A crazy statistic about Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III

Outside of Zion Williamson (one of the most hyped prospects in NBA history), there is no young player on the New Orleans Pelicans roster with as much promise as soon-to-be third-year forward Trey Murphy III.

I mean, seriously, what’s not to like about this guy? He’s got great size – measuring in at 6’9 with shoes on with a seven-foot wingspan. He’s got pogo sticks built into his sneakers, as evidenced by his finishing second in the 2023 Slam Dunk Contest. And based on this mind-blowing statistic we’re about to share with you, he can really stroke it.

On the surface, his raw output of 40.6% 3-point shooting on 6.3 attempts per game is plenty impressive. But this number really puts the cherry…