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How to become a better 3 point shooter in basketball

USA Basketball - 3 Ways to Make More 3-Point Shots

Lots of players would like to be able to increase their shooting range and become a good 3-point shooter. We all know of examples of players, like Robert Horry, who are recruited to join teams mostly because of their ability to make 3-point shots. "Big Shot Rob" has seven--that's right, seven -- NBA championship rings. Shooters with deep range have helped teams on every level win championships.

Here are three incredibly simple drills and concepts that can help any player extend their shooting range and add to their scoring arsenal.

Warm-Up Speed

Jog (but never walk) through each of these shots. This will help you work up a sweat.

Start around five feet from the basket, and shoot until you make a shot all-net before moving back one step. Repeat the process until you get all the way back to the 3-point line. Continue shooting until you make an all-net 3-pointer.

Initially, do this from the baseline and work your way back to the 3-point line in the corner. Then do the other (right or left baseline) and finally go down the middle and finish with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Finally, do your normal stretching routine.

Practice Speed

This next part of your practice shooting is best done with a rebounder and a passer. However, if shooting on your own, simply pass to yourself, shoot, rebound and speed dribble back to the spot.

You are now repeating the process of working your way back, only this time going as fast as you think you can, then speeding up your perception of what you think is going fast, and go even faster! Obviously this is great conditioning.

There are several kinds of footwork currently being used by good shooters. These include: the classic inside foot 1-2 step, the 2-foot jump stop, the plant rear foot and step-in, and hop into the shot (1-2 step or 2-foot jump stop). Ask your coach before deciding what do to.

Make one all-net shot of each of the following types of shots and work your way back from three distances: start at 10 feet out, then move to 15 feet and finally to 3-point range. Do both a catch-and-shoot and a shot off the dribble, moving left-right-center. That's six made all-net baskets from each spot.

As before, you must make an all-net shot before progressing to the next type of shot and distance.

Competitive Speed

This is the most important part of becoming a proficient shooter in actual games. Do this workout with defenders. Learning this way will give you transference from practice to actual games. You'll play this way and it will be easy to make shots in games and at crunch time.

Have defenders close out on you (sometimes from closer than they will be in the game) to try and steal the ball and block the shot. Want to become a fearless shooter? Have the defender foul you on purpose. But this should be just a slap on the wrist or controlled nudge, so you don't get hurt. Make (again not just take) three shots like this during every practice and you will become a more focused "in the zone" shooter. You probably will also get to the free throw line in games and have a chance to make a 4-point play!

Math + Honesty = Real Results

Have you noticed that doing any one of the stages will cause you to make -- not just take (this includes shots that go in without being all-net) -- over 100 shots!

You shouldn't care about missing. You don't have to make every shot, just shoot until you make the amount of shots needed to progress to the next stage. Do only as many stages as you are comfortable with. The warm-up stage alone will make anyone a better shooter and is essentially what many great shooters in the NBA do a couple hours before every game.

By the way, just because you take a lot of 3-point shots and you think that you are a 3-point shooter, doesn't mean you are. If it takes more than 15 shots to make an all-net 3-pointer and you have to change your shot to get the basketball to reach the basket, then the 3-point shot is out of your range -- for now.

Your current and realistic range is where you can make two all-net shots in 10 attempts or less. Just be patient with yourself and work on these drills and stay within your range and you will soon gradually extend that range.

Before attempting the 3-point shot in games, first make (just get it in -- you don't have to shoot all-net) six out of 10 in practice on three separate practice days. These shots should be from where you would shoot within the flow of your offense. That's when the statistic of probability is on your side, and you will have a real mathematical chance to shoot at least 35-40 percent from 3-point range when you play.

Anyone Can Do This

I have personally used these drills as a head coach at both the high school level and an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. I was fortunate to learn quite a bit about 3-point shooting while serving as assistant coach with Craig Hodges. As a player, Craig was on the Chicago Bulls' first championship team with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, both now in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Craig also won the NBA All-Star Weekend 3-point contest three years in a row.

Increasing range and becoming proficient at 3-point shooting will not only help you have more success now, it will also increase your chances to move to the next level. Look at what Pitino, Horry and Hodges have accomplished.

Now it's your turn.

How to Develop Long Distance Basketball Shooting Range

By Jeff Haefner

Would you like to make MORE shots from farther back? Would you like to become a great 3-point shooter?

We have some very effective shooting tips for you...

When extending your range, you need to know about some surefire RIGHT and WRONG ways to get it done.

You need to be very careful because all too often players will try to extend their range and acquire some subtle, yet dead-serious shooting flaws!!

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The trick is to extend your range while maintaining the EXACT SAME FORM.
There are only TWO ways to increase your range:

INCREASE YOUR PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND POWER.
ADJUST YOUR SHOT MECHANICS FOR ADDITIONAL POWER.

With that said, we'll teach you exactly how to increase your range both ways. It's up to you to decide which method you choose.

Many times, it's best for players to make very small improvements in both areas.

How to increase your physical strength and power for increased range.

The most obvious answer is to start a weight training program. Increasing the strength of your entire body will help. You'll want stronger and more explosive legs, core, wrist, forearms, and triceps.

In addition, by simply practicing more, you will increase the strength of your wrists and forearms. Taking 500 shots a day will increase your strength.

Lastly, you can try using a heavy ball (twice the weight of a regulation ball) and then going back to the regulation size one. Players usually find it easy to shoot from farther out because of the contrast. Wait until at least junior high before working with an oversized or weighted ball.

If you use a weighted ball, be sure to practice away from the basket. Do form shooting with one hand. Put your guide hand in the normal position, but an inch off the ball so you're not touching it. Focus on shooting the ball high and far, but do not sacrifice good form in order to do so.

How to adjust your mechanics for additional power.

This can be tricky because changing your mechanics can throw off your shot. Big changes to your mechanics will require you to retrain your muscle memory and you'll need thousands of repetitions to retrain your muscle memory.

In most situations, it's best to make very minor adjustments to your shot delivery.

ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUE #1

A good technique for developing range is to intentionally shoot the ball all the way over the backboard. This kind of power is achieved through using optimum leg power and releasing the ball a split second before reaching the top of the jump motion. If done properly, then generating enough force to shoot over the backboard, even from beyond the 3-point line, is not that difficult.

Once players realize how much power is available through this motion, they can learn to control it for shooting at the rim. Since this takes less force than shooting over the backboard, players have more confidence shooting from long ranges.

It's important to shoot a split second BEFORE you release the top of your shot. You'll lose tremendous power if you jump, hang, and shoot on the way down. Plus, you just give your defender more time to block your shot.

ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUE #2

Another effective technique is to drop your elbow. If you watch Steve Nash you'll notice that he drops his elbow when shooting three pointers. If you're going to adjust mechanics, this is a good option to consider because it doesn't alter your delivery mechanics too dramatically.

ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUE #3

Yet another technique to consider is to try to decrease the time that it takes to get the ball from your shot chamber to your release point. This will add power to your shot and increase your range.

The safest way to increase shooting range

If you want to take the safest route, here's a surefire way to extend your range without sacrificing your accuracy.

Let's say you are proficient at mid-range but you want to become a great 3-point shooter...

The obvious answer is to practice. The question becomes what to practice. Shooting revolves around rhythm and form, so that is where the answer lies.

It might sound strange, but to become a better 3-point shooter, you have to practice a lot, close to the basket. Take 100's and 1000's of shots 12' from the basket. The purpose for this is to really ingrain your shooting form from an area that you can shoot comfortably and have some success. It doesn't make a difference what drills you do or how you practice it, as long as the primary thrust of the work is your form.

Once you have your form ingrained, gradually move back. If you get to a point where you feel the rhythm change or your form start to change, that is the limit of your range. Stay at that spot until your shot feels like it did at 12 feet. Once it feels comfortable again, shoot several hundred shots until it becomes automatic again.

Once it feels automatic again, start to move back until you reach the limit of your range and shoot continually from that spot. Once you feel comfortable from behind the 3-point line, you can start shooting drills that will make you more proficient.

Players struggle from behind the arc because they have to change their shot to get the ball to the basket. This not only makes the shooter inconsistent from the 3-point line, but it affects his shot from everywhere else. Remember, to be a good shooter, you have to take the same shot every time, no matter where you shoot the ball.

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10 interesting facts about the three-point shot.

Three-pointer evolution and insane records.

THREE-POINT POINTS TAKING MODERN BASKETBALL. HOW IT HAPPENED AND WHAT CRAZY RECORDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SET - LET'S UNDERSTAND IN THIS ARTICLE.

Initially, there were no three-point shots in basketball. The NBA introduced the arc just before the 1979-80 season, but it all started earlier.

1967 November 13th. ABA (American Basketball Association) Indiana loses to Dallas 116-118. Jerry Harkness of Indiana gets the ball at his ring, time is running out and all he can do is throw the ball. Jerry does this, the ball hits the backboard and falls into the ring.

The Indiana players at first thought they were going to play overtime… But then they were told that it was all over – they won, it was a three-pointer. This is how basketball began to change. This was the first year the ABA introduced the three-point shot.

The NCAA introduced the 3-point arc even later, in 1986. In high school basketball - 1987. Largely because of this, newcomers to the NBA did not hit in the first season from behind the arc. Michael had about 20% shooting accuracy for the first 5 years in the top league.

Initially, there were no three-point shots in basketball. The NBA introduced the arc just before the 1979-80 season, but it all started earlier.

Indiana players at first thought they were going to play overtime… But then they were told that it was all over – they won, it was a three-pointer. This is how basketball began to change. This was the first year the ABA introduced the three-point shot.

The NCAA introduced the 3-point arc even later in 1986. In high school basketball - 1987. Largely because of this, newcomers to the NBA did not hit in the first season from behind the arc. Michael had about 20% shooting accuracy for the first 5 years in the top league.

What happened next and what are the records?

Ray Allen made the most three-pointers in his career (2973). Of the current basketball players, Stephan Curry is closest to him, 3rd place and 2495 accurate long-range shots.

Curry also holds records:

Most three-pointers in a season = 402;
Most consecutive games with at least one long shot = 157;
And second in NBA 3-pointers per game = 13, also scored by Zach Lavigne;

Curry's partner Clay Thompson scored the most three-pointers in a single game in the NBA, 14 shots. They say he missed the morning workout before that ... Well, his bow with a bandage on his head that day deserves special attention.

Three-point shooting distance varies between leagues. In the NBA, the maximum distance is 7.24 meters, while in the NCAA it is 6.32 meters, and in FIBA competitions it is 6.75.

Enough about the NBA, here are some interesting numbers from other tournaments.

The Grinnell College Pioneers hold the NCAA team record for three-pointers. They scored 42 (!) shots out of 88 attempts.

The best field goal percentage in a season in NCAA history belongs to GSW coach Steve Kerr. At 19In 88, he scored from behind the arc 57.3%, having made more than 100 attempts.

Canada holds the team record for shots scored in FIBA tournaments. They made 24 hits in the fight for the opportunity to participate in the Olympics.

In the VTB United League, Yegor Vyaltsev holds an individual record for hits - 12.

And where would such an article be without the Guinness Book of Records? In a minute, Anthony Miracola scored 31 times. Try to beat this result in training...

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The present of the future NBA. 2020. part 2 » Everything in the world of basketball

This is a continuation of the review of the best players under each jersey number.

The first part can be found in the same blog.

No. 23 - Trace Jackson - Davis, IN

There is often a lot of competition to see who will be the best number 23 player in a given season, and Michael Jordan can almost certainly be credited for this. Few double-digit jersey numbers, especially those aged 20 and over, are worn by as many talented players as number 23. he's a top pick after a rookie season in which he started every game for the Hoosiers and averaged 13. 5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 assists in almost 30 minutes per game. According to kenpom.com, he had the highest attack rating on the team at over 11 points, with a rating of 119.8, which allowed him to take 89th place nationally. This means that Jackson-Davies scored approximately 1.2 points per possession. He was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team by conference coaches and the media, as well as a member of the Freshmen All-Big Ten team. He knows who he is, and he's not a three-point shooter. In an era when many big men try their hand at floor stretching, Jackson-Davies didn't make a single shot from behind the arc last season, and you can see why when you see him hit almost 57 percent of his shots inside the arc. He averaged over five free throw attempts per game thanks to a free throw frequency of 59.8 (meaning that he made approximately six free throw attempts for every 10 field goal attempts). Jackson-Davis is a strong rebounder - he has 11.8 percent offensive rebounding and 21. 0 percent defensive rebounding - plus he's very gentle on the ball (only 1.3 turnovers per game) and defends the rim. Devonte Green, Indiana's most popular hitter last season, is out of high school, meaning Jackson-Davis should take on a higher offensive workload this season, which is presumably good for his performance stats and Indiana.

No. 24 - Corey Kispert, Gonzaga

By choosing this number, you can go in several different directions. Villanova's Jeremiah Robinson-Earle returned to college for a second season and he could be Villanova's second-best player (or 1A against "1" Collin Gillespie) after averaging 10.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1. 9 assists and 1.1 steals per game as a rookie. He will give his Wildcats more rebounding and defensive opportunities than Kispert will give his Zags, as well as potentially similar assist rates, but Kispert could be the No. what do you value most on the basketball court. Gonzaga could be the best team in the country this season after a 31-2 season in 2019-20, and Kispert could be the Bulldogs' best player. However you guess where Gonzaga will be this season, Villanova will likely be in a similar spot, and Robinson-Earl would be a notable reason, which is what makes this comparison interesting.

Creighton's insanely effective 3-point shooter Mitch Bullock and Houston's Quentin Grimes, who averaged 12.1 points, 3.7 and 2.6 rebounds per game last season, are the No. 24 talents who could potentially contribute your contribution to this discussion.

No. 25 - McKinley Wright IV, Colorado

Wright is No. 12 on Andy Katz's top point guards list entering the 2020/21 season after a junior season in which he averaged 14.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game as an all-rounder on the court. He's been a consistent presence in Colorado since arriving on campus, averaging 13.8 points, 5.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game over his career. Another season like his last season, not to mention an improvement in high school, will take him to conference-wide, if not potential, all-American level. Wright's pass rate of 31.3, which means he assisted almost a third of Colorado's goals when he was on the floor last season, was in the top 70 nationally, but he still had a solid free throw percentage as he was a generous playmaker. He made almost four free throws per game, which is 33 percent free throws, and last season he made 79percentage of free throws.

No. 30 - Ochai Agbaji

Agbaji arrived in Kansas as a player who was supposed to wear a red shirt (more details at wiki/Redshirt_(college_sports)) in the 2018-19 season, but the Jayhawks took off his red shirt, and he became a promising and incredibly athletic rookie. He's been in every game as a sophomore and now, with the departures of Devon Dotson and Udok Azubuke, he could move into the Kansas top scorer role. Agbaci averaged 10.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game last season as the team's third leading scorer, and barttorvik.com predicts he will average 13.3 points per game this season. season, along with a similar number of rebounds and assists. Dotson and Azubuike both finished in the top six players of the year according to kenpom.com, so there is no doubt that the statistics of what the best players in Kansas are capable of this season, but it all depends on whether Agbaji, an athletic wing and a potential 4 on a small ball, keep improving at Lawrence. He completed 33 percent of 3-pointers in 130 attempts last season, and that number should ideally improve given the number of attempts he makes. He hit 52 percent of his 2-point attempts, but only made 67 percent of his free throw attempts, and he lost the ball at 19percent of their holdings. Agbaji has all the physical tools, now it's a matter of improving him as a sniper and taking advantage of the wider role available in the Jayhawks. By the way, if you're looking for a tricky pick of the top No. 30 in the sport, look at Virginia's Jay Huff, a redshirt senior who never averaged more than 10 minutes per game and never started a game until last season. His career 40-minute averages are 15. 3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game, while shooting 38 percent of three, and he shows flashes of skill (double-double with 15 points, 10 blocks and nine rebounds against Duke last season, 11 points and seven rebounds in 10 minutes against redshirt sophomore Clemson, 13 points, six rebounds, five blocks, two assists and two steals in 19minutes against Colombia last season).

No. 31 - MacKio Teague, Baylor

Baylor was in contention for the No. 1 seed last season, and the Bears have brought back the backbone of their roster, so it makes sense that they have good representation on this list. It also helps that some of their top players don't have the traditionally popular jersey numbers. Kellan Grady of Davidson, Seth Towns of Ohio State (transfer from Harvard) and Terrell Brown Jr. of Arizona (transfer from Seattle and averaged 20.8 points per game last season) are a few more players at No. 31, behind worth keeping an eye on this season, but Teague is the first choice. Consistent performance isn't always guaranteed when a player moves on to a bigger college, but when Teague moved to Baylor from UC Asheville, where he averaged 16.7 points per game in his sophomore year, he averaged 13.9points for the game for the "Bears", which allowed him to take second place in the team. He also averaged 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Teague was Baylor's second-highest scoring player last season with an offensive rating of 117.4, ranking 148th nationally. He made 35 percent of 3-pointers on 169 attempts and 85 percent of free throws while keeping a close eye on the ball (1.3 turnovers in 32.6 minutes per game). Teague scored in double figures in 22 of the 28 games he played last season and was 10 points short in five of the six games he scored in single figures. Games such as his 24 points on nine shots against Oklahoma State and 21 points on 14 attempts against Coastal Carolina showed his scoring and effective potential.

No. 32 - Moussa Cisse, Memphis

There aren't more than ten talented freshmen this season than Cisse, a 6-10 Guinean center, 220 pounds. With the same position and talent level as Preshes Achiuva, who led the Tigers with 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game last season, Cisse could have had a similar statistical impact on Memphis this winter. It remains to be seen how Memphis' offensive strategies stack up with Cisse, plus the addition of Landers Nolly II (Virginia Tech) and DeAndre Williams (Evansville) transfers, combined with returning key players D. Jeffries, Lester Quinones and Alex Lomax. But Cisse may have the most talent of anyone in this group, and Cisse could become a major defensive force if the Tigers repeat their fifth-best defense from last season.

Another 32nd number to watch is LSU's Sharif O'Neal (Shaq's son), IJ. Lydell of Ohio State, Jordie Shimanga of Daytona, Isaac Kante of Hofstra and Zach Fremantle of Xavier.

No. 33 - Trae Mitchell, UMass

Shirt No. 33 can cause serious controversy from fans. Richmond's Grant Golden was the Spiders' second-leading scorer last season with 13. 4 ppg and their top rebounder with 6.9 ppg. Andy Katz predicted that Richmond would be seeded No. 7 in his first picks for the 2021 NCAA Tournament, so the Spiders could be the backbone of the AP top 25 this season.

Kansas Bigman David McCormack can be mentioned here, he is relatively familiar to most casual basketball fans given the team he plays for and the level of talent he brought to Lawrence as a freshman. His sophomore stats won't blow your mind (6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game) as he played alongside the outstanding Udoka Azubuke, but if he plays another 10 minutes per game, McCormack could get averaging at least 10 points and six rebounds in his junior season.

Iowa State Solomon Thomas. Thomas was the team's third leading scorer with 9.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and the Cyclones will have to replace starters Tyrese Halliburton and Michael Jacobson. Marquette freshman Dawson Garcia is arguably one of the top five most talented freshmen the Golden Eagles have taken in the modern era, and he could play a big role for them in the post-Marcus Howard era of Milwaukee. In Belmont, which was the favorite of many avid college basketball fans in the 2019 seasonof the year, there is a special player - junior center Nick Muschinski, who last season was second on the team in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (6.4 rebounds), an impressive 63.8 percent of his two-point attempts. But we'll pick Mitchell, a sophomore center who had an outstanding rookie season for the UMass, where he averaged 17.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, one steal and one block per game, while 53 percent hits inside the arc and 72 percent from the line. He was named the A-10 Rookie of the Year for the first time in 16 years for the UMass, and was also selected to the All-A-10 Second Team. In February at Fordham, he had a game with 15 points and 19rebounds, which was immediately followed by a game with 19 points and 15 rebounds. He finished his rookie season with 34 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against Rhode Island.

No. 34 - Oscar Chibwe, WV

Chibwe was a real eye-opener for freshmen, helping the Alminists somehow get through their disappointing 15-21 campaign in 2019 and leave it in the rearview mirror. They started last season unranked but peaked at #12 in the AP Poll after playing 6-9ft. Chibwe, who led the team in scoring (11.2 ppg) and rebounding (9.3 ppg). Judging by his freshman averages, Chibwe clearly has the potential for a double-double because he almost averaged a double-double, but he has the potential to put lines in the 15-15 or 20-20 area. , where he takes a lot of rebounds, since he has the points scored. In total, in his second college game, he had 20 points and 17 rebounds against Pittsburgh. Two weeks later he had 19points and 18 rebounds against Wichita State. On the road against Kansas, there were 17 points and 17 rebounds. He didn't run those numbers against West Virginia's weaker opponents, but rather against some of the better-known opponents. The next step for Chibwe is persistence. His ceiling is high and his best games show it, but the thing is, he shows games like his five-rebound one-point game against TCC or his three-rebound four-point game at Texas Institute of Technology.

No. 35 - Nate Reuvers, Wisconsin

For some reason, the list of players who will wear #35 this season seems to be led by veterans who have been promising, if not productive, role players who can come out to wider roles in the 2020–21 season. There's Yves Pons, who was a backup on Tennessee teams in 2018 and 2019, who won 57 games combined before becoming a 10-point scoring player last season. Wisconsin's Nate Reuvers has been at least a part-time starter since arriving at Madison, but was eclipsed by Ethan Happ for his first two seasons before he broke free and began averaging 13.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. junior age. Oklahoma's Brady Manek arrived on campus with Trae Young, and now Manek is entering his senior year after being the team's third, second, and third leading scorer for the past three seasons, respectively. He has always been an elite shooter who takes care of the ball, is capable but not at an elite level in rebounding and who offers some rim protection. Will his role and skill set expand further in his final season with the Sooners? Then there's Buddy Boeheim, who was the second-highest scorer on the team his father coached, scoring 15.3 points per game as a sophomore and becoming a regular starter for the first time. He's a strong three-point shooter, hitting 37 percent of eight attempts per game, but there's more to basketball than just shooting from behind the arc. Wisconsin will be the number two seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, according to Andy Katz, and Reuvers could be the best player on the team as a big man with three-point shooting, stretching and blocking. But let's be clear, the answer to the question "Who is the best No. 35?" Reasonable people may respond in different ways, and it could all depend on which veteran has the most untapped potential or whose game has improved the most in an unconventional offseason.

#40 - Colleen Welp, UC Irvine

After a second season in which he averaged 13.0 points, 5. 9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.5 minutes per game, barttorvik predicted. com, Colleen Welp would average 18.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior. Welp has proven to be productive and has also shown upside potential to increase the stats. Velp started only twice last season and played just over half of the match on average. Having a big role as a full-time starter who plays, say, 30 minutes per game, Welp could approach his 40-minute stats of 22.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. USI Irvine was an NCAA Tournament contender last season, and the Anteaters finished 2020 with a 21-11 record and second in defense against 2 point shots in the nation (40.8 percent). Welp was really effective (Attack Rating 114.7), thanks in large part to his 44 percent shooting from three arcs and almost 86 percent shooting from free throws.

No. 41 - Steffon Mitchell, Boston College

Considering also Jeriya Horn from Colorado, Steffon Mitchell is the best choice. Mitchell ended his junior season in which he averaged 7. 8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game. His extended stats are arguably more impressive than his on-game stats as he posted 31st in steals in the nation (3.9 percent) and 31st in free throws (66.1 percent), and also by nationwide offensive rebounding rate, defensive rebounding percentage, and block frequency. He's an above-average attacking player, even if he's not the best shooter thanks to the number of times he hits the free-throw line, and he's also a strong defender and doesn't foul a lot.

No. 42 - Dan Fotu, St. Mary's

Four players were selected: Fotu, Jacob Young of Rutgers, Clay Gaiman of Abilene Christian and Malik Jefferson of Mount St. Mary. The top pick was Fotu, who averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore year after 41 percent of his 3-pointers on 51 attempts in his freshman year. Last season, he became an extra goalscorer, although still only a part-time starter, playing roughly 20 minutes per game, meaning that with the increase in role, his per game stats are likely to increase, especially if he regains his 3rd spectacled. Fotu was the team's fifth leading scorer last season, and the Gaels produced senior Jordan Ford (21.9points per game) and Tanner Krebs (9.1 points per game), and at the same time as Malik Fitts (16.5 points per game) went to the NBA, which means that Fotu definitely has more room in the offense. Advanced analytics site barttorvik.com predicts Fotu will average 11.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

No. 43 - Eric Dixon, Villanova

No. 43 is one of the least common jersey numbers in college basketball, but Dixon has significant potential after being redshirted during his first season. Villanova has several hitters this season, such as Jeremiah Robinson-Earle, Jermaine Samuels, Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, Cole Swider and Brandon Slater, so Dixon will have to earn playing time. But he arrived at Villanova as a respected player and we saw the benefits of the season in the redshirt with the Wildcats. Being a productive reserve in one of the best teams in the country is enough to become the best No. 43 in the country.

No. 44 - Ryuot Monion, Little Rock

Monyeong was selected to the First Team All-Sun Belt last season after averaging 11.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He was also named Conference Level Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in his first season with the Trojans, which ended 21-10 (15-5 Sun Belt). Despite hitting just 7 of 29 3-pointers this season, he finished with a 113.1 offensive rating (284th nationally) and was a fierce defensive rebounder (his defensive rebounding percentage was 26.7). ranked 29-th place) and an excellent rim defender (7.0% of the block, ranks 72nd). Monyon is a force to deal with in post, as he recorded 4.9 fouls in 40 minutes and had a hilarious free throw rating of 64.5, meaning he took almost two free throws for every three shot attempts from the game. His 61.9% of shots inside the arc were in the national top 100. Gage Prim of Missouri State, Caleb Hunter of South Sea Greenborough and Gabe Brown of Michigan State have also received some attention here.

No. 45 - Davion Mitchell, Baylor

After moving from Auburn, Mitchell was the starter in every game at Baylor last season when he was the team's third leading scorer with 9.9 points per game. He was first among the "creators" of the Bears with 3.8 assists per game on the team, third in steals (1.5 per game) and sixth in rebounds, as one of the team's key players behind Jared Butler. Mitchell played more minutes than any other player on the team (972, 58 more than any other player), and his perimeter defense helped the Bears rank fourth in defensive efficiency in the nation, according to kenpom.com. He scored double figures 15 times in 30 games, which makes sense for a player who averaged just under 10 points per game and he scored a career-high 19points against Yuti Martin. Mitchell won't be the first player mentioned in the Baylor discussion, and he might not be the second or third, but Baylor wouldn't be Baylor without him.

No. 50 - Trevion Williams, Purdue

As Williams' minutes from freshman to season two doubled, so did his performance. After averaging 5.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in just over 10 minutes per game in 2018-19, he started 22 of 31 games for Purdue last season, averaging 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds. and 1.5 assists in 21.5 minutes per game. It's been a breakout season and with him averaging just over half a game, his performance could still improve significantly if he can stay on the floor even longer. His 40-minute stats last season were 21.3 points and 14.2 rebounds per game, and if Williams can play more than 25 minutes per game, he could come close to getting those numbers for every game. A breakthrough in Michigan last season, when Williams scored 36 points on 20 rebounds in 44 minutes, showed his potential. Sure, statistically, this might be the best game of his career, but getting close to a 40-20 double-double is special. As a sophomore, he had seven other double-doubles, including two different stretches of three double-doubles in four games.

With the signing of Matt Haarms, Williams should have even more opportunities at the Purdue front court this season and he showed he is a very busy player last season (31% overall team utilization, nine percentage points higher than any of the other players on the team), which is a good omen for a junior. He also handles rebounding well with a 17.6% offensive rebounding rate (the percentage of Perdue missed shots he rebounds while on the floor), which is ranked fifth nationally and his defensive rebounding percentage is 60th in country.

No. 51 - James Butler, Draxal

Butler is the dominant Third Team All-CAA pick after averaging 13.2 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a junior in the redshirt when he was the team's second leading scorer and top rebounder. He had an offensive rating of 113.1, in the national top 300, after he made 52 percent of his 2-point attempts and 36.6 percent of his free throws (36 free throw attempts for every 100 shot attempts from games). He was also one of the top rebounders in the country with 29.3 percent of available defensive rebounds (11th nationally) and 13.5 percent of available offensive rebounds (35th). He takes good care of the ball and offers some rim protection.

No. 52 - Chandler Vaudrin, Winthrop

Vaudren was selected to the All-Big South Second Team last season after averaging 9. 3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1. 4 steals per game in his first season playing at the DI level in college since redshirting in 2018/19. With his per-game averages, Vaudren could be a "shout" away from a triple-double in just about any game. He had one triple-double against Longwood last season when he had 10 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and six steals and had two double-doubles. Winthrop went 24-10 and won the Big South, meaning the Eagles would have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Vaudrin's shooting - 45 percent 2-pointer, 32 percent 3-pointer, 50 percent from the line - could be improved, but he is an exceptional playmaker with a 6-7 (32.9nationally ranked 42nd in passing percentage) and difficult to defend against (he recorded 5.3 fouls in 40 minutes and had an impressive 62.5% free throw rating).

No. 53 - Thomas Waldetensa, VA

Waldetensa moved to Virginia before last season, and in his first season in Charlottesville, he averaged 6. 6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while started in 22 of 29 games. Waldetensa, 6-5, was Team 6's offensive option based on utilization and shooting frequency among the Virginia rotation players, and with losses to Mamady Diakite and Braxton Key, Waldetensa could carve out a big role for himself as a senior. His 36-percent 3-point shooting was second on the team, and his 52 3-pointers outpaced the entire team.

No. 54 - Russell Tcheva, South Florida

Tcheva moved to South Florida from Texas Institute of Technology, where he averaged 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds in just five minutes per game. In limited action, Tczeva had an 8.6 offensive rebounding percentage, which would have been at the national level if he had maintained that while getting more playing time. Its 7% block rate is also encouraging for its future.

#55 - Luca Garza, Iowa

Chances are we saved the best for last. #55 is the highest jersey number in the sport, and is worn by Garza, the only one to return to college from a First Team or Second Team All-American selection. He is likely to receive as many National Player of the Year preseason picks as any other player in the country after he had a breakout junior season in which he averaged 23.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game for the Hawkeyes while making a career-high 35.8 percent of threes. Garza has been a college ready player since the start of the 2017–18 season, averaging 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while starting 26 of 33 games, and his scoring average nearly doubled in two years. It's unfair and unrealistic to expect Garza's per-game stats to make another year-on-year jump like they did last winter, but even a slight improvement would put him at about 25 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game. The active role of the signor in the attack and his effectiveness in the 2nd point zone is above average (58.9% last season), along with his ability to get to the free throw line, give him the opportunity to score at least 30 points multiple times this season. Last season, he scored at least 30 points four times and four more times he was shy.