Class 1A Leading Returning 3-Point Shooters

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Minimum 50 attempts</strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>1.) 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="956889" first="Max" last="Burt"] (Newman Catholic) - 36/65 (55.4%)</strong></p> <p>This 6-0 lead guard isn’t a big scorer (averaged 8.8 points a game as a sophomore), more looking to get others involved. He’s a phenomenal passer who sees the floor at an extremely high level. But he’s also a knockdown shooter who buried over 55% of his 3-point attempts last year. When he’s given a bit of space, he’ll make you pay.</p> <p><strong>2.) 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="1235020" first="Jaxon" last="Johnson"] (Tri-Center) - 33/66 (50.0%)</strong></p> <p>Johnson used his 50% from behind the arc to post a blistering 70.1 eFG% last season, proving to be a valuable piece off the bench for the Trojans. With three of the top four scorers from last year’s team graduated, look for Johnson to become a bigger scorer, which may cause his efficiency to drop a bit.</p> <p><strong>3.) 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="1240095" first="Conner" last="Maston"] (Lynnville-Sully) - 27/57 (47.4%)</strong></p> <p>Maston is a pure shooter who was significantly better from deep (47.4%) than from inside the arc (30.6%). The 6-1 off-ball guard provided a scoring spark off the bench for the Hawks, and should be a key player for what should be one of the most improved teams in 1A this year.</p> <p><strong>4.) 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="1234979" first="Ty" last="Heeren"] (Ogden) - 46/97 (47.4%)</strong></p> <p>Another guard who shot it better from behind the arc than inside it, Heeren is a true sniper who moves well off the ball and is an excellent shooter off the catch.</p> <p><strong>5.) 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="1240096" first="Conner" last="Beelner"] (Kingsley-Pierson) - 29/62 (46.8%)</strong></p> <p>A 5-10 junior-to-be, Beelner’s offensive game is largely catch-and-shoot at this point, but he’s a fantastic shooter who moves well off the ball, finding spaces in the defense to get his shot off. We’ll see if the rest of his offensive game develops this year for what should be an improved K-P squad.</p> <p><strong>6.) 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="962675" first="Brayden" last="Sawyer"] (Grundy Center) - 54/118 (45.8%)</strong></p> <p>Sawyer is small, listed at just 5-9, but is a deadly shooter who is equally adept at shooting it off the dribble or the catch. He does a great job using his shooting ability to open up the rest of his offensive game.</p> <p><strong>7.) 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="1240097" first="Andrew" last="Westpfahl"] (Wapsie Valley) - 33/73 (45.2%)</strong></p> <p>Westpfahl benefitted by playing alongside two great lead guards in [player_tooltip player_id="964865" first="Kobe" last="Risse"] and [player_tooltip player_id="964868" first="Blayde" last="Bellis"], which got him a lot of open looks. Those two have graduated, but there are still a lot of good offensive threats on the floor for the Warriors, so he should be able to produce similarly stellar shooting numbers this season.</p> <p><strong>8.) 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="1158467" first="Ben" last="McDermott"] (Ankeny Christian) - 54/120 (45.0%)</strong></p> <p>The second-highest volume shooter on this list, McDermott, a 6-0 wing, is a true sharpshooter who had 68.5% of his shot attempts come from behind the arc. He’s a knockdown shooter who thrives playing alongside lead guard [player_tooltip player_id="962662" first="Malachi" last="Johnson"], one of the better passers in 1A.</p> <p><strong>9.) 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="1167693" first="Koleson" last="Evans"] (West Harrison) - 34/76 (44.7%)</strong></p> <p>A 6-5 wing who does a little bit of everything for the Hawkeyes, Evans was extremely dangerous from behind the arc last season. With his size and skill set, he’s a really difficult matchup at this level. He’s also a dynamite rebounder, pulling down 9.8 rebounds a game to go with his 15.5 points.</p> <p><strong>10.) 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="962690" first="Carter" last="DeRocher"] (Gehlen Catholic) - 57/129 (44.2%)</strong></p> <p>DeRocher, a 6-2 wing, is the perfect complement to backcourt mate [player_tooltip player_id="956881" first="Keaten" last="Bonderson"]. He’s a flamethrower on the perimeter, and has the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the bucket and free-throw line as well. He averaged over 20 points a game last year for the Jays.</p>