Last week in a loss to Fresno State, senior forward Tibet Görener hit his 162nd career 3-pointer, which broke the San Jose State University’s record for most shots from beyond the arc in school history. Görener moved past former Spartan forward Ryan Welage on the all-time list after an easy transition three.
“Seeing one of my brothers accomplish something, that makes me happy as hell,” said SJSU guard Myron Amey Jr. “Shoutout to him, cause he’s a great shooter. One of the best I ever met. One of the best here in school history, obviously with the number.”
Amey was the one who assisted the record breaking shot from Görener. A lot of his success is due to the passing ability from the guards.
“Knowing that you got a person you can just kick it out to and know that he’s going to knock it down is just helpful,” Amey continued. “We just want the best possible shot we can get on offense. It’s a great look, always a great look for us if Tibet’s getting open shot up from the three point line. We’ll live or die with his shot.”
With the guards causing defenses to collapse in the paint, Görener’s shooting ability has been used to bail the Spartans out against strong defensive teams. Shooting seven 3-pointers a game at 37% stretches the floor and gives lanes for Amey and Alvaro Cardenas to the basket.
“One thing don’t see much of is zone because a guy like Tibet, who’s 6 feet 9 inches (with a) high release,” said SJSU head coach Tim Miles. “Every NBA scout that walks in here notices his jump shot and it’s really helpful for our game planning.”
The Spartans are currently 1-10 in conference play and are tied for the last position in the Mountain West Conference standings. Although this is a great accomplishment, SJSU is going to need to improve on the defensive side if they want Görener’s shooting ability to truly pay off. They give up 74.5 points per game while only scoring 71.7. That is not winning basketball at all.

A big part of Görener’s game has expanded on the offensive side despite the team’s success. We all know the young man can shoot the ball, but he’s been trying to become more than that.
“Ive already tripled my free-throw attempts from the past two years,” Görener said when asked about if he’s a shooter or a scorer. “That’s been a big point of emphasis with Coach Damany (Hendrix) before the year, just getting to the free-throw line and being aggressive in the paint. I’ve been more focused not being just a shooter.”
If Görener wants to continue his basketball career after he graduates, he’s going to have to become a more well-rounded scorer. However, he will only go as far as his shooting will take him and right now that is to the moon and back.
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