Best 3-point shooters of all time (excluding Ray Allen)

[Hoophound]

Its Ben, simply because he was almost always on and he was clutch. He had a pretty and effective shot.

Rashad was off sometimes because he had unorthodox form. However, I still vote him second due to his clutch performances and fearlessness. He also shot a good percentage so obviously, his good days outnumbered the bad.

Shabazz was particularly good his senior year. You have to love all the bombs in the NCAA tournament. Every time we seemed to lose momentum, he'd pull up from 25' and stop the bleeding.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Someone earlier in the thread mentioned the level of difficulty on Gordon’s threes. That’s what made him the best IMO. At times when he was playing point guard, he was forced into late-clock 3s with high levels of difficulty, whereas, Rashad was almost exclusively coming off of a screen or getting ahead and finding an open spot on the masterful fast breaks from those mid-‘00s teams.

i think Smitty gets little respect as a 3 point shooter because so many on this board weren’t around to witness his greatness. He was prolific, but no-nonsense and business-like with his efficient scoring. There’s a reason why he’s our all-time top scorer, and it wasn’t because he hoisted up 20 shots/game.

I have a soft spot here for Brian Fair. He flew under most people’s radars, was soft spoken and reserved, and came really close to transferring. He was on a team full of great players. Some games, he barely played. But that guy was lights out from 3 and he made it look effortless. Most don’t realize he was a thousand point scorer UConn.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I remember a color guy once describing Albie Mouring as a gym teacher’s jumpshot and a librarian’s disposition.

The dude could straight up SHOOT.

I believe Albert Mourning is the single season FT % leader
When you consider the the great FT shooters that have played for UConn
that’s a pretty huge deal.

 

[andy34]

In terms of clutchness, difficulty, and overall percentage, I think Shabazz barely edges out Ben and Rashad.

Rashad absolutely hit tons of huge shots. But more than Bazz? I'm not so sure! Ben's % and production is stellar, but Shabazz had so much less talent around him, shot almost exclusively off the dribble, and played after they moved the 3 point line back slightly.

You could make a good case for like 5 or 6 guys but I think Shabazz has the slight edge.

 

[Hoophound]

Someone earlier in the thread mentioned the level of difficulty on Gordon’s threes. That’s what made him the best IMO. At times when he was playing point guard, he was forced into late-clock 3s with high levels of difficulty, whereas, Rashad was almost exclusively coming off of a screen or getting ahead and finding an open spot on the masterful fast breaks from those mid-‘00s teams.

i think Smitty gets little respect as a 3 point shooter because so many on this board weren’t around to witness his greatness. He was prolific, but no-nonsense and business-like with his efficient scoring. There’s a reason why he’s our all-time top scorer, and it wasn’t because he hoisted up 20 shots/game.

I have a soft spot here for Brian Fair. He flew under most people’s radars, was soft spoken and reserved, and came really close to transferring. He was on a team full of great players. Some games, he barely played. But that guy was lights out from 3 and he made it look effortless. Most don’t realize he was a thousand point scorer UConn.

Smitty was awesome and very smooth. I actually debated choosing him. I most appreciated the great shooters that could get themselves open like Ben and Bazz. I remember Smitty shooting the three on the fast break etc., but I don't remember him just sticking it in people's face like Ben and Bazz. If you asked me who I wanted to shoot a game winning 3 out of any of these guys, I'd choose Shabazz.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

You forgot DeAndre Daniels .417 in 2014
and our best shooter in the NCAA tourney
I couldn’t decide who to vote for their were so many
I’m breaking it down into categories
Brian Fair is an AZ kid with a great shot . But:
Starter Ben
Off the bench RA

 

[Mister P]

Gordon then Anderson Have to be #’s 1 and 2.
But I always loved watching Brian Fair shoot the ball back in his day. If my memory serves me correctly he had some killer 3’s against Scarycuse

 

[cohenzone]

Ben. Of course from my era Wes B. was a great deep shooter, probably our best ever. But he had no three point line but he led the old ABA in 3 point % I think his rookie year.

 

[Ratso]

Sorry, I gotta play this. Yeah, it’s not college but Ben hit 6 in a playoff game against the garbage Celtics. Poor ray covering him lol

 

[methodology]

In terms of clutchness, difficulty, and overall percentage, I think Shabazz barely edges out Ben and Rashad.

Rashad absolutely hit tons of huge shots. But more than Bazz? I'm not so sure! Ben's % and production is stellar, but Shabazz had so much less talent around him, shot almost exclusively off the dribble, and played after they moved the 3 point line back slightly.

You could make a good case for like 5 or 6 guys but I think Shabazz has the slight edge.

Bazz did not hit more clutch 3s than Rashad. Bazz is an all time great but he gets overhyped a lot in this board

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Toss up between Mouring and Rashad. Went with Mouring. In reality it was Wes "The Poughkeepsie Popper" Bialosuknia.

 

[SubbaBub]

Why do you keep asking question for which there are clear statistics. Sort of like who had the best attendance in History 101.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Smitty was awesome and very smooth. I actually debated choosing him. I most appreciated the great shooters that could get themselves open like Ben and Bazz. I remember Smitty shooting the three on the fast break etc., but I don't remember him just sticking it in people's face like Ben and Bazz. If you asked me who I wanted to shoot a game winning 3 out of any of these guys, I'd choose Shabazz.

Defenders could not get in Smith's face. He'd take a quick step back use his filthy crossover and Raftery would be talking about the defenders lingerie being on the floor as the ball was going through the net.

 

[Ts5034]

Love Rashad Anderson, and like many have pointed out already, BG was a great 3 point shooter as well. Don’t forget how hot Niels was at the start of the 13-14 season. I think at one point he was shooting like 70% from 3. I miss having a pure shooter on the roster.

 

[HCCForever]

Gordon then Anderson Have to be #’s 1 and 2.
But I always loved watching Brian Fair shoot the ball back in his day. If my memory serves me correctly he had some killer 3’s against Scarycuse

I remember Brian Fair shooting well against the Orange as well. There was also talk of him playing defensive back or wide receiver for Skip Holtz and the Huskies when his college basketball was done.

 

[karstenkibbe]

I remember Brian Fair shooting well against the Orange as well. There was also talk of him playing defensive back or wide receiver for Skip Holtz and the Huskies when his college basketball was done.

He was an accomplished football player in high school and his uncle had a decade-long NFL career.

 

[MTBingNinja]

Rashad Anderson, all day

 

[upstater]

After Rashad, I would trust Shabazz and AJ to take a 3 down 3 at the end of a game.

 

[Hoophound]

Defenders could not get in Smith's face. He'd take a quick step back use his filthy crossover and Raftery would be talking about the defenders lingerie being on the floor as the ball was going through the net.

I remember the crossover but I don’t remember him shooting a lot of threes off the dribble, especially when contested. I could be wrong though. Last time I watched some dream season footage about 6 months ago, I was shocked by how good Smitty looked. Effortless is more the word.

 

[HooperScooper]

Defenders could not get in Smith's face. He'd take a quick step back use his filthy crossover and Raftery would be talking about the defenders lingerie being on the floor as the ball was going through the net.

And Billy Packer would be talking about how he carried the basketball.

 

[Hoophound]

I remember Brian Fair shooting well against the Orange as well. There was also talk of him playing defensive back or wide receiver for Skip Holtz and the Huskies when his college basketball was done.

Fair had beautiful form and tons of rotation on the ball.

 

[aburks41]

Man that 2004 team was just about as perfect a team as you can make. All-American Emeka down low and then 2 of the most lethal 3pt shooters in program history Ben Gordon and Rashad out wide. Ben Gordon is my all time favorite Husky, but Rashad may be the most clutch 3pt shooter in UConn history. Every time we needed a 3, Rashad was going to make it. You could almost start celebrating as soon as the ball left his hands because you knew it was going in

 

[Husky25]

First don’t go by numbers go by eye ball test. Rashad had range once he stepped on court and Big Ben was just deadly. The best part is the new guys we are recruiting looks to have great shooting strokes.

Speaking of the eyeball test, I am borderline shocked to see that Kemba was only a 32.6% 3pt shooter in college.

 

[tomtom80]

Ben and Rashard are 1A and 1B. They were on the court at the same time, how could you defend that team? All you young ones, go to UConn games .com and watch the 2004 elite 8 game vs Alabama. May have been the most dominating game in our history.

Rashad gets my vote. I Was at this game. Only thing hotter than Rashad were the Bama cheerleaders

 

[Mr. French]

It’s either Rashad or Ben. Rashad probably the best lights out spot up guy, Ben the better overall shooter because he could pull up, off the bounce, elevate, etc.

Mouring is probably the most underrated.

Ben is either tied or ABOVE Ray as the prettiest shooter/scorer. I could watch BG highlights all damn day.

 

[dennismenace]

Nobody changed a game like Rashad in my opinion.

LOL. When he was in a game and started shooting it was like a waterfall of 3 balls. Announcers used to go crazy. That video of him shooting 3's above is my favorite.

Wikipedia:

"In the 2004 season, Anderson finished as third leading scorer for NCAA champion Huskies with 11.2 ppg. He reached double figures in 19 total games on the season and was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team after scoring 18 points vs. Georgia Tech in the Championship game and 14 points vs. Duke. In the NCAA Tournament he averaged 17.3 points and .488 from three-point range (21-of-43). His 21 threes set a UConn single-tournament record. Rashad scored 28 points in NCAA Elite Eight win over Alabama, matching the school-NCAA record of six three-pointers he set in First Round win over Vermont".

 

[AZHuskiePop]

After Rashad, I would trust Shabazz and AJ to take a 3 down 3 at the end of a game.

Rashad was catch and shoot
he is dependent on playing with an AJ.
who could find him in the open .
With the ball in their hand.
besides Kemba , Ben Gordon is the guy I want to take the shot. Both were athletic enough to fight off a mismatch or a double.

 

[HCCForever]

LOL. When he was in a game and started shooting it was like a waterfall of 3 balls. Announcers used to go crazy. That video of him shooting 3's above is my favorite.

Wikipedia:

"In the 2004 season, Anderson finished as third leading scorer for NCAA champion Huskies with 11.2 ppg. He reached double figures in 19 total games on the season and was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team after scoring 18 points vs. Georgia Tech in the Championship game and 14 points vs. Duke. In the NCAA Tournament he averaged 17.3 points and .488 from three-point range (21-of-43). His 21 threes set a UConn single-tournament record. Rashad scored 28 points in NCAA Elite Eight win over Alabama, matching the school-NCAA record of six three-pointers he set in First Round win over Vermont".

I just watched a portion of the Alabama game on youtube this afternoon. Anderson's first shot was an air ball. Once the team started clicking, I believe it was Dick Enberg that said "they are really good". And they were. What a collection of talent on that 2004 team.

 

[tomtom80]

I just watched a portion of the Alabama game on youtube this afternoon. Anderson's first shot was an air ball. Once the team started clicking, I believe it was Dick Enberg that said "they are really good". And they were. What a collection of talent on that 2004 team.

Yea I think he had a dip in that first shot that missed

 

[Chin Diesel]