Who is the greatest shooter in Iowa History?

[fivecardstud14]

Most of these players mentioned (Jobo Kingsbury, Horner, Haluska, Jok, even Moe) were ballers. They could really play. MacCausland is not in their league. I’d compare him to Devin Bawinkle who stood in the corner and shot it from 3 (and only 3) when he was open. In terms of pure shooter I’d go with Jok and Jobo is a close second. But if you’re going to put Macausland into a list of names with great players then at least put Bawinkle in there too. But Mac did help us win at Kansas and I remember loving that game.

Bawinkel was a career 36% three point shooter on 252 career attempts.

McCausland was a 45% career three point shooter (472 career attempts). His best season was 52% on 134 attempts.

Not to mention how terrible Bawinkel was at anything besides shooting. Terrible opinion ya got there.

 

[BBHawk]

Kingsbury is completely overrated. Average shooter at best. Someone nailed it. He’s as good a 3pt shooter as luka

FAIL.

 

[Zildjian6868]

Sadly gatens is always forgotten because he played for lic.

 

[kjcush]

Bawinkel was a career 36% three point shooter on 252 career attempts.

McCausland was a 45% career three point shooter (472 career attempts). His best season was 52% on 134 attempts.

Not to mention how terrible Bawinkel was at anything besides shooting. Terrible opinion ya got there.

I obviously didn’t look up the stats. But if I had to defend my opinion I’d argue Mac played with much better players than did Bawinkel and thus may have had better looks. But no doubt Mac was a better shooter. But they were the same kind of player- which basically is a stand still shooter in the corner and nothing else.

 

[Rudolph]

I like Fred, Mac, JBo, Jok. Val Barnes could sure get hot, though. AJ Guyton is a friend of mine and we were talking about Woolridge and his one-handed between-the-legs inside-out crossover thing and kind of unprovoked he said, man, that dude McCausland had one of the purest strokes I ever saw, made a unique sound going through.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Roy Marble Sr? Pretty sure he didn’t play at Iowa.


The answer is Bohannon. Easily.

you picked a guy with a lower 3pt% than Connor McCaffery this year?

 

[kjcush]

Great shooters who are also good to great players take more contested shots and therefore their percentages won’t be as high as the specialist who sits in the corner and just catches and shoots open jumpers. Kingsbury was a great shooter who can’t be judged by his percentages. Jok would’ve shot a higher percentage if all he did was launch wide open jumpers. Jobo would have a much higher percentage if he wasn’t the guy with the ball in his hands at the end of shot clocks. Same for Horner and even BJ who was a heckuva shooter as well.

 

[pink shizzle]

Brody Fing Boyd

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Brody Fing Boyd

Dang, I came in to say just this.

I think Bohannon, when healthy, is as good as anyone in regards to shooting.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Without having seen Brown or Johnson, I'm partial to Kingsbury, McCausland, Jok, Bohannon, Fredrick, Wieskamp, and Stacy Frese. Kyle Galloway could really stroke it too and how does one not mention Bobby Hansen? Even Jeff Moe for fun. Ok ok as hard as it is, I'll narrow it down. When talking pure of the purest shooters it's Kingsbury, Bohannon, Fredrick, and Frese. Put a gun to my head and I'll get shot while trying to decide between Fredrick and Frese

 

[eyesofhawk]

Damn. Forgot to give Gatens that mention too

 

[cidhawkeye]

Are you high? Roy Sr has the all time scoring record.

Roy Sr - Did not play for Iowa
Roy Jr - Played for Iowa, All time leading scorer
Roy Devyn - Played for Iowa and had a pretty solid career.

 

[kcgolfer]

JBo
Jok
Freddie Brown
Kent McCausland

Was Super Sam not a good shooter?

 

[Suterman]

Was Super Sam not a good shooter?

He was more of a small forward methinks. My recollection is he was great at getting to the hoop and he had a great pull up jumper.

 

[Steve Waite]

Roy Sr - Did not play for Iowa
Roy Jr - Played for Iowa, All time leading scorer
Roy Devyn - Played for Iowa and had a pretty solid career.

We have a winner. Tell him what he wins Johnny.

 

[myteamcanbeatupyourteam]

Kent had no poise.

You must have missed the game at #8 Kansas. Dagger

 

[pocha444444]

You must have missed the game at #3 Kansas. Dagger

Yeah Kent was great, I was just mocking the OP. Should have made it more obvious...

 

[Titanhawk2]

To be the greatest shooter you need 3 things
Poise
Clutch
Technique
Of those 3 categories and looking up stats I would say it goes in this order
1.Freddie Brown
2.Roy Marble Sr
3.JBO
4.Jok

Marble had to work on shooting his jr and sr years to be considered for the draft, he would not be near the top of the list

 

[Titanhawk2]

Most of these players mentioned (Jobo Kingsbury, Horner, Haluska, Jok, even Moe) were ballers. They could really play. MacCausland is not in their league. I’d compare him to Devin Bawinkle who stood in the corner and shot it from 3 (and only 3) when he was open. In terms of pure shooter I’d go with Jok and Jobo is a close second. But if you’re going to put Macausland into a list of names with great players then at least put Bawinkle in there too. But Mac did help us win at Kansas and I remember loving that game.

Well, the question was great "shooters", so being a good "baller" would not be a qualification. Is Mac 3pt% leader?

 

[myteamcanbeatupyourteam]

Well, the question was great "shooters", so being a good "baller" would not be a qualification. Is Mac 3pt% leader?

I think Mac sits at 4th for threes made but is the leader in career percentage at 45.3% (214-472)

 

[HawksRMe]

Open shot from thirty feet with the game on the line- JBO ,no question.

 

[Ronman]

I'll throw out a forgotten name from the past. A player that bridged the Schulz/Olson eras, shot 48% for his career and did almost all his damage from the deep corners....Scott Thompson.
Also went on to be the HC at Rice, Wichita St. and Cornell.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

FAIL.

Are you kidding? He was a career 35% 3 pt shooter and 40% from 2.
Coupled with a pissy On court demeanor, yes he was overrated.
Prove otherwise

 

[BBHawk]

Are you kidding? He was a career 35% 3 pt shooter and 40% from 2.
Coupled with a pissy On court demeanor, yes he was overrated.
Prove otherwise

Percentage, yes, because he had some horrible outings. But I was a student during those days and I can tell you that he had to be guarded as soon as he crossed half court.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Taking dumb shots isn’t a qualifier for a great shooter.
You are who your stats says you are.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Percentage, yes, because he had some horrible outings. But I was a student during those days and I can tell you that he had to be guarded as soon as he crossed half court.

I was also a student then too, i remember as many stupid decisions he made on the ped mall as the court.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Taking dumb shots isn’t a qualifier for a great shooter.
You are who your stats says you are.

So Wilt is the greatest shooter for a season and DeAndre Jordan is the best in the history of the game.

 

[BBHawk]

I was also a student then too, i remember as many stupid decisions he made on the ped mall as the court.

Affected his shot. But the ability was always there. He won the Mcdonald's All American game 3 pt shooting contest the year he played in it. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/bl...in-1993-mcdonalds-all-american-game/70657416/

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Scotty Thompson circa 1975-6 was a great shooter., likely would have scored 1,200 points in 3 years with a 3 point play...I was in the field house the night he single handily almost knocked off undefeated and national champion Indiana. Loudest I ever heard the field house...

 

[CJ_Lucky]

Roy Sr - Did not play for Iowa
Roy Jr - Played for Iowa, All time leading scorer
Roy Devyn - Played for Iowa and had a pretty solid career.

Dev’s dad literally referred to himself as “Roy Marble Sr”

 

[HawkTex]

JBo
Jok
Freddie Brown
Kent McCausland

Freddie Brown and it’s not even close. More than just a spot up shooter. Virtually impossible to defend one on one due to his wide array of shots. Joe W. needs to watch some of the past players who could shoot on the move and how they created space. I would have Joe T. watching game film of Ronnie Lester until his eyes fallout.

 

[HawkTex]

Freddie Brown and it’s not even close. More than just a spot up shooter. Virtually impossible to defend one on one due to his wide array of shots. Joe W. needs to watch some of the past players who could shoot on the move and how they created space. I would have Joe T. watching game film of Ronnie Lester until his eyes fallout.

and Andre Woolridge.

 

[KES]

Best shooter I ever saw was Deb Remmerde.

 

[kceasthawk]

Most of these players mentioned (Jobo Kingsbury, Horner, Haluska, Jok, even Moe) were ballers. They could really play. MacCausland is not in their league. I’d compare him to Devin Bawinkle who stood in the corner and shot it from 3 (and only 3) when he was open. In terms of pure shooter I’d go with Jok and Jobo is a close second. But if you’re going to put Macausland into a list of names with great players then at least put Bawinkle in there too. But Mac did help us win at Kansas and I remember loving that game.

Really? Did Bawinkle lead the NCAA in three point shooting for an entire season at 52%? Topic is Great Shooter, and K Mac was that. Now if your saying baller then I could see Kingsbury who was a baller, but missed way to much to be in this discussion unless its only about who can pull from the farthest away, and might make it. Kingsbury isn't in the same league as Freddy Brown when it comes to actually MAKING those bombs.....

 

[kceasthawk]

Kingsbury is completely overrated. Average shooter at best. Someone nailed it. He’s as good a 3pt shooter as luka

This. Chris got his rep because he had no conscience and would chuck it from anywhere past half court. He was a baller no doubt, and had that wow factor, but pull up his % from deep. Had one good year, and it was still under 40%. The other three seasons were pretty average at best, and I think one wasn't even 30%. As I said his career numbers % wise are about the same as Luka. Topic being Great shooters, and not fearless chuckers, don't see where he sits with Downtown Fred, of Jbo.......

 

[jimbob22]

Freddie Brown and it’s not even close. More than just a spot up shooter. Virtually impossible to defend one on one due to his wide array of shots. Joe W. needs to watch some of the past players who could shoot on the move and how they created space. I would have Joe T. watching game film of Ronnie Lester until his eyes fallout.

Joe T. has an acceleration reminiscent of Lester.

 

[kceasthawk]

Great shooters who are also good to great players take more contested shots and therefore their percentages won’t be as high as the specialist who sits in the corner and just catches and shoots open jumpers. Kingsbury was a great shooter who can’t be judged by his percentages. Jok would’ve shot a higher percentage if all he did was launch wide open jumpers. Jobo would have a much higher percentage if he wasn’t the guy with the ball in his hands at the end of shot clocks. Same for Horner and even BJ who was a heckuva shooter as well.

So in regards to Kingsbury your saying a great shooter is anyone who's willing to shoot from anywhere on the court, and if they make it or not doesn't matter? Sorry, but as a SHOOTER he's not in the same group as most of the guys mentioned. Now as a baller, who could light the stadium up in stretches of games with his physical presense, he's right up there...

 

[kjcush]

Really? Did Bawinkle lead the NCAA in three point shooting for an entire season at 52%? Topic is Great Shooter, and K Mac was that. Now if your saying baller then I could see Kingsbury who was a baller, but missed way to much to be in this discussion unless its only about who can pull from the farthest away, and might make it. Kingsbury isn't in the same league as Freddy Brown when it comes to actually MAKING those bombs.....

No, Bawinkle did not lead the NCAA in 3 pt shooting percentage. Never said he did. Also never said he was a better shooter then Kent. Said they were the same type of player which was a stand in the corner and wait for an open jumper after a usually much better player gets you that shot. They never really took 2 pointers and they were athletically deficient. You also can’t just judge how good a shooter someone is by percentage. Wieskamp reportedly made 92/100 from 3 in a workout last year. He’s a great shooter. Jobo making like 24/27 in a practice video recently. He’s a great shooter. Kent was a great shooter- but that’s it. I prefer to mention great shooters who also are a bit more then that. Hell, I bet Austin Ash could stand and drain open 3s too. Is he a great shooter? I’ve known plenty of great shooters but they have to be in right situation. And Kent was.

 

[kceasthawk]

No, Bawinkle did not lead the NCAA in 3 pt shooting percentage. Never said he did. Also never said he was a better shooter then Kent. Said they were the same type of player which was a stand in the corner and wait for an open jumper after a usually much better player gets you that shot. They never really took 2 pointers and they were athletically deficient. You also can’t just judge how good a shooter someone is by percentage. Wieskamp reportedly made 92/100 from 3 in a workout last year. He’s a great shooter. Jobo making like 24/27 in a practice video recently. He’s a great shooter. Kent was a great shooter- but that’s it. I prefer to mention great shooters who also are a bit more then that. Hell, I bet Austin Ash could stand and drain open 3s too. Is he a great shooter? I’ve known plenty of great shooters but they have to be in right situation. And Kent was.

Thats fine, you can take whatever tangent you want. The topic was Greatest Shooter, not most dynamic, jaw dropping player. Silly me for thinking that greatest shooter meant guys who could actually make the shots they were taking.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

So Wilt is the greatest shooter for a season and DeAndre Jordan is the best in the history of the game.

Dear lord. What the f does this have to do with kingsbury being a 35% 3pt shooter?
Kingsbury was an average 3pt shooter and a below average shooter inside the arc. If you talking about all time greats he’s not in the argument.