During Mikal Bridges’ predraft workout with them Tuesday, 76ers coaches and scouts had him shoot 100 three-pointers. They ask every perimeter player they’re considering drafting to shoot 100 three-pointers. Marc Eversley, the team’s vice president of player personnel, called the figure “a platform to evaluate all these kids.” Based on his career at Villanova, particularly his final season there, Bridges would probably call it a piece of cake, no more strenuous or challenging than the average game of H-O-R-S-E.
In winning their second national championship in three years, the Wildcats set three NCAA records regarding three-point shooting: most made in a regular season (464), most made in an NCAA tournament (76), and most made in a Final Four game (18, against Kansas).