NCHSAA 3A Top 10 Returners: 3-Point Shooters

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Take a look at the Top 10 returners in 3-pointers made in NCHSAA 3A with another season of HS hoops on the horizon!</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get 30% OFF payment on your first billing cycle with offer code: JAYANDERSON30, sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe">TODAY</a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>All stats are based on those posted on MaxPreps and social media! If stats haven't been posted, please feel free to reach out:&nbsp;jerran.anderson@gmail.com.</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">T-10) [player_tooltip player_id='2093886' first='Carson' last='Wallace'] | 6'0 Guard | Erwin High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The list begins with a tie for 10th place at 67 made 3-pointers is the bench mark in the NCHSAA 3A ranks. [player_tooltip player_id='2093886' first='Carson' last='Wallace'], a scrappy guard out of Erwin High, kicks things off after knocking down 67 3-pointers on 39 percent shooting from deep. He's shown he can fill it up from anywhere on the floor in North Carolina's 2025 class. He had a 47-point outing back on Dec. 28. He's one to watch in the 3A/4A Mountain Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">T-10) [player_tooltip player_id='2390569' first='Hayden' last='Hillman'] | 6'0 Shooting Guard | St. Stephen's High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillman is one of a few prospects in the 2027 class to grace the list of returning sharpshooters. He checks in in a tie for 10th place alongside an unsigned senior headed into his second year of varsity action. He knocked down 67 3-pointers on 33 percent shooting as a freshman. He'll be looked upon to do a whole lot more heading into his sophomore season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">T-10) [player_tooltip player_id='2272084' first='Kannon' last='McBride'] | 6'2 Shooting Guard | Croatan High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McBride is a rising sharpshooter in the NCHSAA 3A ranks out of Croatan High to keep eyes on in the 2027 class. He knocked down 67 3-pointers to kick off his varsity career with the Cougars. He shot 35 percent from 3-point land in 2023-24. He's a got bright future ahead of him in the Coastal Conference as a 3-point shooter and then some.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">7) [player_tooltip player_id='2301226' first='Caleb' last='Nixon'] | 6'3 Guard | Kings Mountain High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nixon is a rising name to get to know in the 2027 class out of Kings Mountain High. He's shown he can knock down shots and finish in the painted area already heading into his freshman year of high school. Nixon returns at No. 7 among NCHSAA 3A 3-point shooters after knocking down 68 3-pointers to kick off his career on varsity stage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">6) [player_tooltip player_id='2524526' first='Satchelle' last='Pettis'] | 5'10 Shooting Guard | Huss High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pettis is a new name to get to know on the PH radar out of Huss High and in the NCHSAA 3A ranks. He returns after knocking down 69 3-pointers during his junior year with the Huskies while shooting 37 percent from deep. He's a shooting guard prospect with range to get to know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">5) [player_tooltip player_id='2043560' first='Noah' last='VanBeurden'] | 6'3 Shooting Guard | St. Stephen's High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>VanBeurden is a shooting guard prospect to get to know in the 2026 class with St. Stephen's High. He's shown he can utilize his size and shooting ability in a number of ways as he returns at No. 5 on the 3-point shooters list with 73 makes in 2023-24. VanBeurden is an efficient shooting presence who knocked down 42 percent from behind the arc while producing 13.7 points per contest. He's got the potential to have quite the breakout junior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">4) [player_tooltip player_id='1361283' first='Declan' last='Brown'] | 6'2 Shooting Guard | AC Reynolds High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown is an underrated shooting presence to get to know out of AC Reynolds High in the NCHSAA 3A ranks. He returns at No. 4 in 3-point shooters after knocking down 81 3-pointers as a junior. He shot 37 percent from 3-point range while also showing off his prowess rebounding the ball with 7.0 per contest. He's a name in the 3A/4A Mountain Conference to keep an eye on in 2024-25.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">3) [player_tooltip player_id='1462966' first='Miles' last='Leaks'] | 6'0 Guard | Piedmont High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leaks is a rising name to get to know out of Piedmont High in the NCHSAA 3A ranks. He checks in at third among returners in the NCHSAA 3A after knocking down 82 3-pointers. He's a combo guard prospect who shot 36 percent from 3-point land this past season while averaging 20.1 points per game. He's a proven name to know in the 2A/3A Rocky River Conference heading into his senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">2) [player_tooltip player_id='1220133' first='Mason' last='Dobie'] | 6'2 Shooting Guard | First Flight High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dobie is a name who remains atop the PH radar out of First Flight High. He knocked down 92 3-pointers this past season as a junior and is No. 2 in the NCHSAA 3A among returning 3-point shooters. He shot an efficient 59.4 percent from 3-point range for the Nighthawks this past season. Dobie ended on a high-note with 19-of-32 shooting from deep to close out the season against Swansboro High. He had 56 points in that one. He's a rising senior name for DI and DII programs in the region to know given his prowess shooting the ball from beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">1) [player_tooltip player_id='1892438' first='Jackson' last='Fannon'] | 6'7 Forward | East Lincoln High</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fannon is a rising name to know in the NCHSAA 3A ranks out of East Lincoln High. He's a stretch-forward prospect who's shown he can knock down shots on the perimeter at volume as he returns at No. 1 in 3-pointers made from a season ago with 103. He's shown he can fill it up in a variety of ways after shooting 44 percent from behind the arc. He had a productive summer with [program_tooltip program_id='2234929' first='1' last='of 1 Elite'] on the Pro16 stage heading into a pivotal senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->