List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders
A three-point field goal (also known as a "three-pointer" or "3-pointer") is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The members on this list are the top 25 in 3-point field goals made in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's competition. The statistic was first recognized in the 1987–88 season, when 3-point field goals were officially instituted by the NCAA for women's play.[1] From the 1987–88 season through the 2007–08 season, the three-point perimeter was marked at 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) for both men's and women's college basketball.[2] On May 3, 2007, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee passed a measure to extend the distance of the men's three-point line back to 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m);[2] the women's line remained at the original distance until it was moved to match the then-current men's distance effective in 2011–12.[1] On June 5, 2019, the NCAA men's rules committee voted to extend the men's three-point line to the FIBA distance of 6.75 meters (22 ft 2 in), effective in 2019–20 in Division I and 2020–21 in lower NCAA divisions. The women's line remained at 20 ft 9 in until being moved to the FIBA arc in 2021–22.[3][4]
The all-time leader in three-point field goals made and attempted is Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State. In her four-year career from 2014 to 2018, she made 497 threes in 1,286 attempts (38.6%). Mitchell was the first Division I women's player to make 400 three-pointers in her career; she would be joined in this distinction later in the 2017–18 season by Michigan's Katelynn Flaherty. Five players reached the 400 mark in the 2018–19 season, including two from Idaho, and one reached that mark in the 2019–20 season.
All players in the top 25 earned their way onto this list in the standard four seasons; none played a fifth season due to taking a so-called "medical redshirt" or benefiting from the NCAA's blanket COVID-19 eligibility waiver for players active in the 2020–21 season.
Only one player on this list split her collegiate career between two schools: Kim MacMillan, who first played at LIU Brooklyn and then at St. John's. The player with the highest three-point percentage for her career on this list is Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis of UConn at 44.7%, while Brianna Butler of Syracuse has the lowest at 31.0%. Three programs have placed two players in the all-time top 25—UConn with Mosqueda-Lewis and Katie Lou Samuelson, Louisville with Shoni Schimmel and Asia Durr, and Idaho with Taylor Pierce and Mikayla Ferenz.
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Top 25 3-point field goal leaders
Player | Pos. | Team | Games played |
Career start | Career end | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | Ref. |
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Kelsey Mitchell | G | Ohio State | 139 | 2014 | 2018 | 497 | 1286 | 38.6 | [1] |
Taylor Pierce | G | Idaho | 135 | 2015 | 2019 | 472 | 1194 | 39.5 | [5] |
Jess Kovatch | G | Saint Francis (PA) | 130 | 2015 | 2019 | 472 | 1284 | 36.8 | [6] |
Darby Maggard | G | Belmont | 134 | 2015 | 2019 | 430 | 997 | 43.1 | [7] |
Rachael Childress | G | UAB | 128 | 2016 | 2020 | 415 | 978 | 42.4 | [8] |
Mikayla Ferenz | G | Idaho (2) | 135 | 2015 | 2019 | 415 | 1082 | 38.4 | [9] |
Katelynn Flaherty | G | Michigan | 140 | 2014 | 2018 | 410 | 1045 | 39.2 | [10] |
Presley Hudson | G | Central Michigan | 135 | 2015 | 2019 | 407 | 1062 | 38.3 | [11] |
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | G | UConn | 142 | 2011 | 2015 | 398 | 890 | 44.7 | [1] |
Laurie Koehn | G | Kansas State | 121 | 2001 | 2005 | 392 | 942 | 41.6 | [12] |
Heather Butler | G | UT Martin | 129 | 2010 | 2014 | 392 | 1074 | 36.5 | [13] |
Erin Thorn | G | BYU | 117 | 1999 | 2003 | 391 | 949 | 41.2 | [14] |
Shrieka Evans | G | Grambling | 117 | 1999 | 2003 | 391 | 1227 | 31.9 | [15] |
Jaleesa Ross | G | Fresno State | 125 | 2007 | 2011 | 389 | 968 | 40.2 | [16] |
Shoni Schimmel | G | Louisville | 142 | 2010 | 2014 | 387 | 1125 | 34.4 | [17] |
Dawn Evans | G | James Madison | 125 | 2007 | 2011 | 387 | 1151 | 33.6 | [18] |
Katie Lou Samuelson | G/F | UConn (2) | 140 | 2015 | 2019 | 382 | 920 | 41.5 | [19][20] |
Kim MacMillan | G | LIU Brooklyn / St. John's | 117 | 1999 | 2004[a] | 379 | 1072 | 35.4 | [21][22] |
Chynna Bozeman | G | Morehead State | 125 | 2007 | 2011 | 377 | 1096 | 34.4 | [23] |
Aaryn Ellenberg | G | Oklahoma | 134 | 2010 | 2014 | 376 | 975 | 38.6 | [24] |
Asia Durr | G | Louisville (2) | 140 | 2015 | 2019 | 374 | 972 | 38.5 | [25] |
Sydney Wiese | G | Oregon State | 132 | 2013 | 2017 | 373 | 909 | 41.0 | [26] |
Brianna Butler | G | Syracuse | 135 | 2012 | 2016 | 373 | 1203 | 31.0 | [27] |
Madison Guebert | G | South Dakota State | 134 | 2015 | 2019 | 369 | 892 | 41.4 | [28] |
Morgan Eye | G | Missouri | 127 | 2011 | 2015 | 367 | 943 | 38.9 | [29] |
Footnotes
- ^ MacMillan's career spanned five seasons, but she only played in four. She transferred from LIU Brooklyn to St. John's after the 2001–02 season, sitting out the 2002–03 season due to then-current NCAA transfer rules.
References
- General
- "2020–21 NCAA Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Specific
- ^ a b c d "2020–21 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Katz, Andy (May 3, 2007). "Committee extends men's 3-point line to 20-9". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ "Men's basketball 3-point line extended to international distance" (Press release). NCAA. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "International 3-point line distance approved in women's basketball" (Press release). NCAA. June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Taylor Pierce: Stats". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019–20 Saint Francis Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Saint Francis Red Flash. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Belmont Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Belmont Bruins. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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- ^ "Mikayla Ferenz: Stats". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Katelynn Flaherty: Stats". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Central Michigan Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "3-Point Field Goal Records" (PDF). 2018–19 Kansas State Women's Basketball Media Guide. Kansas State Wildcats. p. 144. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "1,000 Point Club" (PDF). UT Martin Skyhawks Women's Basketball 2018–19 Media Guide. UT Martin Skyhawks. p. 78. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Erin Thorn". BYU Cougars. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Enter the following in search fields: "Evans" as last name, "Shrieka" as first name. Click on the only returned result.
- ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Enter the following in search fields: "Ross" as last name, "Jaleesa" as first name. Click on the only returned result.
- ^ "1,000-Point Club" (PDF). 2018–2019 Louisville Women's Basketball Media Guide. Louisville Cardinals. p. 122. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Record Book – Top-10 Lists" (PDF). Women's Basketball 2018–19 Prospectus. James Madison Dukes. p. 35. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Katie Lou Samuelson" (PDF). 2018–19 UConn Women's Basketball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2018–19 UConn Combined Team Statistics" (PDF). UConn Huskies. April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Career Records" (PDF). 2017–18 LIU Brooklyn Women's Basketball Record Book. LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. p. 11. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "All-Time Results: 2003–04" (PDF). St. John's Women's Basketball 2018–19 Media Guide. St. John's Red Storm. p. 98. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2019–20 Morehead State Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Morehead State Eagles. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Career Leaders" (PDF). 2018–19 Oklahoma Women's Basketball Media Guide. Oklahoma Sooners. p. 75. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Asia Durr: Stats". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Sydney Wiese: Stats". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Career Leaders" (PDF). 2018–19 Syracuse Women's Basketball Media Guide. Syracuse Orange. p. 56. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Madison Guebert: Career Stats". South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Individual Career Records" (PDF). 2018–19 Mizzou Women's Basketball Media Guide. Missouri Tigers. p. 42. Retrieved September 17, 2019.