When Trae Young began making national and international noise in his one-and-done freshman year at Oklahoma in the 2017-18 season, it was easy to hail his long range shot-making ability as his primary draw. How often does a skinny 6-foot-2 freshman lead the entirety of NCAA Division I men’s basketball with 27.4 points per game?
Of course, the afterthought of it all is that he also led the entirety of NCAA Division I with 8.7 assists per game.
In vogue in the NBA were (and are) Steph Curry and Damian Lillard bombing logo threes with unmatched volume and efficiency.