Beyond The Arc: Top 3-Point Shooters In Every Classification

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Volcano Vista guard [player_tooltip player_id='1488493' first='Rian' last='Gonzales'] connected on a state-record 17 3-pointers and scored 62 points in Thursday's 98-45 District 5A-1victory by the Hawks over Piedra Vista in Albuquerque. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzales broke the record of 16 set last month by [player_tooltip player_id='2839492' first='Pablo' last='Romero'] of Springer, who had 16 triples on Jan. 11. Eight day previous to Romero's feat, [player_tooltip player_id='2833696' first='Jett' last='Curtis'] of Texico tied the single game state record of 15 3-pointers. Gonzales hit 11 3-pointers in the first half alone. He added a pair of 3-pointers in the third period and four in the fourth quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzales' 62 points marks the fifth highest single game total in state history. He became just the second player since 1980 to surpass 60 points in a single game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the end of the regular season – and the start of the state basketball playoffs - just a few weeks away, who are some of the top 3-point shooters in the state today in each classification? We tell you. The numbers are the most current on MaxPreps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 5A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714567' first='Isaiah' last='Brown'], Sandia</strong>: Averaging nearly 3 triples per game and shooting close to 40 percent from beyond the arc. He's got 68 3-pointers through 21 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1914028' first='Landon' last='Begay'], Farmington</strong>: Had 38 3-pointers in the Scorpions first 21 games. Scored 17 points Thursday night in Farmington's home win over Rio Rancho.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687823' first='Thomas' last='Adams'], Sandia</strong>: The Matadors are one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the state, so it's no surprise to find Adams here. He has 37 3-pointers in 21 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2684208' first='Tre' last='Cowles'] (La Cueva), [player_tooltip player_id='2827470' first='Emmitt' last='McDaniel'] (Organ Mountain), [player_tooltip player_id='2694458' first='Bryce' last='Johnson'] (Manzano), [player_tooltip player_id='1444750' first='Lenny' last='Washington'] (Organ Mountain), [player_tooltip player_id='2292960' first='Zaire' last='Ndyabagye'] (Sandia), [player_tooltip player_id='2681016' first='Kai' last='Youngberg'] (Manzano), [player_tooltip player_id='1717217' first='Sataurus' last='Griego'] (Farmington).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note: Volcano Vista does not post statistics on MaxPreps, so we don't know the exact number of 3-pointers [player_tooltip player_id='1488493' first='Rian' last='Gonzales'] has this season. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 4A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540114' first='Carter' last='Monroe'], Valley</strong>: Leads 4A with 68 3-pointers in 21 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2680987' first='Jordan' last='Brown'], Moriarty</strong>: He has 57 3-pointers in 19 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1488590' first='Gavin' last='Gomez'], Del Norte</strong>: Third in 4A with 44 3-pointers in 19 games. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2684212' first='Mika' last='Pando'] (Lovington), Asaias Stover (Bloomfield), [player_tooltip player_id='2677085' first='Angelito' last='Villa'] (Valley). &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 3A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2818687' first='Jesse' last='James Gonzales'], Robertson</strong>: Averaging 2.6 3-pointers game (highest in 3A) with 44 triples in 17 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714561' first='George' last='Smith'], Robertson</strong>: The freshman has 38 3-pointers in 21 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck'], Cobre</strong>: The 6-foot-4 Guck is a big man who loves to shoot from beyond the arc. He has 34 3-pointers in 20 games. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2684834' first='Josh' last='Dawes'] (Tohatchi), [player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'] (Bosque), [player_tooltip player_id='2819995' first='Savier' last='Thomas'] (Newcomb)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 2A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2373606' first='Jevon' last='Aguilar'], Hagerman</strong>: His 53 3-pointers is the fourth highest season total in the state and the most in Class 2A. Averaging over 3 triples per game. Hagerman is 12-5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zeke De La O, Lordsburg</strong>: Close second for most 3-pointers in 2A with 50 in 19 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693644' first='Rylee' last='Pahl'], Cloudcroft</strong>: He has 39 3-pointers in 20, so he's averaging about 2 per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2684238' first='Tyler' last='Petrini'] (Raton), [player_tooltip player_id='2694539' first='Jordan' last='Aguilar'] (Hagerman), Josh Lopez (Raton),.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717324' first='Scotty' last='Guerro'], Alamo Navajo</strong>: Leads 1A with 42 3-pointers in 19 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580325' first='Joseph' last='Zamora'], Magdalena</strong>: He has 34 3-pointers in 20 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1914013' first='Channing' last='James'], Pine Hill</strong>: He has 27 3-pointers in 18 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2694562' first='Zack' last='McCracken'] (Gateway Christian), [player_tooltip player_id='2694511' first='Aydin' last='Kotara'] (Logan), Diego Sanchez (Logan) &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thursday night against visiting Piedra Vista, Volcano Vista senior [player_tooltip player_id='1488493' first='Rian' last='Gonzales'] broke the state record with 17 three pointers in their 98-45 win. Gonzales finished with 62 points, which ties him for 6th best all-time in a boys basketball game (video courtesy VVHS) <a href="https://twitter.com/VVHSBoysBBall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VVHSBoysBBall</a> <a href="https://t.co/2dnShNS7NT">pic.twitter.com/2dnShNS7NT</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1887924729320747091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->