Robert Wright III averaged 18.1 points and 4.6 assists during his first season at BYU, positioning
Robert Wright III averaged 18.1 points and 4.6 assists during his first season at BYU, positioning the junior guard for potential All-American status heading into the 2026-27 basketball campaign.
Robert Wright Seeks Another Jump as Junior Anchor
Last season, Wright made a significant statistical leap after transferring from Baylor, where he averaged 11.5 points and 4.2 assists as a freshman. Alongside teammates AJ Dybantsa and Richie Saunders, Wright shot 41% from beyond the arc on nearly double the three-point attempts he took in Waco.
Collin Chandler Replicates the Richie Saunders Trajectory
Sophomore guard Collin Chandler enters the season mirroring aspects of Richie Saunders’ sophomore profile while displaying a distinct shot distribution. As a sophomore, Chandler averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while converting 41% of his 178 three-point attempts, according to data cited by si.com and sports.yahoo.com. By comparison, Saunders averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists while hitting 36% of 99 deep attempts at the identical career stage. The stylistic differences remain clear: approximately 69% of Chandler’s field goal attempts came from beyond the arc, whereas 54% of Saunders’ sophomore attempts occurred in the paint. Saunders subsequently broke out as a junior by averaging 16.5 points and shooting 43% from deep. Chandler flashed similar upside by leading BYU with 21 points per game across exhibition contests.
Tyler Betsey Anchors the Perimeter Shooting Analytics
Analytics modeler Evan Miyakawa rates the BYU roster as housing five elite three-point shooters, led analytically by forward Tyler Betsey. According to game data cited by sports.yahoo.com and si.com, Betsey directed 73% of his field goal attempts from beyond the arc last season, converting 41% of 123 three-point tries at Syracuse before transferring back to the Big 12. Alongside Wright, Chandler, and Jaxon Kohler—all of whom shot at or above 39% from long distance last year—Betsey enters Young’s system projected to exceed 80 made three-pointers.
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