Lester Wilson will likely finish his career with the 2nd most made 3's in ETSU history. With 255 made 3’s for his career, he’s currently averaging 2.2 per game in conference shooting .443.

At that rate, he will probably finish in 2nd place on ETSU’s all time list - between Rashawn Rembert (260 made 3’s on .395 shooting) and Courtney Pigram (276 made 3’s on .341 shooting). Lester’s career shooting percentage is .360, compared to Pigram’s .341 and Rembert’s .395.

3-Point Field Goals Made
Rk 3FGM Name Years
1. 276 Courtney Pigram 2005-09
2. 260 Rashawn Rembert 2011-2015
3. 223 Keith Jennings 1988-91
4. 221 Major Geer 1988-91
5. 194 Calvin Talford 1989-92
6. 184 Travis Strong 2003-08
7. 172 Tim Smith 2002-06
8. 170 Alvin West 1988-91
9. 161 Dimeco Childress 1999-02
10. 159 Mike Smith 2006-11
11. 149 Justin Tubbs 2009-11

3-Point Field Goal Percentage
(Min. 40 Att.)
Rk Pct. FG/FGM Name Years
1. 50.0 38/76 Marc Quesenberry 1980-83
2. 49.3 223/452 Keith Jennings 1988-91
3. 41.9 31/74 John King 1986-88
4. 41.8 221/529 Major Geer 1988-91
5. 40.6 194/478 Calvin Talford 1989-92
6. 39.8 137/344 James Anthony 2001-05
7. 39.5 260/658 Rashawn Rembert 2011-2015
8. 39.1 59/191 Robert Doggett 1994-95
9. 39.0 53/136 Junior Floyd 1994-95
10. 38.7 63/163 Andy Pennington 1993-95
11. 38.3 184/480 Travis Strong 2003-08

If they had 3 pointers back in Tom Chilton,s day, and if he had played 4 years instead of 3, he would be way ahead of everyone.
The guy could fill it up from long range. I think he was the best shooter ever at ETSU.

(02-16-2016 01:31 PM)OleETSUGuy Wrote:  If they had 3 pointers back in Tom Chilton,s day, and if he had played 4 years instead of 3, he would be way ahead of everyone.
The guy could fill it up from long range. I think he was the best shooter ever at ETSU.

Better than Skeeter Swift?

It's hard to compare from different era's. Even within the 3 point era, we have seen real changes in how the long range shot is used. The 3 is valued more than ever now, in the days of Stephen Curry. Guys early in the era were not as likely to put it up from beyond the arc. Now the conventional wisdom is that you should either shoot a 3 or a layup, and midrange games have been devalued.

But, yeah, guys like Chilton and Swift were great and would have been even better with a 3 point line to shoot from.

The basketball statistical gurus have proven that, in general, the more 3 pointers you shoot and make, the higher your probability of winning becomes. Building a team around multiple 35%+ 3 point shooters is the best way to go right now.

The game we lost against Furman, they scored 40 points in the paint, 18 from 3pt range and 16 from the line, no mid range game at all.

(02-17-2016 08:14 AM)RodShaw2 Wrote:  The game we lost against Furman, they scored 40 points in the paint, 18 from 3pt range and 16 from the line, no mid range game at all.

Mid-range shots are the toughest to make. For the Bucs, T.J. Cromer has shown a knack for knocking them down. That ability makes him our most complete offensive weapon.