Vital & Jackson 3P% vs. past UConn freshmen

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Amongst UConn freshmen that have attempted at least 40 3P, here's how they rank by 3P%. Jackson ranks 6th (39.7%) and Vital ranks 13th (36.6%).

Jackson and Vital are also 2 of 8 UConn freshman to have hit at least 36% of their 3P (min. 100 attempted). The other 6: Ben Gordon, Doron Sheffer, Rashad Anderson, Richard Hamilton, Jeremy Lamb, and Khalid El-Amin.

Rk                  Player 3P 3PA  3P%
1                 Rudy Gay 28  60 .467
2             Denham Brown 30  72 .417
3               Ben Gordon 62 150 .413
4            Doron Sheffer 50 123 .407
5                Ray Allen 33  82 .402
6            Vance Jackson 50 126 .397
7          Rashad Anderson 55 140 .393
8         Stanley Robinson 16  42 .381
9         Richard Hamilton 70 186 .376
10          Tony Robertson 17  46 .370
11             Jeremy Lamb 46 125 .368
12      Charlie Villanueva 18  49 .367
13         Christian Vital 52 142 .366
14          Khalid El-Amin 81 222 .365
15             Ricky Moore 18  51 .353
16         Daniel Hamilton 46 134 .343
17            Doug Wiggins 28  85 .329
18          Shabazz Napier 46 141 .326
19            Jerome Dyson 44 135 .326
20            Omar Calhoun 43 134 .321
21          Rashamel Jones 21  67 .313
22            Caron Butler 14  46 .304
23            Roscoe Smith 25  83 .301
24         Antonio Kellogg 12  43 .279
25             Jalen Adams 12  44 .273
26   Jamal Coombs-McDaniel 16  59 .271
27            Kemba Walker 13  48 .271
28         DeAndre Daniels 12  50 .240

Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 3/12/2017.

 

[Ozzie3178]

Hope that dopey CFP is reading this when he complains about outside shooting. Not to mention Larrier can shoot me a good clip Jalen is better also.... shoots and scoring won't be an issue next year.

Can Larrier make the tough plays a la Deandre Daniels like playing at the 4 out of position and will our guards play better D up front and Bigs just have to just be solid which they are and will....

Point is shooting/ scoring playmaking will not be a problem next year. Will need a guy like Larrier to be more than just a scorer... get steals and rebound and keep balls alive etc...

 

[andersonfro]

Oz if I'm looking for something to be concerned about with the offense I believe KO's success & struggles are both born from his determination which I feel like crosses to stubbornness at times.

There is no doubt in my mind he's hard to contain over the thought of having these guards together for his pick & roll, and the shots out of that wheel have been so clean I don't want to see it abandoned.

That OOC is crazy next year & it's coming quick so these guys are going to have little time to get into a flow.

Looking at the roster I think there is a little concern over the individual rebounding ability but assuming we're right about the offensive options it's going to allow the great rebounding guards to attack the glass because they won't be so dependent on creating scoring out of the transition.

 

[Ozzie3178]

Exactly Anderson.... the guards will have ability to go and grab rebounds now. Just like CV did lately.

Man you got me excited about our motion wheel offensive sets with these dudes JA, Rique etc...

Also those worrying about Rique... please don't. I know the shoulder etc.... but dude will be fine. He will run the show again next year and give us the dynamic athletic backcourt we all been waiting for. Wish we saw it more this year as I really feel next year they would have been unstoppable with a year under their belts together. But they will get it together and have too with the early season OOC...

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Vital is a way better player than what he was advertised to be. He has good skills, great toughness and isn't afraid to go inside and mix it up. His attitude is like Napier's with a better body. I love tough kids like this. He is the toughness barometer on this team and one of the tougher kids who has worn the UConn jersey.

 

[Ozzie3178]

Yea he reminds me a little of Rashamel Jones in that mold of tough!

 

[USNA90]

I hate to think where this team would have been without Vital this year, and he was added almost as an afterthought. I wonder what his minutes will look like next year. He improved almost before our eyes, and I don't want to see him regress if his role changes.

 

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[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

I would have thought Sheffer and Allen had more. It's a very impressive accomplishment by Vance and Christian. UConn's 3 point shooting did improve over the course of the season.