2021 Rankings Update: Top Shooters Outside the Top 100 (Part I)
Zach Rizzuti Zach Rizzuti 6'2" | CG Panorama | 2021 State IA | CG | Panorama A sharpshooting guard with good size, Rizzuti averaged 11.4 points a game and shot 44% from behind the arc as a junior. He contributes…
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Continue ReadingZach Rizzuti Zach Rizzuti 6'2" | CG Panorama | 2021 State IA | CG | Panorama
A sharpshooting guard with good size, Rizzuti averaged 11.4 points a game and shot 44% from behind the arc as a junior. He contributes on the glass and moves really well without the ball.
Chase Bartlett Chase Bartlett 6'2" | SG Southeast Polk | 2021 State IA | SG | Southeast Polk
A 6-2 shooter who knocked down just under 40% of his attempts as a junior, Barlett moves well off the ball and has a quick release with extended range. He pairs with James Glenn James Glenn 6'2" | PG Sep | 2021 State IA to give the Rams one of the best shooting backcourts in the state.
Henry Clymer Henry Clymer 6'4" | SF Cedar Rapids Washington | 2021 State IA | SF | Cedar Rapids Washington
A 6-4 wing, Clymer was absolutely lights out from 3 as a junior, going 28-44 (63.6%) from behind the arc. Limited attempts, yes, but that is an eye-popping percentage.
Ira Hazeltine Ira Hazeltine 5'11" | SG Liberty | 2021 State IA | SG | Liberty
Hazeltine is small, but is a really good perimeter shooter, especially off the catch. He moves well without the ball, gets his feet set before the catch and has a really quick release. He’s capable of getting red hot and carrying a team for a stretch with his shooting.
Tanner Gerke Tanner Gerke 6'1" | SF Newell-Fonda | 2021 State IA | SF | Newell-Fonda
Gerke is a 6-1 wing who can really shoot it. He averaged 9.5 points and shot 475% from behind the arc last season. He also contributes on the glass and can defend a few different spots on the perimeter.
AJ Wilkins AJ Wilkins 6'1" | CG Grinnell | 2021 State IA | CG | Grinnell
Has a pretty looking stroke from behind the arc and can shoot it both off the dribble and the catch, something that differentiates himself from many of the other players on this list. He needs to become a more consistent and efficient shooter and take better care of the basketball when he’s tasked with being the primary ball handler.
Charles Robinson Charles Robinson 6'2" | SF Decorah | 2021 State IA | SF | Decorah
A solid shooter from the arc with decent size, Robinson averaged 10.4 points with 43-39-62 splits. He has a strong upper body which he uses to finish through contact at the bucket. Of the players on this list, he probably has the most well-rounded offensive game.
Brayden Messamaker Brayden Messamaker 6'1" | SG Albia | 2021 State IA | SG | Albia
Messamaker is a great perimeter shooter with a clean stroke and quick release. He moves well without the ball and has his feet set on the catch. He’ll need to find some other ways to impact the game, but his shooting helps space the floor for his Blue Devil teammates.
Hunter Farr Hunter Farr 6'2" | SG Winterset | 2021 State IA | SG | Winterset
The 6-2 wing does nothing but shoot 3s. Of his 150 field goal attempts as a junior, 125 were from behind the arc. He moves well off the ball and has a quick release on the catch, but will need to become a more consistent threat from deep if that’s all he’s going to do offensively.
Colby Christensen Colby Christensen 6'1" | SG Carroll | 2021 State IA | SG | Carroll
A good perimeter shooter, Christensen shot 38% from behind the arc as a junior. He moves well without the ball and is squared and ready to shoot on the catch.
Tiernan Wanatee Tiernan Wanatee 5'11" | SG Meskwaki Settlement | 2021 State IA | SG | Meskwaki Settlement
Wanatee is a small but efficient shooting guard who put up 9.5 points with 63-53-62 shooting splits. Despite being listed at 5-11, he was also second on the team in rebounding as a junior.
Carter Furness Carter Furness 5'11" | SG Bettendorf | 2021 State IA | SG | Bettendorf
Furness was the only player on Bettendorf’s roster to make more than nine 3s last year, as he knocked down 35 of them at a 40% clip. He moves well off the ball and has a smooth, repeatable release.
Cole Hrubes Cole Hrubes 6'5" | SF Xenia | 2021 State IA | SF | Kennedy
Hrubes struggled a bit with his shot this year, but has a quick release and is a confident shooter with great size and length at 6-6. He can get his shot off whenever he wants, and he moves well without the ball. He’ll need to find some other ways to impact the game, but if he can become a little more consistent with his stroke, he could be a dangerous weapon for a small school.