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Post by Hermit on Dec 14, 2014 20:48:37 GMT -5
Ok. Let's ask the question. If you are not a 3 point shooter, ( or even someone with a 15 foot jump shot), by the time you enter college, what are your chances of becoming one? Please back up your opinions with examples of...........players who developed a jump shot in college
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Post by efsboca on Dec 14, 2014 20:56:20 GMT -5
Ok. Let's ask the question. If you are not a 3 point shooter, ( or even someone with a 15 foot jump shot), by the time you enter college, what are your chances of becoming one? Please back up your opinions with examples of...........players who developed a jump shot in college I don't know the chances, I assume it depends on the work one puts in to developing the shot. Three names I can think of are Manute Bol, Charles Barkley, and Andrew Nicholson.
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Post by Hermit on Dec 14, 2014 21:03:48 GMT -5
Ok. Let's ask the question. If you are not a 3 point shooter, ( or even someone with a 15 foot jump shot), by the time you enter college, what are your chances of becoming one? Please back up your opinions with examples of...........players who developed a jump shot in college I don't know the chances, I assume it depends on the work one puts in to developing the shot. Three names I can think of are Manute Bol, Charles Barkley, and Andrew Nicholson. As a pro Barkley averaged 26 percent, and Bol 21 percent......from 3 point range......very poor.....but I am not talking pro...... With Andrew......he probably had that shot in high school
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Post by njbonnie08 on Dec 14, 2014 23:42:59 GMT -5
Are you saying Andrew had his 26 foot jumper in HS? Because there is no way he did. He went from a kid who could occasionally make 12 footers his freshman year to becoming the team's BEST three point shooter his senior year. He didn't even attempt a 3 in first two years, shot 21% as a junior and 36% as a senior. As far as your question, I'd say the answer is not a high percentage. Usually guys who are shooters stay shooters and guys who aren't don't become them. Sure guys improve on their jump shots to a degree, but a kid with a poor jumper doesn't become JJ Reddick in two years. Even a kid like Matt Wright who was our top shooter last year came into Bonas billed as a shooter. www.thebonablog.com
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Post by Chuck on Dec 14, 2014 23:50:36 GMT -5
Ok. Let's ask the question. If you are not a 3 point shooter, ( or even someone with a 15 foot jump shot), by the time you enter college, what are your chances of becoming one? Please back up your opinions with examples of...........players who developed a jump shot in college Andrew Nicholson - was a great example given by efsboca. Andrew asked Schmidt to help prepare him for the NBA by developing a 3 point shot for his last 2 seasons at Bonas. Andrew never took a 3 pointer until his junior year and he only made 6 for a 26.1% shooting accuracy. As a senior Andrew made 23 for an impressive 43.4% shooting accuracy. Tyler Benson - shot only 18.2% from 3s as a freshman. As a senior he became a 3 point shooting specialist (23 of his 32 baskets were 3 pointers) finishing his senior year with an impressive 40.4%. Demetrius Conger - is the best example of how quickly a player can improve his 3 point shot. Remember Demetrius as an extremely athletic player who lacked any type of a shooting stroke as a freshman. As a freshman he made only 4 for a 16.7% shooting percentage from 3s. I was wondering who was going to replace Jonathan Hall, because I thought despite Demetrius' athleticism he needed a lot of developing. Wow was I wrong as he shot 40.4% from 3s as a sophomore and would finish his career with a solid 35.6% from 3s. Even his predecessor Jonathan Hall went from 17.9% as a junior to a solid 38.9% as a senior. Denzel Gregg reminds me a lot of a bigger Demetrius. An extremely athletic player who needs to work on his skills (shooting and ball handling). Still I see Denzel a lot more of a 4 than a 3. statsheet.com/mcb/players/player/st-bonaventure/andrew-nicholsonstatsheet.com/mcb/players/player/st-bonaventure/tyler-benson/game_statsstatsheet.com/mcb/players/player/st-bonaventure/demetrius-congerstatsheet.com/mcb/players/player/st-bonaventure/jonathan-hall
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Post by Hermit on Dec 15, 2014 11:33:39 GMT -5
Chuck, excellent examples of players who, in fact, developed/ improved their outside shot during their careers. I believe that improving your shooting, especially from 3 point range, is very difficult to do once you reach the college level. It s a testament to coaching, but more importantly, the hard work , time, and dedication these players put in the gym.
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Post by bona1971 on Dec 15, 2014 12:43:37 GMT -5
I don't have the statistics but in my class Greg Bubba Gary entered SBU as a 6'3" high school center with no game outside the paint. As I recell, He was starting small forward on the final four & NIT teams and had developed a good shot.
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Post by Cat on Dec 15, 2014 17:15:54 GMT -5
And Bubba did that despite Larry Weise as coach!
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Post by thesocalkid on Dec 15, 2014 20:27:10 GMT -5
Yes, I knew at an early age, that I was a GREAT shooter when I made that basket at half court in the School 8 gym!
Andrew became a great shooter by his Senior year! Can't remember what game he made that deep three pointer to win the game.
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Post by marylandbonnie1 on Dec 16, 2014 8:18:26 GMT -5
St. John's but I think it was a long 2 because his foot was on the line.
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Post by jjjacks17 on Dec 16, 2014 10:29:02 GMT -5
There was the deep three Andrew had to tie the St. Joe's game and force a second OT. That may be the game you are thinking of.
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Post by West End Stench on Dec 16, 2014 12:16:23 GMT -5
St. John's but I think it was a long 2 because his foot was on the line.
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Post by 5and23 on Dec 16, 2014 12:37:16 GMT -5
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Post by fjs64 on Dec 16, 2014 12:47:28 GMT -5
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