sharpshooter
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Back when he was recruiting Mullins, in 2024, Hurley had done his best to make his program standout to the Indiana-born sharpshooter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
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
They are also believed to be pursuing sharpshooter Dominick Harris, who ranked third in the nation last season by making 44.8% of his three-pointers for Loyola Marymount before entering the transfer portal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024
Mafoday shook out his arms, put his hands on his knees, and stared into the narrowing eyes of the Valiants sharpshooter in shiny black and gold before him.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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