Lost in the Arizona’s recent offensive struggles has been the development of Parker Jackson-Cartwright. The point guard has been the Wildcats’ most consistent 3-point shooter, and its not close.
Jackson-Cartwright made both of his 3-point attempts in Saturday’s win over Arizona State. The rest of the Wildcats combined to shoot just 2 of 10 from long distance.
Before Saturday, Jackson-Cartwright had hit 16 of his previous 25 3-point attempts. That’s a 64 percent clip.
The sharp shooting is nothing new — Jackson-Cartwright is a career 38 percent shooter from deep.
Don’t be surprised if PJC is weaponized more as the Wildcats move deeper into March. Lauri Markkanen has hit just 5 of his previous 31 3-point attempts, and Kobi Simmons — once the team’s most-dynamic scoring threat — has scored in double-figures just once in his last eight games. Simmons didn’t even attempt a shot against the Sun Devils.
