. The franchise sponsored a 3-point contest in downtown, bringing out fans and Hall of Famer and WNBA Legend, former Houston Comets powerhouse, Sheryl Swoopes.

If there’s one concern fans might have about this Kentucky team, it’s shooting — and that’s probably only because last year’s team was so good at it. Mark Pope’s first Kentucky squad set the single-season record for three-pointers made (341),

Rumors swirled Clark’s apprehension to shooting off a rack contributed to her not doing the 3-point contest at 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. But, she says, that was never the case. All along, she said, she was hoping to have her first 3-point contest in front of her home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.