Jackets’ Windy Boy, Munoz Near Top of NCAA 3-Point Shooting (Jan. 4, 2005) 

BILLINGS, MT – In the first men’s basketball statistical rankings of the year by the NCAA, Montana State-Billings guards Buddy Windy Boy and Cameron Munoz are ranked second and third respectively for 3-pointers per game.  Windy Boy, a junior from Lodge Grass, MT, is averaging 4.7 made 3-pointers per game.  Munoz, a junior from Chino, CA, is averaging 4.6.  Grand Canyon’s Prileu Davis leads the nation with a 5.1 average.

The Yellowjackets (8-1) are ranked in four team categories.  They are third for 3-pointers per game (11.1) and fifth for scoring average (94.8).  MSU Billings also ranks 29^th for 3-point percentage (40.5) and 43^rd for scoring margin (+12.1).

Windy Boy also ranks fifth in the nation for 3-point percentage at 53.2 percent.  Munoz is ranked in two other categories.  He is 15^th for free throw percentage (89.5) and 19^th for scoring average (21.6).

The Yellowjackets begin Pacific West Conference play on Tuesday at Chaminade.  Tip off for that game is 10:30 p.m. MST.  They play at Hawaii-Hilo on Thursday and Saturday.  All three games are scheduled to be aired on AM 970 KBUL.