sharpshooter

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And when Hoiberg recruited transfer sharpshooter Pryce Sandfort, he had an advantage: Sandfort had attended his basketball camps as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

During his final season of collegiate basketball in 2011-12, he was the most accurate sharpshooter in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with a 48.1% three-point field goal percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Add a sharpshooter such as Azzi Fudd to the mix, and you have one of the most potent attacks in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

He didn’t see the floor last year as a Cougar, but coaches viewed him as an emerging stretch-four, a sharpshooter who can play a myriad of positions.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Back in the 1800s, there was a famous sharpshooter by that name.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman