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While the entire US was busy with the NBA All-Star Weekend and the first-ever NBA vs WNBA 3-point contest starring Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu, another young athlete was writing his own script. Duke’s freshman shooting guard — Jared McCain — made a 3-pointer record himself against the Florida State Seminoles. The California Mr. Basketball (2023) grabbed a whopping 35 points against his hosts.

With a remarkable performance, Jared McCain has set a straight path in his very first season with the Blue Devils. Here is how the immaculate baller performed tonight.

Jared McCain grabs two Duke freshman records

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Jared McCain made his debut on the hardwood for the Blue Devils on November 7th, 2023, in a huge opening win against Dartmouth. Since then, he has made an impactful contribution to the team. However, his best form came tonight against the Seminoles. Apart from some clever trick shots, the FIBA Americas Under-18 gold medalist equaled Zion Williamson with 35 points. Along with this, he also made a record for most 3-pointers by a Duke freshman by bagging 8 3-pt.

Surely, Jared gave a strong display of skills as he made all the basketball fans stand up with his three consecutive 3-pointers. Further, he had some crazy shots and dribbling abilities to confuse the Florida State roster. On the other hand, Stephen Curry grabs a win with 29 points against Sabrina who made 26 points in the NBA All-Star Weekend 3-point contest. Along with Jared, senior guard of the Blue Devils — Jeremy Roach — also made 17 points against the Florida State Seminoles.

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Is Jared McCain making his name known to be a potential 3-point leader of the future? Here is how he has performed so far in this season.

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Jared’s season so far

Jared McCain has already shown decent potential to be a great baller. With only his first season with Duke, Jared has averaged 12.9 points per game. He is moving forward with an amazing field goal accuracy of 45.1%, 84.8% free throw accuracy, and 38.5% 3-pointer percentage. He also grabs 5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1 steal for the team per game on average.

The Blue Devils are in for a special campaign with an extraordinary freshman like Jared McCain. With a current 20-5 win-loss record on their board and a handful of games more to play, this season is definitely a success for Duke. It will be interesting to watch how Jared moves further into the season and settles as a Blue Devil himself.

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