Toppin has never been a shooter. If someone was expecting him to magically become one his senior year then they are going to be disappointed. I like the kid but he's a role player. He will have some good games but can you really count on him against the really good teams? I'd love to be wrong.
But he has good form. And he's not been a bad shooter (until now). So I'm still hoping he's just started out cold but will heat up. And there have been other Cats who started out not good shooters, but became good ones.
- Mashburn I think made 24% of his 3's as a FR, but was I think around 40% as a JR
- McCarty was attrocious when he arrived on campus, I would see him in Seaton center practicing 3's his Prop-48 year and he was BAD, and he too was a good 3pt shooter when he left
-Patterson I assume was bad, since was only 0-4 his first 2 years at UK, but made 35% (69 attempts) as a JR
- Liggins progressed from 23% to 32% to 39%
- Jasper from 21% (14 attempts) to 42% (37 attempts) in just 1 year
- Hawkins progressed from 14%, to 24%, to 28%, to respectable 34%
- PJ lept from 24% to 42%
His 1st 2 seasons, Toppin made 34.8%, but in only 23 attempts. If he could just match that 35% on say 100 attempts, I would be happy.
