David Roddy credits work, confidence for improved 3-point shot
David Roddy made a tremendous leap shooting the ball last season at Colorado State and the potential first-round pick credited that jump to his hard work in the gym.
Roddy, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, averaged a career-high 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks in 31 games as a junior. He became the 31st player in program history to reach at least 1,000 career points (1,406) on Dec. 11.
He improved in several key categories, including 3-point shooting.
Roddy shot 43.8% from 3-point range on 3.4 attempts, up from 27.8% the previous season. He led the conference in percentage and total 3s (46), and even knocked down a career-high seven triples on Nov. 21 in a win over Creighton.
The 6-foot-6 forward recently worked out with the Indiana Pacers and discussed the rapid improvement of his 3-point shooting last season with the Rams.
I attribute it to my confidence as well as just trusting the work I put in. It was a multi-year process so having certain games where I would catch fire was a sigh of relief my junior year. After that, my confidence just skyrocketed and I understood that my hard work was paying off and I could have fun with it.
Roddy is considered to be a borderline first-round pick after a strong season with the Rams. He presented a matchup problem for teams given his size at 258 pounds and ability to score inside and out. With an improved shot, Roddy figures to be a floor-spacer at the next level.
He declared for the draft in March with the option to return to school but could be a candidate to remain after a strong showing in the pre-draft process. He checks a lot of boxes at the next level and figures to impact teams in a variety of ways.
Roddy has until June 1 to withdraw from the draft and return to school.
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