New York Liberty guards Natasha Cloud and Sabrina Ionescu have achieved significant victories in the 2025 Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest, respectively. These wins make the Liberty only the second WNBA franchise to win both competitions in the same year.
Natasha Cloud made her debut in the Kia WNBA Skills Challenge, competing against Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Erica Wheeler, and Skylar Diggins. She completed the obstacle course in 34.1 seconds during the opening round, advancing to the final. In the championship round, Cloud finished with a time of 36.4 seconds, narrowly defeating Erica Wheeler’s 37.5-second finish to claim her first-ever win in this event.
Sabrina Ionescu participated in the WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest against Allisha Gray, Lexie Hull, Kelsey Plum, and Sonia Citron. She scored 25 points in the first round to advance to the final. In the championship round, she scored 30 points to secure her victory. Ionescu is now recognized as the first player to record multiple 30-point finishes and is only the second player in league history to win this event more than once, joining Allie Quigley.
Ionescu will play again on July 19 alongside Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello as part of Team Clark in the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. They will compete against Breanna Stewart and Team Collier at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will be broadcast live on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET.
