Tyler Herro won the NBA 3-Point Contest as a first-time participant

by: Drew Franklin02/16/25DrewFranklinKSR

tyler-herro-3-point-champ — Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) celebrates with the trophy after winning the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Tyler Herro shined on NBA All-Star Saturday night, winning the 2025 Starry 3-Point Contest at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Just his second appearance in the event, Herro was crowned the NBA’s 3-point champion with rounds of 19 and 24 points to edge out Darius Garland, Damian Lillard, Buddy Hield, Norman Powell, Jalen Brunson, Cam Johnson and Cade Cunningham.

Tyler Herro, 2025 #Starry3PT Champ 🎯🔥 https://t.co/BgHxXrxDiD pic.twitter.com/v4OvXOYlj3
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025

Hield finished as the runner-up behind Herro after Hield set a record for the best single-round score, tallying a 31 in Round 1. Herro admitted after the victory that he thought Heild would beat him in the end.

Get the Daily On3 Newsletter in your inbox every morning

By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.

“I got lucky,” the former Wildcat said in his acceptance speech. “I thought Buddy was going to run off the last five there. Buddy’s a great shooter.”

With the win, Herro became the fifth Miami Heat player to win the 3-point contest, joining Glen Rice (1995), Jason Kapono (2006), Daequan Cook (2009), and James Jones (2011). He entered the contest with +700 odds.

Herro will play in his first NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

[Miami Heat star Tyler Herro wins 2025 Starry 3-Point Contest]