Pretty easy being Green
He has made a ridiculous number of three-point shots so far this season, yet Utah's Shaun Green swears he did not know that he was doing so well he's leading the nation.
"I had no idea," he said. "I really had no idea."
Nonetheless, the 6-foot-8 sophomore forward is on top of the list, having made 17 of 25 three-point shots for 68 percent - including 8 of 10 in his last two games. The Utes lead the country as a team, too, shooting 49.5 percent from beyond the arc.
"It's not that big a deal," Green insisted. "I'm just trying to help my team win."
The statistic might not be that big a deal (though Green made only 38 percent of his three-pointers last season), but the effect has been huge - clearing out the inside for center Luke Nevill to dominate. The 7-foot-1 sophomore is averaging 20 points and 9 rebounds over the last three games, all victories following the Utes' first 0-3 start in 36 years.
Green isn't the only Ute who's hot from outside, either. Junior guard Johnnie Bryant has made 18 of 35 three-point shots, for 51.4 percent.
"I had no idea," he said. "I really had no idea."
Nonetheless, the 6-foot-8 sophomore forward is on top of the list, having made 17 of 25 three-point shots for 68 percent - including 8 of 10 in his last two games. The Utes lead the country as a team, too, shooting 49.5 percent from beyond the arc.
"It's not that big a deal," Green insisted. "I'm just trying to help my team win."
The statistic might not be that big a deal (though Green made only 38 percent of his three-pointers last season), but the effect has been huge - clearing out the inside for center Luke Nevill to dominate. The 7-foot-1 sophomore is averaging 20 points and 9 rebounds over the last three games, all victories following the Utes' first 0-3 start in 36 years.
Green isn't the only Ute who's hot from outside, either. Junior guard Johnnie Bryant has made 18 of 35 three-point shots, for 51.4 percent.
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