3-Point Percentage
If there’s one thing Utah Jazz fans know, it’s that at times last season the Jazz could have benefited mightily from additional shooting, particularly on the perimeter. Another thing that Jazz fans ought to know as well then is that Grayson Allen just so happens to be an exceptional deep-ball threat.
During his four-year career as a student-athlete at Duke, he averaged a formidable 38 percent from beyond the arc. That sounds good in and of itself, but what makes it even better is the fact that it came on a whopping 5.4 attempts per game.
In Allen’s senior season, his 3-point clip was just under his career mark – he came in at 37 percent – but that was on an even higher 7.5 attempts per game. That kind of consistency coinciding with that sort of volume is a highly encouraging sign.
Lastly, during his sophomore season with the Blue Devils he converted on a scorching 41.6 percent of his 3-point shots on six attempts per contest. If Allen can channel that kind of shooting stroke while playing in the Association, he’s truly going to be a one of a kind asset for the Jazz.
I think it’s entirely possible that he becomes that dangerous of a perimeter threat at the highest level. Oddly enough, there’s often more of a correlation between NCAA free throw percentage and NBA 3-point percentage than there is with anything else, and Grayson was an awesome free throw shooter in college, converting on 85 percent of his shots from the charity stripe in his senior campaign.
All these marks coming together make one thing clear – Grayson is a marksman, which is a trait the Jazz have been in desperate need of. One of his most valuable tools could provide an invaluable lift to the Jazz second unit.