List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season 3-point field goal leaders
A three-point field goal (also known as a "three-pointer" or "3-pointer") is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) keeps records of the Division I 3-point field goal makes per game (3PG) average annual leaders. The statistic was first recognized in the 1986–87 season when 3-point field goals were officially instituted by the NCAA.[1] From the 1986–87 season through the 2007–08 season, the three-point perimeter was marked at 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) for both men's and women's college basketball.[2] On May 3, 2007, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee passed a measure to extend the distance of the men's three-point line back to 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m), while the women's line would remain the same.[2] The women's line would be moved back to match the men's line effective with the 2011–12 season.
Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler owns the all-time NCAA single-season record of 3-pointers made per game (5.64) which he accomplished in 1986–87.[1] His 158 three-pointers made that season is also the second highest total in history behind Stephen Curry's 162 in 2007–08.[1][3] Some players—such as prolific scorers Darrell Floyd, Pete Maravich and Austin Carr—who competed prior to the 1986–87 season may have scored more baskets from what would have been 3-point territory if the rule had been in place during their college careers.[2] Although Oakland's Travis Bader is the career leader in 3-point shots made (504) he never led the country in 3PG. The player with the highest 3PG average over the span of his entire career (with a minimum of 200 made threes) is Mississippi Valley State's Timothy Pollard, who made 4.57 per game over four years.[1]
Key
3-point field goals per game
Season | Player | Pos. | Cl. | Team | Games played |
3-point field goals |
3PG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986–87 | Darrin Fitzgerald | G | Sr | Butler | 28 | 158 | 5.64 |
1987–88 | Timothy Pollard | G | Jr | Mississippi Valley State | 28 | 132 | 4.71 |
1988–89 | Timothy Pollard (2) | G | Sr | Mississippi Valley State | 28 | 124 | 4.43 |
1989–90 | Dave Jamerson | G | Sr | Ohio | 28 | 131 | 4.68 |
1990–91 | Bobby Phills | G | Sr | Southern | 28 | 123 | 4.39 |
1991–92 | Doug Day | G | Jr | Radford | 29 | 117 | 4.03 |
1992–93 | Bernard Haslett | G | Jr | Southern Miss | 26 | 109 | 4.19 |
1993–94 | Chris Brown | G | Jr | UC Irvine | 26 | 122 | 4.69 |
1994–95 | Mitch Taylor | G | Jr | Southern | 25 | 109 | 4.36 |
1995–96 | Dominick Young | G | Jr | Fresno State | 29 | 120 | 4.14 |
1996–97 | William Fourche | G | Sr | Southern | 27 | 122 | 4.52 |
1997–98 | Curtis Staples | G | Sr | Virginia | 30 | 130 | 4.33 |
1998–99 | Brian Merriweather | G | Fr | Texas–Pan American | 27 | 110 | 4.07 |
1999–00 | Brian Merriweather (2) | G | So | Texas–Pan American | 28 | 114 | 4.07 |
2000–01 | Dewayne Jefferson | G | Sr | Mississippi Valley State | 27 | 107 | 3.96 |
2001–02 | Cain Doliboa | G | Sr | Wright State | 28 | 104 | 3.71 |
2002–03 | Terrence Woods | G | Jr | Florida A&M | 28 | 139 | 4.96 |
2003–04 | Terrence Woods (2) | G | Sr | Florida A&M | 31 | 140 | 4.52 |
2004–05 | Brendan Plavich | G | Sr | Charlotte | 29 | 114 | 3.93 |
2005–06 | Andre Collins | G | Sr | Loyola (MD) | 28 | 118 | 4.21 |
2006–07 | Stephen Sir | G | Sr | Northern Arizona | 30 | 124 | 4.13 |
2007–08 | David Holston | G | Jr | Chicago State | 28 | 130 | 4.64 |
2008–09 | David Holston (2) | G | Sr | Chicago State | 32 | 147 | 4.59 |
2009–10 | Robbie Harman | G | Sr | Central Michigan | 30 | 105 | 3.50 |
2010–11 | Kevin Foster | G | So | Santa Clara | 38 | 140 | 3.68 |
2011–12 | John Jenkins | G | Jr | Vanderbilt | 35 | 134 | 3.83 |
2012–13 | Travis Bader | G | Jr | Oakland | 33 | 139 | 4.21 |
2013–14 | Akeem Richmond | G | Sr | East Carolina | 33 | 153 | 4.64 |
2014–15 | Tyler Harvey | G | Jr | Eastern Washington | 32 | 128 | 4.00 |
2015–16 | Buddy Hield | G | Sr | Oklahoma | 37 | 147 | 3.97 |
2016–17 | Marcus Keene | G | Jr | Central Michigan | 32 | 125 | 3.91 |
2017–18 | Kendrick Nunn | G | Sr | Oakland | 30 | 134 | 4.47 |
References
- General
- "2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- Specific
- 1 2 3 4 "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Katz, Andy (May 3, 2007). "Committee extends men's 3-point line to 20-9". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Darrin Fitzgerald". Butler University Athletic Hall of Fame. Butler University. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.