As the SKY CITY Breakers roll into the second half of their season it is interesting to look at the 3 point shooting percentage being produced by Tom Abercrombie. On current form he is threatening a Breakers club record.
Best Single Season 3pts % all time for Breakers (min 50 shots)
50.0% – Tom Abercrombie (26/52) current
49.2% – CJ Bruton (90/183) 2008-9
45.0% – Oscar Forman (100/222) 2008-9
43.4% – Tom Abercrombie (63/145) 2011-12
43.4% – Kirk Penney (111/256) 2007-8
Shooting the three ball at over 40% is regarded highly in the NBL and interestingly Abercrombie is looking like achieving this in three of the last four seasons. 2012-13 was the exception when his percentage sagged to 33%.
40%+ 3pts shooting for the season on most occasions
3 seasons;
Daryl Corletto 11-12, 12-13, 13-14
Kirk Penney 08-09, 09-10, 10-11.
2 seasons
T Abercrombie 11-12, 13-14
CJ Bruton 08-09, 09-10
Oscar Forman 06-07, 08-09
Phill Jones 07-08, 08-09,
1 season
Reuben TeRangi 13-14
Gary Wilkinson 11-12
Tony Ronaldson 09-10
Mike Chappell 03-04
The major surprise in the top 10 all time 3pts% shooters for the Breakers is the appearance of Ben Thompson at number four on the list. The Australian guard played 48 games for the club between 2004-2006 and although his sample size is small compared with others on the list it’s an impressive percentage at a time when the Breakers were losing far more games than they were winning.
Seeing Phill Jones at the top of the list, marginally ahead of Kirk Penney, reminds us what a sweet shot the Reefton Kid had.
Top 10 Career 3pts shooting % for Breakers (min 100 shots)
41.2% – Phill Jones (214/520)
41.1% – Kirk Penney (360/876)
40.5% – Daryl Corletto (155/383)
40.3% – Ben Thompson (56/139)
40.2% – Oscar Forman (274/682)
40.1% – CJ Bruton (385/961)
*39.8% – Tom Abercrombie (227/570)
38.8% – Mike Chappell (139/358)
38.0% – Pero Cameron (81/213)
37.5% – Gary Wilkinson (121/323)
* As at 31.12.14
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