Since making the Final Four in 2019, Auburn has been a poor shooting team. Bruce Pearl brought in transfers meant to fix that.
Sep. 27, 2023, 9:00 a.m.
“It just sort of tells you how, what a premium the perimeter shooting is,” Pearl said. “I’ve thought, so far this fall, we’ve shot it better. I don’t know if it’s because we’re not defending it as well. But it’s something that we definitely need to improve on. And I do think we have the personnel to do it.”
Last year Auburn was 309th in the country in 3-point field goal percentage. It was also 218th in 3-pointers attempted per game. Auburn averaged making just over three 3-pointers per game last season and Jones averaged a little over two per game by himself. “Denver Jones is a much better offensive player than Zep,” Pearl said. “He’s bigger, he’s stronger. And he works really hard defensively. That could be an upgrade at the position. Really, really excited about Denver. You’re going to see him do some things he didn’t do.”
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 26 - Head Coach Bruce Pearl, Aden Holloway during the Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball first practice of 2023-24 at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn TigersHe and returning guard Tre Donaldson are in a battle for the starting point guard spot. Coming off the bench all season, Donaldson shot 40% from beyond the arc.
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 26 - Tre Donaldson during the Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball first practice of 2023-24 at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers“I feel like we’re going to shoot pretty well,” graduate forward Jaylin Williams — who shot 35% on threes last season — said. “Typically early in the season, some people might struggle, might be a little surprised, so it won’t be surprising if someone’s struggling.
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