Big East Basketball: Top returning shooters in the conference for 2018-19

3-point shooting and floor spacing are paramount to success in college basketball. With regards to Big East basketball, here are the top returning shooters.

Floor spacing is paramount to success in today’s era of basketball. Quite simply, it is nearly impossible to be a strong overall team without keeping several 3-point shooting threats on the floor at all times. It seems as though the best teams in the country year in and year out are those that can both defend at an elite level as well as cash in from distance. With this being said, the top snipers in the country are incredibly important to their respective teams.

In regards to Big East basketball, the conference had to say goodbye to some tremendous shooters this offseason due to graduations and NBA Draft decisions. Yet, this does not mean that all of the top 3-point threats are no longer in the league. Overall, the Big East ranked tops in the country in free throw percentage (75.5) and fifth in 3-point percentage (36.2%) last season and there are plenty of shooters returning for this year. Considering this, let’s take a look at five of the best 3-point shooters coming back for this season.

In order to be considered for this list, a player needed to attempt at least 50 3-pointers last season. While this does eliminate several players, this cutline is used to show a reasonable sample size of shots from distance. Now, without further ado, let’s jump into the list of Big East basketball’s top 3-point shooters. (All statistics are via Sports-Reference and from the 2017-18 season.)