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# Note #015: Brant Byers (Three-Level Technician)
- URL: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-015-brant-byers-three-level-scoring-threat/
- Published: 2026-04-20T10:00:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-14T00:48:04.000Z
- Author: Lemmon Labs
- Tags: Transfer Portal, Big Ten, Notes, Brant Byers, #Big Ten, #Penn State, #Miami (OH), #MAC, #Keaton Wagler, #Jordan Battle, #Brayden Burries, #Pryce Sandfort, #Kevin Huerter, #Ryan Conwell, #Marcus Burk

Former Miami (OH) basketball player **Brant Byers**, who teamed up with [**Eian Elmer**](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-012-eian-elmer-statistical-shooting-outlier/) and co. to put together an **undefeated** regular season for the RedHawks in 2025-26, transferred to **Penn State** for the 2026-27 season.

As a **sophomore** in **2025-26**, the 6'8" forward Byers averaged **14.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG**, and shot **39.2% from 3** (69/176). Byers also attempted **163 free throws** (4.8 FTA/G), making **78.5%**.

The other **three** NCAA Division I men's basketball players to average at least **14** PPG, **4** RPG, shoot **39%** or better from **3** (min. 175 3PA) and attempt **160+** FTs in **2025-26**:  
  
**Sorted by FTA (descending)**  
1\. [Keaton Wagler](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-003-keaton-wagler-freshman-guard-statistics/) \- **17.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG,** 39.7 3PT% (**87**/219), **216 FTA**  
2\. Jordan Battle - 15.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 39.2 3PT% (80/184), 180 FTA  
3\. Brayden Burries - 16.1 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 39.1 3PT% (70/179), 169 FTA

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****Byers** also shot an efficient ****60.2%** ****(74/123)** from **2** in ****2025-26**.   
  
The ****only** other NCAA Division I men's basketball player to shoot at least ****39%** from ****3** (min. 175 3PA) and at least ****60%** from ****2** (min. 120 2PA) that season: ****Nebraska** junior **Pryce Sandfort**.  
  
And since **1980-81**, only ****three** players besides Byers had their own ****sophomore** season with the above shooting splits: ****2018** NBA Draft ****19th** overall pick **Kevin Huerter (2017-18)**, ****Marcus Burk** (2017-18), and ****Ryan Conwell** (2023-24), a second round Draft selection in ****2026**.  
  
Of those players listed above, ****Byers** had the ****most FTA** (163). The others:  
  
Conwell - 131 FTA  
Huerter - 99 FTA  
Sandfort - 83 FTA  
Burk - 60 FTA

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