Ray Allen - Shooter of the Month for January

We've just announced our Shooter of the Month for January, click on the title below to read the full story and exactly why our boy Ray Allen (pictured right) got the nod.

Ray Allen - Shooter of the Month for January

There was plenty of competition for last month's Shooter of the Month award. The contenders in no particular order were:

* Danny Granger - Indiana Pacers in the NBA (40% fg, 94% ft, 2.9 triples per game)
* Mo Williams - Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA (46% fg, 92% ft, 2.7 triples per game)
* Troy Murphy - Indiana Pacers in the NBA (47% fg, 90% ft, 2.6 triples per game)
* Shawn Redhage - Perth Wildcats in the NBL (54% fg, 92% ft, 20ppg)
* John Rillie - Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL (48% fg, 100% ft, 44% 3pfg)

The winner of the January Shooter of the Month award goes to Boston Celtic shooting guard Ray Allen. His numbers were 19 points per game, 51.8% from the field, 100% from the line and he averaged 2.7 triples per game. On his 100% from the line, Ray just missed a free-throw 3 days ago that saw his streak end at a club record 72.

Ray Allen is one of the best basketball shooting players in the world and has one of the sweetest, smoothest strokes you will ever see. We've written a number of articles on the blog about Ray so I'll let some of his records do the talking:

# NBA All-Star Weekend Three-point Shootout champion: 2001
# Holds NBA record for most three-point field goals made in a regular season with 269 in 2005-06
# NBA regular season leader, three-point field goals attempted: 2006 (653)
# NBA all-time career three-point field goals made: 2nd with 2,213 (as of January 29, 2009)
# Holds NBA record for most seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made with 3 (2001-02 with 229, 2002-03 with 201, 2005-06 with 269)
# Shares NBA record for most three-point field goals made in one half with 8 with Tracy Mcgrady (April 14, 2002 vs. the Charlotte Hornets).
# Shares NBA record for most three-point field goals made in a single NBA Finals Game with 7 with Kenny Smith and Scottie Pippen (June 17, 2008, in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals)
# Holds NBA record for most three-point field goals made in an NBA Finals series with 22 (2008 NBA Finals)