Best 3 Point Shooters

[CallMeBruce]

And Taliek must hold the record in year-to-year 3-PT shooting improvement. He was 3x more successful shooting 3's in his senior year than his junior year. It was a big reason UConn won the whole thing.

This took me a second.

 

[champs99and04]

I'm sorry but no way Niels is a better 3 point shooter then Gordon, Doron, Shabazz, or Lamb.

I agree with the first three, but what did Lamb do to be included in a discussion of the best 3 point shooters to play at UConn? He was a 35% three point shooter for his career (compared to 42% for Giffey). Even during Lamb's freshman year, when he shot mainly wide open threes, he was only at 37%. He was always far more efficient from mid-range.

In my mind, it's Ray, Ben, and then the rest.

 

[auror]

NG was the most efficient shooter in the country his senior year. (and before that auror stats geek pops up, he was up there).

3rd in TS%, 4th in EFG%. Out of probably roughly 1,000, we can round that to #1.

 

[David 76]

not top 5 but John Gwynne was quite a shooter.

 

[Strummer]

Ray is #1, and I don't understand how this is a question.

Step back boys - I got this one.

The reason that Rashad Anderson is considered for the top is because, in addition to a very nice career hitting 3s, most of which were contested because he was virtually a one trick pony, he hit shots that ultimately led to a title - that ultimately were required for a title - that ultimately led us to the promised land a second time, pushing us out in front of the Arizona/Syracuse pack of wannabes. All respect to Ray, but you can keep all of the 3s he made for UConn IF I can keep all the 3s that Rashad made, and specifically the one he hit after an outlet from TBrown with 2 minutes and change left against Duke that started the amazing run that brought us back from down 8.

This is Dan Marino/Tom Brady. If you only look at career numbers, other than post season wins, you'd easily conclude Marino was a better QB. And you'd be very, very wrong.

 

[champs99and04]

Step back boys - I got this one.

The reason that Rashad Anderson is considered for the top is because, in addition to a very nice career hitting 3s, most of which were contested because he was virtually a one trick pony, he hit shots that ultimately led to a title - that ultimately were required for a title - that ultimately led us to the promised land a second time, pushing us out in front of the Arizona/Syracuse pack of wannabes. All respect to Ray, but you can keep all of the 3s he made for UConn IF I can keep all the 3s that Rashad made, and specifically the one he hit after an outlet from TBrown with 2 minutes and change left against Duke that started the amazing run that brought us back from down 8.

This is Dan Marino/Tom Brady. If you only look at career numbers, other than post season wins, you'd easily conclude Marino was a better QB. And you'd be very, very wrong.

Ray Allen never played on a team with five lottery picks, nor did he ever play alongside a NPOY, or a slightly lesser version of himself, who also happened to be the #3 pick in the draft. Because, if we're comparing the two based on team accomplishments, I'm not sure I have to explain how flawed that premise is. Swap Ray for Rashad on that '04 team, and, even ignoring their ability as total players and simply focusing on their capabilities as shooters, do you think we are worse off? Do you really think we're worse off with Ray drawing the open looks off Emeka post-ups, or Ray coming open off a double screen? We're talking about one of the best shooters ever. If the argument is that Ray somehow wasn't clutch, or was less clutch than Rashad, then we're completely ignoring Ray's body of work and focusing on one game against Mississippi State (a game in which Ray was sub-par, but certainly not the main reason for us losing). And if we do want to play that game, we can point to Rashad's 1 of 5 against N.C. State, or his 2 of 8 against GMU. But that wouldn't be fair to Rashad, because such a small sample of shots doesn't define a career.

By your logic, let's put Giffey ahead of Ray, too. He hit shots that directly led to us winning a championship. Hell, Giffey won us two championships. I mean, c'mon. Dan Marino and Tom Brady? Were it even at all sensible to compare two basketball players with drastically different roles to HOF quarterbacks, that wouldn't be the apt comparison. Ray would be Marino, and Rashad would be Eli Manning or Ben Roethlisberger.

 

[aceboon]

Step back boys - I got this one.

The reason that Rashad Anderson is considered for the top is because, in addition to a very nice career hitting 3s, most of which were contested because he was virtually a one trick pony, he hit shots that ultimately led to a title - that ultimately were required for a title - that ultimately led us to the promised land a second time, pushing us out in front of the Arizona/Syracuse pack of wannabes. All respect to Ray, but you can keep all of the 3s he made for UConn IF I can keep all the 3s that Rashad made, and specifically the one he hit after an outlet from TBrown with 2 minutes and change left against Duke that started the amazing run that brought us back from down 8.

This is Dan Marino/Tom Brady. If you only look at career numbers, other than post season wins, you'd easily conclude Marino was a better QB. And you'd be very, very wrong.

the enlarged isn't close to being true. Rashad hit alot of tough, dagger 3s in his career, but he got plenty of wide open looks off of dbl teams in the post seeing that he played with true low post scorers, screen action, and the table being setup for him with two of the more creative passers in program history in Taliek and MWill. Ray had way more attention paid to him on the on offensive end by opposing defenses(stating the obvious) and had to take and make more contested 3s, BG as well.

 

[jleves]

And Taliek must hold the record in year-to-year 3-PT shooting improvement. He was 3x more successful shooting 3's in his senior year than his junior year. It was a big reason UConn won the whole thing.

I had to look this up and now your post is freaking hilarious. Taliek was 1-17 as a junior and 1-5 as a senior so he was a little better than 3x more successful. However, I don't know that his improvement in shooting the three was in any way a reason we won the whole thing.

Amazing to think our starting point guard only made one three the entire season and we had a dominant team. He only took 5 all year? wow! At least he knew his limitations.

*note* I'm not calling your post wrong - I'm appreciating the humor.

 

[stick]

ok lets stop the insanity here.

Any list that does not start with Ray Allen is invalid.

1. Ray Allen - Greatest 3pt shooter in the history of basketball, shot 46% at VOLUME at UConn.
2. Rashad Anderson - Onions(Duke, Alabama,Washington, nuff said)
3. Shabazz - His efficiency is good(~40% his final year), but it is the degree of difficulty/significance of his shots that carries him. Never took an open three, all were contested and/or off the dribble. Amazing he shot ~ 40% with all the tough daggers he took in hero-ball situations.
4. BG - Same as shabazz but down a level. He is the player that I had the most confidence in shooting. As in, when he took an open three, it was IN. Every time.
5. Albert Mouring - Sweetest stroke this side of Ray. Was just textbook, with the efficiency to match. Forgotten a bit because the majority of his career was in that in-between the 98-99 core and the 03-04 core.

Pretty much agree with this list except I think I would put BG #2 and move every one down a slot.

 

[stick]

Almost feel like Napier's was bigger to put us up 4, but that's open to debate. Ky immediately cut it to 2 and Giff hit the next one to make it 5.

Isolating specific threes on title runs - Rip vs Duke, Rashad vs Duke, Lamb vs SDSU would be the other biggies. Boat had a big one against St Joe's too (maybe cutting it from 6 to 3 with four minutes left), but early in the tourney.

A case could be made that DD breaking the ice down 16-4 was a huge one. Felt like we were on the ropes and sinking fast.

Those are some great examples. That DD 3 down 16-4 was huge as it felt like Florida was just gonna run away with the game at that point.

 

[Inyatkin]

Those are some great examples. That DD 3 down 16-4 was huge as it felt like Florida was just gonna run away with the game at that point.

You mean right about the time Seth Davis tweeted that Florida was playing "grown-man ball"? Making Seth Davis look dumb is always fun.

 

[Fishy]

1) Ray Allen
2) Brian Fair
3) Ben Gordon

After that, you just have a jumble - Sheffer, Rashad, Shabazz, etc.

Two underrated shooters - AJ Price and Albert Mouring.

 

[stick]

1) Ray Allen
2) Brian Fair
3) Ben Gordon

After that, you just have a jumble - Sheffer, Rashad, Shabazz, etc.

Two underrated shooters - AJ Price and Albert Mouring.

For some reason I don't rate Fair that highly and I always compared him to Mouring and thought Mouring was much better. And no way was Fair better than Rashad.

 

[Excalibur]

1) Ray Allen
2) Brian Fair
3) Ben Gordon

After that, you just have a jumble - Sheffer, Rashad, Shabazz, etc.

Two underrated shooters - AJ Price and Albert Mouring.

Fair is probably #6. I had him in my top 5 but then looked at the stats and they didn't support my memory of him. He was great in 94-95, but statistically it didn't match Gifffey's season this year (within 10 attempts, shooting % nearly 40% lower). Prior to that, he was good (sub 40% for his first two seasons, right at 40 his junior year but only 80 attempts or so), but not as good as the others on the list.

 

[Excalibur]

not top 5 but John Gwynne was quite a shooter.

The epitome of the streaky shooter. Barely shot 33% for his career but had stretches where he was unconscious.

He almost never shot directly off of the catch. He always had to take a dribble to set himself.

 

[60'sfan]

Giffey may have been better when wide open but definitely not with any pressure. I love Rashad but Wes B. would be #1 on my list and Leotis Wilson would be on the list somewhere.

Leotis Wilson, wow! I may be the only other person who remembers him. Leotis was a designated shooter in his day. He never started by was brought in the game when Uconn trailed. He never saw a shot he didn't like but I don't recall him warranting a place on any list with Wes B.

 

[Tampahusky]

A lot of you guys need to take a chill pill BC there is no right or wrong answer....that being said Rashad #1 he had the most range out of anyone.

 

[Huskies4ever]

A lot of you guys need to take a chill pill BC there is no right or wrong answer....that being said Rashad #1 he had the most range out of anyone.

Wrong............

 

[boog204]

And Taliek must hold the record in year-to-year 3-PT shooting improvement. He was 3x more successful shooting 3's in his senior year than his junior year. It was a big reason UConn won the whole thing.

Not sure if you were being funny, but he was 1 for 17 as a junior and 1 for 5 as a senior. So percentage wise, yes, he was more 3x more successful.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Sheffer and Fairs numbers are both excellent. I disagree with the Giffey criticism. Teams rarely doubled with Giffey's defender.

Rashad, on the other hand, was very dependent on his teammates getting him open. His 3 point % went way down after okafor left despite still having Williams, Villanueva and Boone on the court with him in 2005.

 

[bobbygt]

Two underrated shooters - AJ Price and Albert Mouring.

Good call on AJ and I'm surprised he wasn't mentioned. Not top five, but he definitely fits in that next tier.

Similar to a bunch of players on the list, I always thought AJ's 3s would go in during 08-09.

After Dyson went down, he was the only good 3-pt shooter on that team (Stanley and Kemba didn't shoot 3s then and Austrie had hit a major funk).

 

[Fishy]

Fair is probably #6. I had him in my top 5 but then looked at the stats and they didn't support my memory of him. He was great in 94-95, but statistically it didn't match Gifffey's season this year (within 10 attempts, shooting % nearly 40% lower). Prior to that, he was good (sub 40% for his first two seasons, right at 40 his junior year but only 80 attempts or so), but not as good as the others on the list.

Kind of an odd slicing and dicing of statistics. Fair hit over 40% of his threes on nearly 500 attempts - if you're looking at numbers, his hold up. Not sure comparing him to Niels this year is fair, either - statistically, Niels had a year like we've really never seen before. I'm not going to look it up, but the only one who might have come close to that kind of year was Albert in 99-00.

Anywho....

Allen 233-520 = 44.8%
Gordon 246-581 = 42.3%
Mouring 177-430 = 41.2%
Fair 194-473 = 41.0%
Anderson 276-715 = 38.6%
Hamilton 237-625 = 37.9%

If anything, I underrated Ben and Albert...but #1 is really, really clear.

 

[auror]

AJ shot terribly from 3 his soph year, but imrpoved to 40% by Senior year. He's maybe fringe top-10.

I'm not going to look it up, but the only one who might have come close to that kind of year was Albert in 99-00.

86-180.478 his junior year. Defenses starting keying on him as a senior, dropped to 37%.

 

[CTBasketball]

Rashad Anderson was the best 3pt shooter in school history. If I'm down by 3 points with less than a second left, who would you rather have shooting? No one. I wouldn't even take Shabazz.

1. Rashad
2. Ray Allen
3. Shabazz
4. Ben Gordon
5. Albert Mouring/Sheffer

Mouring was a lights out shooter as well, he just didn't hit that many shots that led to a title. Same with Sheffer. Both great shooters.

 

[auror]

Rashad Anderson was the best 3pt shooter in school history. If I'm down by 3 points with less than a second left, who would you rather have shooting? No one. I wouldn't even take Shabazz.

Rashad certainly took the most and was pretty accurate, but there's no way I can pick anyone other than Ray, for his time in-school or the NBA.

He's got just as big stones...

 

[CTBasketball]

Rashad certainly took the most and was pretty accurate, but there's no way I can pick anyone other than Ray, for his time in-school or the NBA.

He's got just as big stones...

Ray was the better all-around player without a doubt. But Ray's 3pt touch wasn't as lethal at UConn as it is now. Rashad was also a pure shooter from birth, but I want him taking my game-tying 3.

 

[Fishy]

You're flat crazy or too young to have seen Ray.

I'll bet it's the latter, but I'm not writing off the former.

He was an assassin.

 

[CTBasketball]

You're flat crazy or too young to have seen Ray.

I'll bet it's the latter, but I'm not writing off the former.

He was an assassin.

I saw him play - still picking Rashad.

 

[Excalibur]

Ray was the better all-around player without a doubt. But Ray's 3pt touch wasn't as lethal at UConn as it is now.

Ray was 115-247 as a junior. Nearly 47%. Shot 45% from behind the arc over his career. Rashad's best season was just over 41% with fewer attempts. Stats don't back you up. Ray was our best shooter ever, and it isn't even remotely close unless you just start making up.

 

[Excalibur]

While we're on underrated shooters, let's mention Tony Robertson. I never would have guessed that he shot 40% over his career here.