I have always been a stat-nut. I love tracking statistics of teams and individuals. So, when one of those record-setting seasons is in the making, it is a lot of fun following it and anticipating getting to put the "done" stamp on it when the season is finished. Frequently those seasons pop up in years when the team is not doing well, and add a little bit of spice to a year that otherwise would be pretty dreary.
I remember the season that Rashad Jones-Jennings led the nation in rebounding (even though it did not set a school record). And I would love to have been there when the Johnsons (Larry and Charlie) outdid even JJ. Do you remember the year Ricky Davison blew the 3PT% record out of the water? He was amazing. Or the year Alan Barksdale missed only five FTs all season? Or the year Larry Johnson blocked 113 shots? Amazing! Or when Vaughn Williams handed out 259 assists? No one else has come even close to that mark, not even Fish.
Well, we may be having such a season this year with Bankston's shooting percentage. There is a lot way to go, but it is fun to watch his numbers every night and wonder if he is going to miss any shots.
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