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Now here’s a statistical anomaly you don’t see every day. Or, at the very least, that you don’t notice. Once you do, it’s hard to forget.
Sure, it’s early, the season barely a month old. But this one is worth heeding at any time.
Chances are, some of these players will turn around their fortunes as the year progresses, if only because they’ll take more shots and make more 2-pointers.
After all, you can’t keep shooting like this indefinitely, can you?
| FAR SIGHTED Higher 3-Point Than Overall Field Goal Percentage (Minimum 100 Minutes Played) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difference | Player, School | 3Pt Pct. | Overall FG Pct. | Mins |
| .130 | Marquise Reed, C | .522 (12-23) | .392 (20-51) | 164 |
| .118 | V.J. King, UL | .571 (8-14) | .453 (24-53) | 150 |
| .063 | Kyle Guy, V | .619 (13-21) | .556 (25-45) | 144 |
| .050 | Justin Bibbs, VT | .429 (18-42) | .379 (25-66) | 264 |
| .046 | Brandon Childress, WF | .348 (8-23) | .302 (16-53) | 194 |
| .029 | DJ Vasiljevic, UM | .429 (18-42) | .400 (22-55) | 165 |
| .028 | Frank Howard, SU | .417 (10-24) | .389 (21-54) | 210 |
| .003 | Tyus Battle, SU | .411 (15-34) | .408 (20-49) | 215 |
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