2024 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge: Schedule, start time, events, participants for 3-Point Contest, format

Brittney Griner will make her Skills Challenge debut, while Jonquel Jones headlines the 3-Point Contest

By Jack Maloney Jul 19, 2024 at 10:59 am ET• 2 min read

It's time for All-Star Weekend in the W. The action begins on Friday night with the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, which will feature some interesting names along with some notable omissions. This year will also be unique as it features a showcase for 3x3 before getting to the All Star Game on Saturday that will be Team WNBA vs. Team USA as they prepare to head to Paris for the Olympics.

Here's a look at everything you need to know about what should be an exciting night of action.

How to watch All-Star Friday Night

Time: 9 p.m. ET | Date: Friday, July 19
Location: Footprint Center -- Phoenix
TV channel: ESPN | Streaming: fuboTV (try for free)

Skills Challenge format, participants

The Skills Challenge returns in a classic obstacle course format that will challenge players' abilities in each key facet of the game: dribbling, passing and shooting. In the first round, each player will maneuver around the course as fast as possible, and the players with the two fastest times will advance to the final round. There, they'll repeat the course, and the player with the fastest time in the final round will receive the trophy.