It’s raining threes – and the offensively inept…

Now we’re to minutes per three pointers attempted. This list includes talented shooters, but also some that would rather toss up a bomb instead of trying to work within the reigns of an offensive scheme.

MINUTES PER THREE-POINT ATTEMPTS

1. Troy Brewer, Georgia (3.3) – After seeing 32 games of playing time, this sophomore-to-be proved that he was unafraid to take a long-ranged shot, and that he couldn’t hit over 30% of them.

2. Kelvin Lewis, Auburn (3.7) – As has already been established, Brewer and Lewis are very similar in their ability to jack up too many shots and hit less than 30% from long range. Both should either work on their stroke or stop shooting.

3. Chris Warren, Ole Miss (4.2) – Warren solidifies his spot as the most prolific and efficient three-point shooter in the SEC with this ranking. Warren shoots 38.9% from three on 265 attempts.

4. Marcus Thornton, LSU (4.4) – Thornton is the scariest overall scorer in the conference, and this is just another layer of his ability. A 37.7% long-range shooter, Thornton put up 239 attempts from behind the arc.

4. Trevor Gaskins, Ole Miss (4.4) – Gaskins is another Rebel sharp-shooter, shooting 38.7% from three with 119 attempts and 8 starts.

4. David Huertas, Ole Miss (4.4) – Huertas is the third Rebel player in the top five three-point shooters in the conference, hitting 36.1% of his 208 three-point attempts.

7. Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (5.1) – Although Meeks only saw 11 games, and started 5 of those, he showed potential as a shooter. While only hitting 32.0% of his threes, his stroke should greatly improve with more playing time.

8. Terry Martin, LSU (5.3) – While Martin showed some ability as a scorer, hitting 37.2% of his shots overall, he only brought down 30.5% of his three-point attempts. He did, however, attempt 141 of them in 752 minutes. Don’t look for Martin’s shot to improve, considering he’s entering his senior season.

9. Evaldas Baniulis, South Carolina (5.6) – As I stated in my previous post, Baniulis has tremendous potential as a shooter entering his junior season. He brought down 44.2% of his 95 attempts last season, and if I were Horn I’d be increasing those attempts as much as possible.

10. Zam Fredrick, South Carolina (5.8) – Fredrick rounds out the Top 10 as a mediocre 35.2% shooter from long range, although he attempted a high 193 shots from that range.

One thing of note is the fact that Ole Miss and South Carolina will be high-octane offenses next season, with five members of the Top 10.

Next is minutes per free throws made.