ESPN's stats site now officially lists Kris Bankston as #1 in the nation in FG percentage.

I realize it is early, but to give you an idea of the type of season Bankston is having: if he maintained this pace (84.4%) to the end of the season (very unlikely), he would set the program record, obviously. Second place would be 65%, almost TWENTY PERCENTAGE POINTS below him. In fact, the alltime SBC single season record holder is Elgrace Wilborn of WKU in 2005-06 at 68.5%.

There is a very long way to go, but we could be watching something special this year.

And, in case anyone was wondering, Kris was 48 of 77 (62%) last season, which makes him 86 of 122 (74%) for his career. In a career of 39 games so far, he has missed 36 shots. So, when you see Kris miss his first shot each game, just call out to him, "That is your quota for tonight."

As of 12/9, Bankston is still #1 by a wide margin (83.6% to 77.4% in second place). He has found a formula that is working really, really well. I do not know what percentage of his shots are dunks, but I am guessing a good number of them are. Just keep it up, Kris.