The NBA draft's forgotten shooter: Belmont's Ian Clark

The first batch of numbers came from Synergy Sports Technology, looking at catch-and-shoot efficiency from the past two seasons, with my own schedule
The NBA draft's forgotten shooter: Belmont's Ian Clark
The NBA draft's forgotten shooter: Belmont's Ian Clark /

Ian Clark has worked out for eight NBA franchises, but is likely to go undrafted on Thursday.
Ian Clark has worked out for eight NBA franchises, but is likely to go undrafted on Thursday :: Boyd Ivey/Icon SMI

The first batch of numbers came from Synergy Sports Technology, looking at catch-and-shoot efficiency from the past two seasons, with my own schedule adjustments:

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The second batch of numbers is also from Synergy, looking at off-the-dribble jump-shot efficiency from the past two seasons, with my own schedule adjustments:

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The last chart combines data from kenpom.com (free throw rate) and box scores (free-throw and three-point percentage) over the past two seasons, and is not adjusted for defense:

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Will we forget about Clark after that? Or will he keep hitting so many shots that some NBA team, finally, cannot help but notice?


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Luke Winn joined Sports Illustrated in 2002 as a web producer and is now a senior writer. He primarily covers college basketball, but has written about baseball, the Olympics and more.