Syracuse Basketball: Top 10 three-point shooters in history

7. Preston Shumpert

Preston Shumpert happened at a weird time in Syracuse basketball history. The Orange never made it past the Sweet 16 during his four years, despite having some really impressive rosters. They would go on to win the national championship the year after he graduated.

Sometimes that championship can overshadow how good Shumpert actually was. He was a scorer, averaging 14.2 points for his career, but 19.5 as a junior and 20.7 as a senior. Shumpert fell just short of 2,000 points career points (1,907 to be exact), eighth all-time in Orange history. Like Roe, he graduated as the program leader in all-time three-pointers made, a record that he held by over 50 these made.

Shumpert actually came into Syracuse as a fairly decent three-point shooter. As a freshman who played just over 14 minutes per game, the guard still went 27-of-93 from deep.

Sophomore year, it was a whole different story. Shumpert had one of the best single-seasons from three of any player in Orange history. He went 54-of-126, good for 42.9%.

As a junior and senior at Syracuse, Shumpert was called on for a much bigger role in the offense. In turn, the tougher defense led to a bit of a drop in efficiency, but not by much. He still hit over 80 threes both seasons and each at 37% or higher.

Preston Shumpert may not have been the typical catch-and-shoot guy that pops into your head when talking about someone who is lights out from three. Instead, he was an all-around athlete who could score in a lot of ways and still finished as one of the top long-distance marksmen in Orange history.