Guard Johnnie Bryant was disgusted with himself the other day. He had made only 79 percent of the three-pointers he shot after practice.

"I usually hit a lot more," he said.

In what appears to be a good demonstration of Bryant's dedication to having a strong final season with the Utes, the senior spent close to an hour shooting on his own at the other end of the gym after a rugged individual workout a few days ago.

His daily routine?

He takes 250 three-point shots, in sets of 25 from positions all around the the arc, dutifully recording on a slip of paper his makes and misses. After I watched him, he let me add up his totals -- he had hit 198 of his 250 shots. When I suggested that's pretty good, Bryant shook his head and said he typically hits about 216, and usually records a least a couple of perfect 25-for-25 sets.

That's pretty amazing, if you ask me, and figures to bode well for the upcoming season.

Although Bryant isn't facing a defender when he works on his shot in practice, making nearly 80 percent of his wide-open looks figures to improve what already was one of the best long-range shots on the team. Bryant made 88 of 208 shots last season -- that's 42.3 percent -- behind only forward Shaun Green, who hit 64 of 125 for 51.2 percent.