Suns guard Collin Gillespie sets franchise record for 3-pointers in a season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Phoenix guard Collin Gillespie set the Suns franchise record for 3-pointers in a season Thursday night.

Gillespie scored in the second quarter of the Suns’ game against the Charlotte Hornets. He hit his 227th 3-pointer from the wing, surpassing the record of 226 3-pointers, set by Quentin Richardson in the 2004–05 season.

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Also in the game, Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.

Knueppel needed four 3-pointers entering Thursday night’s game, and after missing two open looks in the fourth quarter, Knueppel finally hit his 261st 3-pointer off an assist from Grant Williams.

The 20-year-old Knueppel broke the previous franchise record of 260 3-pointers set by Kemba Walker in 2018-19.

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