I’m hoping for 65%. Dunn certainly has the resources, but I have no idea how much he works on it or prioritizes it. But even if Anya doesn’t improve, I still subscribe to @HoozGotNext POV above.
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Oh yeah I’m all on board for Anya just to clarify my position.
I’d love to see some improved 3P% even if on low volume. I just don’t expect much with FT shooting unless we hear he reworked everything.
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Is this for Grünloh? Is he majoring in literature? 
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I was waiting for you to chime in on that one! 
I feel like those that improve their 3 are already decent FT shooters and there’s something to work from. Whereas not the same if you suck st FTs
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There’s moderate correlation there but not always the case. They are different motions.
Bruce Bowen was a 40% 3P% and 57% FT%.
Ryan Dunn last year 33% 3P% and 49% FT%
Giannis last year 33% 3P% and 65% FT%
Joe Harris actually was a pretty poor free throw shooter. Shot 64% from the line but 43 3pt% his last full year.
I still don’t expect 3P shooting from Anya, but if he could get to 30% on low volume woul be nice. That’s making a shot every third game.
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Maybe it was just misery in Missouri?
He was over 50% at Brown FT and 11/35 on threes there….
Also he was sick at St Louis.
People forget that when guys transfer to Virginia they become better players…. All the time. For everyone. In every case.
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By the way 31.4% on threes his first 2 years is better than Hall, TDR and Mallory last year in ACC games.
We literally didn’t have any great 3 point shooters in Acc games last year… except Grünloh at 39%
Next best was Jacari at 36.8% which is ok - not even sure if it’s good? Very very very mediocre for a teams best non center shooter.
By way of comparison we had 4 guards in 2025 who were better than that. Ames, Taine, Rohde, IMac All above 39% in Acc play in 2025
Mein Pferd für der Flügelspieler!
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Could he perhaps be an Isiah Wilkens type of contributor? Not a plus athlete but great defender and anchor but little offense contribution other than screens etc..
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That’s who I’ve been thinking of in terms of contribution. In terms of play style he’s slightly more Braxton Key / Jayden Gardner.
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Speaking of, I had recorded the combine scrimmages yesterday and watched a little last night to catch a bit of Ugo. I can’t remember who it was but there was a tall white dude on one of the teams who was legit doing a jump shot at the FT line. I’m not sure I’ve actually ever seen anyone leave the ground with both feet while shooting FTs before that
That’s my hope. A poor man’s Wilkins or Key
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I actually did that in high school a few games when I had a mental block at the line for some reason - made it seem like a regular in rhythm shot - less thinking
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Nick Martinelli?
https://x.com/draftexpress/status/2054681990151196763?s=46
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Yeah, must be martinelli. Don’t remember if he did that against us:
https://youtube.com/shorts/jMoeKho-n2A?si=eGirhxYOhRWu31GH
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What’s hilarious is that I highlighted this to translate it and got the Italian—which made me laugh out loud: Il mio cavallo per l’ala! Which literally translates: my horse for the wing. But I could figure out what you meant 
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Yep, that’s who it was. Thanks @haney !
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Hal Greer used to do that back in the day (Philadelphia Sixers, IIRC). He claimed when he was practicing his jump shot, he was practicing his free throws, too.
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