The Top Three Point Shooters So Far This Season!
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With the game of basketball continuing to evolve, we breakdown which players around New Mexico have had the most success shooting from behind the three point arc this season. Joren Mirabal Joren Mirabal 6'2" | SG Magdalena | 2022 State…
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Continue ReadingWith the game of basketball continuing to evolve, we breakdown which players around New Mexico have had the most success shooting from behind the three point arc this season.
Joren Mirabal Joren Mirabal 6'2" | SG Magdalena | 2022 State NM – 6’2 Shooting Guard “Magdalena” Class of 2022
Magdalena star Joren Mirabal Joren Mirabal 6'2" | SG Magdalena | 2022 State NM is currently the second leading scorer after 9 games this season and is averaging 28.2 points per game. He has made 44 three point field goals this season which leads the state. He is shooting 48% from three point range and makes about 4.9 threes per game this season which leads the state. This season Joren Mirabal Joren Mirabal 6'2" | SG Magdalena | 2022 State NM has seven games where he has made at least 4 three’s in a game. His 48% three point percentage ranks 1st among players qualified this season. His season high this season was Tuesday November 23rd vs St.Johns where he scored 37 points and went 10/18 from three point range.
Jalen Goar Jalen Goar 5'11" | CG Hobbs | 2022 State NM – 6’0 Guard “Hobbs” Class of 2022
Hobbs Jalen Goar Jalen Goar 5'11" | CG Hobbs | 2022 State NM has had an excellent season so far through 10 games. He is averaging 18.9 points per game which is currently the 11th most in New Mexico. His scoring and shooting has helped Hobbs get to a 9-1 record through its first 10 games. He has made 25 three point field goals this season which is the 2nd most in New Mexico so far. He is shooting a solid 40% from the three point line and is in the top 5 in three point percentage in the state. He makes about 3.1 three’s per game and has made at least 4 three’s in a game four times this season. His season high from three was Tuesday December 14th vs Gadsden where he scored 24 points on 6/10 shooting from three.
David Cruz David Cruz 5'9" | CG Las Cruces | 2024 NM – 5’9 Shooting Guard “Las Cruces” Class of 2023
Las Cruces Shooting Guard David Cruz David Cruz 5'9" | CG Las Cruces | 2024 NM has been one of the most consistent three point shooters all season so far. He has made 22 three pointers so far this season which ranks 3rd in New Mexico and is the only junior inside the top 5. He is shooting a solid 39% from three point range which is the 7th best in the state. David Cruz David Cruz 5'9" | CG Las Cruces | 2024 NM makes about 2.2 three’s per game and his high level shooting has helped Las Cruces get to an undefeated 10-0 record this season. He made a season high 5 three pointers December 3rd vs Eldorado and December 14th vs Los Lunas.
William Benjamin Jr.– 6’1 Guard “Las Cruces” Class of 2022
Guard William Benjamin Jr. is averaging 25.1 points per game this season and is a huge factor in the teams undefeated season at 10-0. His scoring and high level shooting is what separates him from the rest of New Mexico. He has made 22 three pointers this season which is tied for the 3rd most in New Mexico with teammate David Cruz David Cruz 5'9" | CG Las Cruces | 2024 NM . He is shooting a solid 37% from the three point line which is also in the top 10 this season. He has four games this season where he has made at least three three pointers in a game. His season high for three pointers in a game is four and he has done that on three separate occasions vs Hope Christian December 10th, vs Los Lunas December 14th and vs Cleveland December 18th.
Quincy Connor– 6’3 Forward “Lordsburg” Class of 2022
Quincy Connor is having a solid season averaging 26.3 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game. One of the best parts of his game is being able to step outside and shoot the three ball. He has made 18 three pointers in just six game and is averaging about 3 makes per game. He is also in the top 5 among three point percentage in New Mexico shooting 40% from three. His best performance this season was December 4th vs Cloudcroft where he scored 39 points shooting a season high 6/13 from the three point line.