Note #034: Jaylin Sellers (College Scoring Showcase)
Former Ball State, UCF, and Providence guard Jaylin Sellers has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft following his lone season with the Friars in 2025-26.
Across five seasons (the 6'4" Sellers only played 3 games in 2024-25 for UCF due to injury, 31+ GP in the other four), Sellers put up the below shooting numbers:
- 393/751 2P/2PA (52.3 2P%)
- 211/538 3P/3PA (39.2 3P%)
- 355/438 FT/FTA (81.1 FT%)
Since 1980-81, there have been nine NCAA Division I men's players (including Sellers) to shoot 52+ 2P% (min. 750 2PA), 39+ 3P% (min. 535 3PA), and 81+ FT% (min. 435 FTA) in combined seasons. The other eight:
1500-1600 FGA
1. Tony Bennett (1988-89 - 1991-92) - 502/917 2P/2PA (54.7%), 290/584 3P/3PA (49.7%), 411/489 FT/FTA (84.0%) in 118 GP
2. Sam Merrill (2016-17 - 2019-20) - 396/762 2P/2PA (52.0%), 319/759 3P/3PA (42.0%), 448/503 FT/FTA (89.1%) in 131 GP
1600-1800 FGA
3. Alec Peters (2013-14 - 2016-17) - 501/929 2P/2PA (53.9%), 289/694 3P/3PA (41.6%), 479/566 FT/FTA (84.6%) in 134 GP
4. Jaycee Carroll (2004-05 - 2007-08) - 511/928 2P/2PA (55.1%), 369/793 3P/3PA (46.5%), 393/456 FT/FTA (86.2%) in 134 GP
5. Dave Jamerson (1985-86 - 1989-90) - 625/1200 2P/2PA (52.1%), 239/570 3P/3PA (41.9%), 369/436 FT/FTA (84.6%) in 115 GP
1800-2000 FGA
6. Stephen Curry (2006-07 - 2008-09) - 457/862 2P/2PA (53.0%), 414/1004 3P/3PA (41.2%), 479/547 FT/FTA (87.6%) in 104 GP
7. Mike Daum (2015-16 - 2018-19) - 734/1333 2P/2PA (55.1%), 271/661 3P/3PA (41.0%), 786/927 FT/FTA (84.8%) in 137 GP
2000+ FGA
8. Doug McDermott (2010-11 - 2013-14) - 867/1477 2P/2PA (58.7%)!, 274/598 3P/3PA (45.8%), 594/715 FT/FTA (83.1%) in 145 GP
If we remove the FTs, we get six additional NCAA DI men's players that met the 2P and 3P criteria in combined seasons:
1300-1500 FGA
1. Desmond Bane (2016-17 - 2019-20) - 410/756 2P/2PA (54.2%), 249/575 3P/3PA (43.4%) in 141 GP
2. Kyle Wiltjer (2011-12 - 2015-16) - 442/834 2P/2PA (53.0%), 248/583 3P/3PA (42.5%) in 147 GP
1500-1700 FGA
3. John Shurna (2008-09 - 2011-12) - 430/825 2P/2PA (52.1%), 274/684 3P/3PA (40.1%) in 130 GP
4. Wesley Person (1990-91 - 1993-94) - 510/939 2P/2PA (54.3%), 262/594 3P/3PA (44.1%) in 108 GP
1700-1800 FGA
5. Kerry Kittles (1992-93 - 1995-96) - 543/1013 2P/2PA (53.6%), 278/706 3P/3PA (39.4%) in 122 GP
1800+ FGA
6. Dallas Moore (2013-14 - 2016-17) - 629/1165 2P/2PA (54.0%), 275/705 3P/3PA (39.0%) in 135 GP
Bennett has appeared twice prior: Note #010 (Alex Wilkins) / Note #012 (Eian Elmer). Carroll once, in Note #023 on Dwayne Aristode.
Curry has cooked twice before as well: Note #006 (Jake Hall) / Note #029 (Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn).
Daum and Doug are both featured in Note #012 on Eiam Elmer too, while McDermott also shows in: Note #017 (Drew Fielder) / Note #033 (Michael Ajayi).
Kittles keeps popping up, too: Note #014 (Corey Hadnot II) / Note #030 (Christian Bliss).