Bearcats' Sean Kilpatrick told 'to never stop shooting'
Long-distance sniper promises to fire away for UC
Jan 29, 2013



With 1,235 career points, Sean Kilpatrick just passed Eric Hicks for 26th on UC’s career scoring list. / Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Written by
Bill Koch

Back in the mid-1990s, when two-time All-American Danny Fortson was playing in the low post for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, Fortson was asked why he didn’t kick the ball outside more often when he was double-teamed, which was frequently.

Fortson, the fourth-leading scorer in UC history, had a quick retort.

“They didn’t bring me here to lead the team in assists,” he said.

So it is with UC junior guard Sean Kilpatrick, who was asked the other day about the volume of 3-point shots he takes.

“Coach (Mick Cronin) told me to never stop shooting,” Kilpatrick said. “That’s something that I’ve been carrying on since I was a freshman. If I’m going to continue to keep shooting like that and if I’m going to continue to keep making it and it’s putting us in a better situation, then I’m just going to keep doing it.

“If I was to decide to just stop shooting, Coach would be mad. Great players just don’t stop shooting. Kevin Durant can miss five or six in a row and he’s not going to stop shooting, so why would I stop?”

Kilpatrick has attempted 150 3-point shots this season, more than any other player in the Big East. Providence’s Bryce Cotton is second with 146, followed by St. John’s DeAngelo Harrison (137), Villanova’s Ryan Arcidiacono (131) and UC’s Cashmere Wright (112).

As a team, the Bearcats have attempted 435 3-point shots, more than any other team in the league. Seton Hall is second with 433.

Kilpatrick has made 52 shots from beyond the arc for 34.7 percent. He is not among the Big East leaders in 3-point shooting percentage, but ranks second in 3-point field goals made.

In his last three games, Kilpatrick has averaged 25 points and has made 14 of 33 (42.4 percent) from long range. His 18.4-point scoring average is tied for third in the league. If he maintains that for the rest of the season, he will have UC’s highest season average since Steve Logan averaged 22.0 points during his 2002 All-American season.

With 1,235 career points, Kilpatrick just passed Eric Hicks for 26th on UC’s career scoring list and needs 17 to pass Steve Collier for 25th.

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