Caitlin Clark not participating in the 2024 WNBA 3-point contest absolutely shocked fans

Caitlin Clark not participating in this year's WNBA 3-point contest was not on our bingo card.

After an absolutely historic game against the Dallas Wings, Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark had the basketball bounce in the other direction when it comes to this year’s WNBA 3-point contest.

After not giving an indication either way on Wednesday and playing coy about it in the past, Clark did not have her name listed among the five competitors in Friday’s 3-point contest during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game weekend festivities when the roster was revealed on Wednesday night.

Whether that’s a league decision or one that Clark had a part in making, this is just not what WNBA fans were hoping to find out with this year’s 3-point contest.

If the league left Clark off on its own accord, that’s truly bonkers. If Clark didn’t want to participate, that’s another thing altogether and understandable if she needs a breather before Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game.

We should note that New York Liberty superstar guard Sabrina Ionescu and Las Vegas Aces superstar guard Kelsey Plum weren’t listed as competitors, either, so it does make us think that Clark might’ve opted out from competing, as we’re guessing Ionescu and Plum did.

Just announced: Caitlin Clark will NOT be participating in the 3-Point Contest. For the Fever, Erica Wheeler will be participating in the Skills Challenge. pic.twitter.com/EUSb9HmVLm

— Matthew Byrne (@MatthewByrne1) July 18, 2024

However, the disappointment was palpable from WNBA fans who wanted to see Clark compete in the contest this week.

I don’t know how you have a 3-point contest without Caitlin Clark or Sabrina Ionescu.

I am baffled by that. That is a MASSIVE miss to me.

Not even Kelsey Mitchell? Jackie Young?

I’m just going to convince myself that they said no because nothing else makes sense. pic.twitter.com/RUQMUvAdHB

— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) July 18, 2024

WAIT WHAT #WNBAALLSTAR https://t.co/cAaNvpf1oT pic.twitter.com/DyNJEsdv5o

— Vanshay Murdock (@VanshayM) July 18, 2024

Are Sabrina and CC moving like LeBron in the dunk contest or what??? How are they not in the 3 point contest lmao https://t.co/f7c55VKIG8

— jackie (@JackieElzakhem) July 18, 2024

What? https://t.co/88EZpH7y6c

— J Miller (@mrsjenniemiller) July 18, 2024

hm https://t.co/qwT3vdl8PB

— emma ⁵ (@itsgonnabefunnn) July 18, 2024

okay this is very surprising… she def should’ve been there and I’m not even that big of a cc fan https://t.co/Eza1TQisby

— val (@va1stwt) July 18, 2024

https://t.co/sn8YhlnRQA pic.twitter.com/PudznW4upi

— DFAntastic (@PhillyTradesman) July 18, 2024

No Caitlin Clark or Sabrina Ionescu in the 3-point competition Friday night in Phoenix. I'm sure they have their reasons, but that's MASSIVE disappointment. Such a missed opportunity.

Jonquel Jones, Stefanie Dolson, Kayla McBride, Allisha Gray & Marina Mabrey will compete.

— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) July 18, 2024