Devin booker 1st round 2020 nba 3point contest youtube. Feb 18, 2018 donovan mitchell soars to dunk title, devin booker sets 3point record utah jazzs donovan mitchell gestures after dunking during the nba allstar slam dunk contest. Booker, 23, will make his first career allstar appearance in his fifth season. The threepoint contest officially named the mtn dew threepoint contest and previously named the threepoint shootout is a national basketball association nba contest held on the saturday before the annual allstar game as part of allstar weekend. Devin booker will try to upset warriors sharpshooter klay thompson, the heavy favorite, in the 3 point contest. He missed only five of 25 shots in the final round. Booker was issued this jersey for the mtn dew 3 point contest on saturday, february 16, 2019 at spectrum center in charlotte, nc. Still, as booker returns for his third 3point contest tonight in chicago. Booker, who entered the contest in toronto with the fewest made 3s in the regular. Heres a look back at the 25 different winners of the 3point.
Results, winners from slam dunk contest, 3 point contest, skills competition there was plenty of fun, excitement and highlights throughout saturday nights three. The 2020 nba 3 point contest takes place saturday, feb. Feb, 2020 although this is his first allstar game, booker has been part of allstar weekend in each of his five nba seasons. Booker still holds the 3point contest records for most points in any round and most points in a final round he had 28 points in the finals to win the title two years ago. The nba s 2020 three point contest was actually really fun. If you missed any of the action, check out the best highlights from the 2020 nba 3 point contest below. Booker, with the phoenix suns, beat some of the nba s best shooters with the best performance ever in the three point contest. Devin booker sets 3point contest round record with 20 made. Here are booker interview quotes after winning the event. Unlike in years past, the tworounds will not consist of 25 shots in 60 seconds, but rather 27 shots in 70 seconds. The threepoint shootout is a national basketball association nba contest held on the saturday before the annual allstar game as part of allstar weekend. Suns devin booker by far youngest player in nba 3point.
Both larry bird 198688 and craig hodges 199092 are threetime winners. Devin bookers 28 points is a new 3point contest record. Chicago between them, buddy hield and devin booker took 108 3point shots saturday night. Booker to replace lillard at allstar, 3point contest. The contest came down to the final shot with buddy hield hitting his last attempt on the moneyball rack to beat devin booker, 2726. Feb 17, 2018 the suns devin booker won the 3 point contest. Devin booker wins threepoint contest with recordbreaking. Devin booker and davis bertans in the nba threepoint contest on saturday. Sacramento kings guard buddy hield won the 3point contest saturday night at nba allstar weekend in chicago, defeating the phoenix suns devin booker and davis bertans of the washington wizards. 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. Buddy hield edges devin booker on final shot to win nba allstar 3 point contest.
Suns guard devin booker won the 2018 nba three point shootout contest tonight. The nba introduced the 3point contest at allstar weekend in 1986 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1999. Devin booker interview quotes after winning threepoint. Buddy hields 27point effort sends him past devin booker in the final round. Booker 19 years and 106 days old on allstar saturday night will be the.
Hield became the first king to win since peja stojakovic went backtoback in 2002 and 2003, besting washington wizards big man davis bertans and phoenix suns star devin booker. The moment offered a fitting metaphor for thompson, who finished with 25 points in the second round for second place behind phoenix guard devin. Defending 2019 mtn dew 3 point contest champion joe harris of the brooklyn nets was eliminated in the first. Devin booker of the phoenix suns, the winner of the 2018 nba 3point contest, participates again tonight, and sportsbooks may as well hand out everyones cash now. With the contest on the line, hield made four of his five attempts from the money rack, including his final shot which pushed his score up to 27 to beat booker. Hield splashed a moneyball for a one point win over phoenix suns guard devin booker, who won the event in 2018. Chicago between them, buddy hield and devin booker took 108 3 point shots saturday night. Hield beats booker on the last shot to win 3point contest 2.
Hield beats booker to win 3point contest abscbn news. Devin booker to replace damian lillard at nba allstar. Phoenix suns devin booker wins nba 3point contest 2018. Devin booker didnt actually break the 3point contest record.
Booker is referring to sundays nba allstar game as hell make his first appearance as an injury replacement for damian lillard, who he also replaced in the 3point contest. Booker, who will make his long overdue debut in the nba. Buddy hield wins 3 point contest against devin booker and davis bertans hield hit the final shot at the buzzer to win the title. Buddy hield edges devin booker on final shot to win 3point shootout. Devin booker phoenix suns 2020 mtn dew 3point contest. The 2020 nba 3 point contest will also feature a new twist this time around. Booker became the thirdyoungest player in nba history at 19 years, 81 days old to record a 30point game, behind lebron james and kevin durant, as well as the youngest suns player to score 30 or more points in a game.
In addition to winning last years 3 point contest with a record 28 point final round, booker reached the final round of the 2016 event as a rookie. Nba auctions users must now login or register with their nba. With the new rules since 2014 money ball rack, players can make up to 34 points instead of 30 points. Buddy hield edges devin booker on final shot to win 3point contest. Buddy hield edges devin booker on final shot to win 3. Booker wore this pair of shorts during the mtn dew 3 point contest on saturday, february 15, 2020 at united center in chicago, il.
Feb 05, 2016 not only did devin booker of the freefalling suns get invited to the 3point contest, hes making history. Booker 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 is the only suns player to make as many as three career appearances in the 34year history of the 3 point contest on allstar saturday night. Devin booker final round 2020 nba 3point contest youtube. Feb 17, 2018 2018 nba allstar 3 point contest full highlights.
Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix suns of the national basketball association nba. Although this is his first allstar game, booker has been part of allstar weekend in each of his five nba seasons. News story booker to replace lillard at allstar, 3. In devin bookers 2nd round, he hits 20 threepointers to set an alltime round record in the nba 3point contest. He had 28 points in the final round, which is an alltime record. Devin booker wins the 2018 jbl threepoint contest with a record setting round with 28 made threepointers. Rookie season you told the fans you were going to come back here and win this and bring the trophy home to phoenix. 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. He has been in the 3 point contest three other times, winning the title in 2018.
The kings sharpshooter won the nba 3point contest on saturday during allstar weekend in chicago after losing in the finals last year in charlotte. Devin booker breaks alltime nba threepoint contest record. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each seasons shootout. Not only did devin booker of the freefalling suns get invited to the 3point contest, hes making history. Although he may not have been selected for the 2018 nba allstar game, it was still a weekend to remember for phoenix suns shooting guard devin booker. Kings buddy hield wins first nba 3point contest title on. Suns devin booker top betting choices in nba 3point contest. Mitchell soars to dunk title, booker sets 3point record. It took until the 108th and final one to determine who would come out on top in the nbas 3point. Feb 16, 2020 hield came up last in the order, draining his entire money ball rack to edge booker.
Nba allstar weekend continues on saturday night with the skills competition, 3 point contest and slam dunk contest in chicago. Feb 16, 2020 chicago between them, buddy hield and devin booker took 108 3 point shots saturday night. Being part of history, being one of those to get a title under your belt. The magic forward dunked over 7foot5 tacko fall and it wasnt enough to convince the judges that he deserved to win. Phoenix suns devin booker among top betting choices on nba allstar saturday night. Phoenix suns guard and former wildcat devin booker will replace injured portland trail blazers guard damian lillard in both the nba allstar game and the 3 point contest at nba allstar weekend in.
In a rare and nearly unprecedented move, casinos and sportsbooks will be giving out free money during the 2020 mtn dew 3point contest this evening. Heres a look back at the 25 different winners of the 3point contest since its inception. The sacramento kings buddy hield tops the suns devin booker in the second round to win the 2020 mtn dew 3 point contest. History will remember devonte graham as the first player to connect from the. For years, the weekend festivities that preceded the nba allstar game was dominated by one specific event. Examining devin bookers shooting as he returns to the 3point. In his third straight appearance in the nba s allstar saturday night, phoenix suns guard devin booker captured the title for the nba three point contest 2018. No player has scored as many points as the 28 devin booker had in the nba allstar weekend jbl threepoint contest. Last night, we had an exciting rising stars game and saturday night should have no issue exceeding expectations. The nba named booker as lillards replacement thursday, one day after the portland trail blazers star suffered a right groin strain.
Booker, curry and nowitzki headline 2019 mtn dew 3point. In a rare and nearly unprecedented move, casinos and sportsbooks will be giving out free money during. Onethird of bookers shots came from three as a rookie, and he only. Klay thompson vs devin booker vs eric gordon instagram.
Devin booker to replace damian lillard in allstar game and 3 point contest. It took until the 108th and final one to determine who would come out on top in the nba s 3 point shootout with hield, thanks to hitting four of the five money balls on his final rack, ultimately winning the allstar weekend event by a single point. Phoenix suns guard devin booker will replace the injured damian lillard in this weekends nba allstar game and 3 point contest. Devin booker s record night upstages klay thompson return home. In the first round of the 3point contest, hield put up 27 points to tie devin booker as the leader. Donovan mitchell soars to dunk title, devin booker sets 3point record utah jazzs donovan mitchell gestures after dunking during the nba allstar slam dunk contest. The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants.
In addition to winning last years 3point contest with a record 28point final round, booker reached the final round of the 2016 event as a rookie. On the final shot of the competiton, buddy hield hit a money ball to beat devin booker, 2726, in the nba allstar. 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. Suns booker takes third in nba 3point contest fox sports. Devin booker final round, 2018 holds the record with 28 points, albeit in the newer 34point format.
Booker to replace lillard at allstar, 3point contest fox. Booker made 20of25 threepointers in the final round of the threepoint contest to win the event for the first time in his career. Booker 19 years and 106 days old on allstar saturday night will be the youngest competitor in the events history. Buddy hield and devin booker gave us the best nba 3point.
Buddy hield edges devin booker on final shot to win 3point. But he did not shoot well enough to win what could have been his second 3 point contest in four. Booker will play for team lebron the team selected by lebron james, one of the captains alongside milwaukees giannis antetokounmpo on sunday night, and also take lillards spot in the 3 point contest on saturday. Yet, with fewer big names participating recently and the fact that the league itself has shifted to a 3 point heavy game, the 2020 nba 3 point contest is another event that promises to bring a good amount of hype and competition. Moss point native devin booker named nba allstar for the. Booker, who tied for first in the first round with 19 points, caught fire in the. Devin booker wins the 2018 jbl threepoint contest record. Home phoenix suns devin booker phoenix suns 2020 mtn dew 3 point contest. Chicago sacramento kings guard buddy hield won the 3 point contest at nba allstar saturday night by making his 54th try of the night.
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