List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders

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A three-point field goal (also known as a "three-pointer" or "3-pointer") is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The members on this list are the top 25 in 3-point field goals made in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's competition. The statistic was first recognized in the 1987–88 season, when 3-point field goals were officially instituted by the NCAA for women's play.[1] From the 1987–88 season through the 2007–08 season, the three-point perimeter was marked at 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) for both men's and women's college basketball.[2] On May 3, 2007, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee passed a measure to extend the distance of the men's three-point line back to 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m);[2] the women's line remained at the original distance until it was moved to match the then-current men's distance effective in 2011–12.[1] On June 5, 2019, the NCAA men's rules committee voted to extend the men's three-point line to the FIBA distance of 6.75 meters (22 ft 2 in), effective in 2019–20 in Division I and 2020–21 in lower NCAA divisions. The women's line remained at 20 ft 9 in until being moved to the FIBA arc in 2021–22.[3][4]

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, Oklahoma guard Taylor Robertson, whose career spanned from 2018 to 2023, has the most three-pointers with 534. While she played in one more season than previous record holder Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State, Robertson set the new record in her 138th career game, one fewer than Mitchell had played in her college career from 2014 to 2018.[5] The leader for most attempts is the currently active Caitlin Clark, with 1,397 through the second round of the 2024 NCAA tournament.

Seven players on this list played in more than the standard four seasons due to benefiting from the NCAA's blanket COVID-19 eligibility waiver for players active in the 2020–21 season—Robertson, Kendall Spray, Katie Benzan, Dyaisha Fair, Taycee Wedin, Taylor Mikesell, and Aisha Sheppard. All played in five seasons.

Four players on this list split their collegiate careers between two or more schools. Spray played at UT Martin, Clemson, and Florida Gulf Coast. Benzan played at Harvard and Maryland. Fair played at Buffalo and Syracuse. Mikesell also played at Maryland before transferring to Oregon and later Ohio State.

The player with the highest three-point percentage for her career on this list is Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis of UConn at 44.7%, while Shrieka Evans of Grambling has the lowest at 31.9%.

Five programs have placed two players in the all-time top 25—Ohio State with Mitchell and Mikesell, Idaho with Taylor Pierce and Mikayla Ferenz, UT Martin with Spray and Heather Butler, Maryland with Benzan and Mikesell, and UConn with Mosqueda-Lewis and Katie Lou Samuelson.

Key[edit]

Top 25 3-point field goal leaders[edit]

Current through games of March 25, 2024.

Player Pos. Team Games
played
Career start Career end 3PM 3PA 3P% Ref.
Taylor RobertsonC G Oklahoma 151 2018 2023 537 1221 44.0 [6]
Caitlin Clark^[a] G Iowa 135 2020 present 528 1397 37.8  [8]
Kelsey Mitchell G Ohio State 139 2014 2018 497 1286 38.6 [1]
Taylor Pierce G Idaho 135 2015 2019 472 1194 39.5 [9]
Jess Kovatch G Saint Francis (PA) 130 2015 2019 472 1284 36.8 [10]
Kendall SprayC G UT Martin / Clemson / Florida Gulf Coast 153 2016 2022[b] 466 1166 40.0 [11]
Taylor MikesellC G Maryland / Oregon / Ohio State (2) 158 2018 2023 454 1080 42.0 [12]
Katie BenzanC G Harvard / Maryland (2) 147 2016 2022[c] 453 1075 42.1 [13]
Darby Maggard G Belmont 134 2015 2019 430 997 43.1 [14]
Dyaisha FairC G Buffalo / Syracuse 153 2019 2024 430 1227 35.0  [15]
Rachael Childress G UAB 128 2016 2020 415 978 42.4 [16]
Mikayla Ferenz G Idaho (2) 135 2015 2019 415 1082 38.4 [17]
Katelynn Flaherty G Michigan 140 2014 2018 410 1045 39.2 [18]
Taycee WedinC G Saint Mary's 143 2018 2023 407 972 41.9 [19]
Presley Hudson G Central Michigan 135 2015 2019 407 1062 38.3 [20]
Aisha SheppardC G Virginia Tech 159 2017 2022 402 1080 37.2 [21]
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis G UConn 142 2011 2015 398 890 44.7 [1]
Laurie Koehn G Kansas State 121 2001 2005 392 942 41.6 [22]
Heather Butler G UT Martin (2) 129 2010 2014 392 1074 36.5 [23]
Erin Thorn G BYU 117 1999 2003 391 949 41.2 [24]
Shrieka Evans G Grambling 117 1999 2003 391 1227 31.9 [25]
Jaleesa Ross G Fresno State 125 2007 2011 389 968 40.2 [26]
Shoni Schimmel G Louisville 142 2010 2014 387 1125 34.4 [27]
Dawn Evans G James Madison 125 2007 2011 387 1151 33.6 [28]
Katie Lou Samuelson G/F UConn (2) 140 2015 2019 382 920 41.5 [29][30]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Clark was eligible to play in a fifth season in 2024–25 due to the COVID waiver, but chose to declare for the 2024 WNBA draft.[7]
  2. ^ Spray's college career spanned six seasons, but she only played in five. After playing her first two seasons at UT Martin, she transferred to Clemson, sitting out the 2018–19 season due to then-current NCAA transfer rules. Following two seasons of play at Clemson, she took advantage of the COVID-19 waiver and changes to NCAA transfer rules to transfer to Florida Gulf Coast for her final college season.
  3. ^ Benzan's college career spanned six seasons, but she only played in five. After playing three seasons at Harvard, she transferred to Maryland, sitting out the 2019–20 season due to then-current NCAA transfer rules. The COVID-19 waiver enabled her to play two seasons at Maryland instead of the standard one.

References[edit]

General
  • "Career Records: Three-Point Field Goals" (PDF). 2022–23 Division I Women's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 16. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d "2020–21 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Katz, Andy (May 3, 2007). "Committee extends men's 3-point line to 20-9". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Men's basketball 3-point line extended to international distance" (Press release). NCAA. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "International 3-point line distance approved in women's basketball" (Press release). NCAA. June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Voepel, M.A. (January 28, 2023). "Sooners' Taylor Robertson sets D-I women's career 3-point record". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Taylor Robertson: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Voepel, Michael (February 29, 2024). "Caitlin Clark to leave Iowa after season, enter WNBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Caitlin Clark". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Taylor Pierce: Stats". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019–20 Saint Francis Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Saint Francis Red Flash. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Kendall Spray: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Taylor Mikesell: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Katie Benzan: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "2019 Belmont Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Belmont Bruins. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dyaisha Fair". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Career Records" (PDF). UAB Women's Basketball Record Book 2020–2021. UAB Blazers. pp. 3–4. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Mikayla Ferenz: Stats". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  18. ^ "Katelynn Flaherty: Stats". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Taycee Wedin". Sports-Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "2019 Central Michigan Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  21. ^ "Aisha Sheppard: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  22. ^ "3-Point Field Goal Records" (PDF). 2018–19 Kansas State Women's Basketball Media Guide. Kansas State Wildcats. p. 144. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  23. ^ "1,000 Point Club" (PDF). UT Martin Skyhawks Women's Basketball 2018–19 Media Guide. UT Martin Skyhawks. p. 78. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  24. ^ "Erin Thorn". BYU Cougars. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  25. ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Enter the following in search fields: "Evans" as last name, "Shrieka" as first name. Click on the only returned result.
  26. ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Enter the following in search fields: "Ross" as last name, "Jaleesa" as first name. Click on the only returned result.
  27. ^ "1,000-Point Club" (PDF). 2018–2019 Louisville Women's Basketball Media Guide. Louisville Cardinals. p. 122. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  28. ^ "Record Book – Top-10 Lists" (PDF). Women's Basketball 2018–19 Prospectus. James Madison Dukes. p. 35. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  29. ^ "Katie Lou Samuelson" (PDF). 2018–19 UConn Women's Basketball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  30. ^ "2018–19 UConn Combined Team Statistics" (PDF). UConn Huskies. April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.