the 3 point shot was added to high school basketball in 1987.
the 3 point shot was added to high school basketball in 1987.
when was the 3 point shot added to high school basketball?
1987
pitino is considered by many to be one of the first coaches to promote fully taking advantage of the 3-point shot, first adopted by the ncaa in 1987. by exploiting the 3-point shot, his teams at kentucky in the early 1990s were known as pitino's bombinos, as a significant portion of the offensive points came from the 3-point shot. even now, pitino's teams are known for the 3-point threat and all of his teams rank towards the top in 3-point attempts per season.
rick pitino
section::::high school career.









































townsend attended camden high school and archbishop mitty high school, in san jose, california, where he played high school basketball. as a high school senior, he averaged close to 28 points a game for the camden high cougars. this was prior to the 3 point shot line being regulated years later. after graduating from high school, he played college basketball at ucla.









































section::::college career.
raymond townsend