Top ten greatest shooters in college hoops history

[KFDM COOP]

Top ten greatest shooters in college hoops history

This show is on cbs right now. It has been very good. The list is really good and I dont know if I would change it one bit.

10. Glen Rice

9.Bill Bradley

8. Austin Carr

7. Chris Mullin

6. Steve Alford

5. Oscar Robertson

4. Jerry West

3. J.J. Redick

2. The Pistol nuff said

1. Larry Bird

[DenisGScott]

I dont know if Alford belongs he was never that great a shooter

[beaumontballer44]

No steve kerr or j.j redick or adam morrison?

[KFDM COOP]

That's what i was thinking!

[CoachLB]

J.J. Redick is #3 on the list.

[JMay]

Didn't Magic Johnson once say that Mike Olliver was the one of the best shooters he ever played against....and Magic beat Bird to win a title.

[Ruckdad]

I've heard that story too JMay - but I think I heard recently that the quote was a myth.  But Oliver could fill it up!

[adminbaberuth]

Rick Mount (Purdue)

I know, no one's ever heard of him but he could play.

[Ruckdad]

What about Reggie Miller?  Shot 44% from the 3-point line his senior year - the first year of the 3 in college and is the second leading scorer in UCLA history behind Kareem.

[Roll_Left15]

I remember DickyV talking about Reddick and he said either J.J. or Mullin was the best he'd ever seen at the college level.

[DenisGScott]

that fact that DIck V singled them out should be enough to totally cross them off the list entirely

[Guest WBFan09]

give the great Kevin Durant the three years where do you think he would have fallen on the list???

[DenisGScott]

wouldnt classify him as a great shooter, a great athlete who plays basketball yes but not a great shooter.  if you're talking just shooter AJ Abrams is a better "shooter" than KD is, KD is a better "scorer" than Abrams.  but neither of them belong on a top 10 shooter list.  The best "shooters" I can remember from UT would be Reggie Freeman back when Penders was in Austin, and then the old BMW crew in the early 1990s Lance Blanks, Travis Mays and Joey Wright.

[jmspears3]

I don't know if he is a top 10, but Acie Law from A&M could light it up.

[CoachLB]

Hey DenisGScott, Here's one for you. Former UT Longhorn Jim Krivacs!! I used to love watching this guy play,he could shoot the lights out!!! He played in the late 70's. He is know a big time sports agent. He was one of the all time Indiana HS. greats.He is not one of the 10 best ever,but when he was hot he could score from anywhere.

[Bulldog92]

There are a few others that should have gotten consideration, too:

Alex Dillard (Arkansas)-Was on the team that had Williamson, Scotty Thurman, etc. that won the title in '94 and had GREAT NBA-type range.

Curtis Staples (Virginia)- DEADLY from 3. Every bit the shooter Redick was.

Erik Piatkowski (Nebraska)- Prolific 3-point shooter for the Huskers that made his career in the NBA with that jumper.

Fred Hoiberg (Iowa State)- See above

Tommy Sewell (LAMAR)- Great perimeter shooter for the Cards in the early 80's prior to the 3-point era. Drafted in either the first or second round by the 76ers in 1984. Was on one of Pat Foster's last teams and I would argue that was the beginning of the end of Lamar's glory days that would end during Tom Abatemarco's reign as coach.

[baddog]

I think Bird was the best shooter and player in college and pros. As a player, Magic is right there, but Bird was the better shooter. Just because Magic beat Bird for the national title doesn't mean he is a better shooter.

JJ Reddick is the best all time 3 point shooter.

I think Lamar's Mike Oliver scored the most points in the nation one year. Not sure where he ranks on the career points list

[Guest DickVitale]

1. J.J. Redick - Duke 06'

2. Lee Mayberry - Arkansas 91'

3. Mike Dunleavy - Duke 01'

4. Trajan Langdon - Duke 00'

5. Donald Williams - North Carolina 93'

6. Steve Alford - Indiana 87'

7. Alex Dillard - Arkansas 94'

8. Gerry McNamara - Syracuse 06'

9. Anderson Hunt - UNLV 91'

10. Pete Maravich - LSU 74'

Honorable Mention - Chris Collins - Duke 94', Shawn Respert - Michigan St. 96', Scotty Thurman - Arkansas 94', Brandy Perryman - Texas 96', Daniel Gibson - Texas 06', Richard Hamilton - UConn 99', Eric Floyd - Georgetown 84', Bobby Hurley - Duke 92', Dennis Scott - Georgia Tech 90'

THAT'S A LIST!!!

[KFDM COOP]

Great list!!!

[DenisGScott]

nice effort but how do you put Pistol Pete at #10 behind JJ Redick, Mayberry could stroke it him and Todd Day both for Arky.  Dennis Scott is good one, and Glen Rice in his Michigan days.  Or Chris Jackson in his LSU days.  Mookie Blaylock and Tim McAlister from Oklahoma circa late 80s.

[Guest DickVitale]

BIG OOPS....Glen Rice....How could I leave him off... ...Good call!  My bad...As for Chris Jackson, I did not list the MOST shots ever taken, I wanted BEST shooters!! LOL ;D

[Aggie1212]

What about Acie Law?

[Guest DickVitale]

He would be listed as one of the most CLUTCH NCAA players ever!!

[DenisGScott]

clutch does not equal a spot amongst the greatest shooters ever.  Robert Horry is clutch but do you rank him in a list of top 10 NBA shooters?

[Roll_Left15]

Hey Dick.....how could you leave off the lethal lefty Chris Mullin?  Absolutely deadly