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

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 7: Head coach Mullin of the St. John’s Red Storm talks to Clark II. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

4. Marvin Clark, St. John’s

Statistics: 12.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, and 1.0 apg

3P shooting: 66-for-158, 41.1%

On the whole, St. John’s was one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the Big East last season. In fact, at 33.7%, the Red Storm ranked eighth in the 10-team league, finishing higher than only DePaul and Providence. However, this was not Marvin Clark‘s fault. One of the better overall shooters in the conference, Clark was a deadeye shooter for the team this past season. Despite the overall lack of floor spacing from the team, Clark was able to create separation for himself both with and without the ball.

2017-18 represented Clark’s first season as a full-time starter for head coach Chris Mullin and he certainly made it count. At 6-foot-6, Clark has plenty of size to play multiple and was particularly effective as a power forward in small-ball lineups. With Clark spreading the floor at the 4-spot, there is more room for star guard Shamorie Ponds to go to work in attacking the basket and creating for others.

Considering the St. John’s roster looks poised for a big year in 2018-19, Clark’s role as a floor-spacer becomes that much more important. High-quality teams need to be able to rely on a few members of the team to knock down open shots and that is exactly what Clark can do. He shot over 40% from distance last season on nearly five 3-point attempts per game.

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