List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season 3-point field goal leaders

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A three-point field goal (also known as a "three-pointer" or "3-pointer") is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) keeps records of the Division I 3-point field goal makes per game (3PG) average annual leaders. The statistic was first recognized in the 1986–87 season when 3-point field goals were officially instituted by the NCAA.[1] From the 1986–87 season through the 2007–08 season, the three-point perimeter was marked at 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) for both men's and women's college basketball.[2] On May 3, 2007, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee passed a measure to extend the distance of the men's three-point line back to 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m), while the women's line would remain the same.[2]

Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler owns the all-time NCAA single-season record of 3-pointers made per game (5.64) which he accomplished in 1986–87.[1] His 158 three-pointers made that season is also the second highest total in history behind Stephen Curry's 162 in 2007–08.[1][3] Some players—such as prolific scorers Darrell Floyd, Pete Maravich and Austin Carr—who competed prior to the 1986–87 season may have scored more baskets from what would have been 3-point territory if the rule had been in place during their college careers.[2] Although Duke's J. J. Redick is the career leader in 3-point shots made (457) he never led the country in 3PG.[4] The player with the highest 3PG average over the span of his entire career (with a minimum of 200 made threes) is Mississippi Valley State's Timothy Pollard, who made 4.57 per game over four years.[1]

There have been four repeat-winners in Division I history: Timothy Pollard (1988, 1989), Brian Merriweather (1999, 2000), Terrence Woods (2003, 2004) and David Holston (2008, 2009). No player has ever led the nation in 3PG for three seasons, however.

Key

3-point field goals per game leaders

File:Oakland vs Michigan 08.jpg
Travis Bader, right, was the 2012–13 leader.
Season Player Pos. Cl. Team Games
played		 3-point
field goals		 3PG
1986–87 Darrin Fitzgerald G Sr Butler 28 158 5.64
1987–88 Timothy Pollard G Jr Mississippi Valley State 28 132 4.71
1988–89 Timothy Pollard (2) G Sr Mississippi Valley State 28 124 4.43
1989–90 Dave Jamerson G Sr Ohio 28 131 4.68
1990–91 Bobby Phills G Sr Southern 28 123 4.39
1991–92 Doug Day G Jr Radford 29 117 4.03
1992–93 Bernard Haslett G Jr Southern Miss 26 109 4.19
1993–94 Chris Brown G Jr UC Irvine 26 122 4.69
1994–95 Mitch Taylor G Jr Southern 25 109 4.36
1995–96 Dominick Young G Jr Fresno State 29 120 4.14
1996–97 William Fourche G Sr Southern 27 122 4.52
1997–98 Curtis Staples G Sr Virginia 30 130 4.33
1998–99 Brian Merriweather G Fr Texas–Pan American 27 110 4.07
1999–00 Brian Merriweather (2) G So Texas–Pan American 28 114 4.07
2000–01 Dewayne Jefferson G Sr Mississippi Valley State 27 107 3.96
2001–02 Cain Doliboa G Sr Wright State 28 104 3.71
2002–03 Terrence Woods G Jr Florida A&M 28 139 4.96
2003–04 Terrence Woods (2) G Sr Florida A&M 31 140 4.52
2004–05 Brendan Plavich G Sr Charlotte 29 114 3.93
2005–06 Andre Collins G Sr Loyola (MD) 28 118 4.21
2006–07 Stephen Sir G Sr Northern Arizona 30 124 4.13
2007–08 David Holston G Jr Chicago State 28 130 4.64
2008–09 David Holston (2) G Sr Chicago State 32 147 4.59
2009–10 Robbie Harman G Sr Central Michigan 30 105 3.50
2010–11 Kevin Foster G So Santa Clara 38 140 3.68
2011–12 John Jenkins G Jr Vanderbilt 35 134 3.83
2012–13 Travis Bader G Jr Oakland 33 139 4.21
2013–14 Akeem Richmond G Sr East Carolina 33 153 4.64
2014–15 Tyler Harvey G Jr Eastern Washington 32 128 4.00
2015–16 Buddy Hield G Sr Oklahoma 37 147 3.97

References

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