Troy Daniels breaks single-season 3-pointers made record in about half-a-season

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RECORD-BREAKER

On Jan. 29 versus Tulsa, rookie guard Troy Daniels broke the D-League’s single-season 3-pointers made record when he hit six in the 125-113 win. The mark gave Daniels 153 at the time, breaking Andy Rautins’ 152 made last season for Tulsa.

More impressive, Daniels broke the record through 27 games, a bit more than half of a season. Heading into Friday’s game at Austin, he has connected on 159 of 392 3-pointers for a 40.6 percent clip.

“When you break a record, you look back on everything you’ve been through,” Daniels said. “I feel like my work began at (Virginia Commonwealth University), my first year there. I broke records at VCU and now I’m doing it at the D-League.

“It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and confidence.”

At this rate, Daniels, who was named to the NBA D-League All-Star team last week, will finish with around 275 3-pointers made through 50 games. Not only is his success a byproduct of the Vipers’ offensive style — the Vipers as a team are 54 3-pointers made from breaking their own league single-season mark of 524 set two seasons ago — but his long hours honing his craft.

“It’s all part of a process, he said, and while he is surprised he has yet to receive the coveted NBA call-up, he understands.

“You have to pay your dues,” Daniels said. “At VCU, it was a process for me and I had a great outcome, and now I’m just waiting my turn here.”