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WNBA All-Star Game: Defending champion Allie Quigley among six players in Three-Point Contest

SEATTLE, WA - JULY 22: Allie Quigley #14 of the Chicago Sky shoots during the three-point contest as part of the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game on July 22, 2017 at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Dow/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - JULY 22: Allie Quigley #14 of the Chicago Sky shoots during the three-point contest as part of the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game on July 22, 2017 at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Dow/Getty Images)

Field announced for Three-Point Contest at 2018 WNBA All-Star Game

Chicago Sky star Allie Quigley will be back to defend her three-point crown.

The WNBA announced Tuesday the six-player field for the Three-Point Contest during halftime of the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday. Here’s a look at the participants and their performance this season from beyond the arc:

2018 Three-Point Contest Field

Allie Quigley, Chicago Sky (52-119; 43.7 percent)

Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm (45-137; 32.8 percent)

Kayla McBride, Las Vegas Aces (36-88; 40.9 percent)

Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana Fever (55-157; 35.0 percent)

Renee Montgomery, Atlanta Dream (53-142; 37.3 percent)

Kristi Toliver, Washington Mystics (52-144; 36.1 percent)

Quigley defeated New York Liberty guard Sugar Rodgers, 27-19, in the finals of last year’s event. Considering she’s fourth in the WNBA in three-point percentage, many will expect Quigley to make it two years in a row.

Along with Quigley, Las Vegas Aces guard Kayla McBride will be one of the top favorites.

The Aces are averaging a WNBA-low 10.2 three-pointers, so McBride’s shooting might have gone overlooked for those who don’t regularly watch Vegas games. Her .409 three-point percentage is a vast improvement over 2017 (.310 three-point percentage).

While she’ll be playing in her first WNBA All-Star Game, Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd is a surprising inclusion in the Three-Point Contest. Loyd has been inconsistent from long range this season, especially recently. She’s a 27.0 percent shooter over the months of June and July.

Loyd’s 31-point outing in a 78-65 win over the Connecticut Sun—when she was 4-of-6 on three-pointers—is a testament to ability to flip a switch and become a sharpshooter on any given night. She’ll be one of the bigger wild cards Saturday.

At the very least, Loyd should be able to improve upon the showing of teammate Sue Bird, who hit seven three-pointers in the first round of the 2017 event—the fewest of the round.

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