Long-Range Bombers: Elite Shooting Threats
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The 2023-2024 Alabama high school basketball season is witnessing some of the best long-range shooting the state has ever seen. Deadly sharpshooters all over the map are letting it fly from downtown and lighting up scoreboards on a nightly basis.…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023-2024 Alabama high school basketball season is witnessing some of the best long-range shooting the state has ever seen. Deadly sharpshooters all over the map are letting it fly from downtown and lighting up scoreboards on a nightly basis. Their unlimited range forces opposing coaches into difficult decisions.
The 6’2” junior wing Bryant is stuffing the stat sheet with 18.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, while shooting a scorching 42% from three-point land. Bryant is adept at reading screens and quickly squaring up to shoot on the catch. He has a consistent stroke out to NBA range. Bryant’s microwave scoring ability from deep makes him a constant threat.
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Barksdale, a 6’0” junior, is averaging 16.1 points, 2.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 38% from beyond the arc. He leverages his tireless off-ball movement and court awareness to get open looks from three. Barksdale has a reputation as a clutch shooter and big shot maker when the game is on the line. His gravity as a three-point threat opens up the offense for Jacksonville.
Peyton Scott
Peyton Scott
The 6’3” senior is averaging a stellar 22.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 steals per game while shooting an unheard of 90% (37/41) from three-point range this season. Scott boasts unlimited range and a quick, smooth release even when contested along the perimeter. He excels at moving off screens and is lethal in catch-and-shoot situations. Scott’s elite outside shooting forces defenses to extend, opening driving lanes for teammates.
Jacob Chestnut
Jacob Chestnut
The senior floor general Chestnut averages 16.6 points, 1.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game while still drilling 34% of his threes. He expertly probes defenses and makes them pay for going under screens or leaving him open on the perimeter. Chestnut’s outside shooting allows him to take over games when needed.
Standing just 5’10”, Allen overcomes his lack of size with elite outside shooting, hitting 45% from deep this year while averaging 10.8 points per game. The junior has unlimited range and can knock down pull-up or pick-and-pop threes off the dribble. Allen is a zone buster.