Isaiah Johnson's freshman season for Colorado men's basketball will be remembered for making history, but he wasn't the only standout. His backcourt partner, Barrington Hargress, also left an impressive mark.
Hargress topped the charts in CU’s season 3-point percentage, shooting a remarkable .485 and surpassing Levi Knutson’s previous record of .474 from the 2010-11 season. Despite just meeting the qualifying criteria of 1.5 made 3-pointers per game, Hargress finished with 50-for-103, averaging 1.56 per game.
But it wasn’t just his shooting that turned heads. Hargress set a new program record for assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.72, with 145 assists to only 39 turnovers.
This shattered the previous record of 2.81, held by Billy Houston since the 1982-83 season. In Big 12 play, Hargress led the conference with a 4.0 ratio, and his performance against Oklahoma State pushed that to 4.26 against conference opponents.
His 145 assists rank him 14th on CU’s all-time season list.
Junior forward Bangot Dak also made his presence felt with three blocks against OSU, bringing his season total to 50 and his career total to 100, both placing him 11th in CU’s history. His performance nudged his previous season total to a tie for 16th.
Sophomore forward Sebastian Rancik delivered an .860 free throw percentage, ranking sixth in CU history. Despite missing the last three games due to injury, Rancik’s consistency at the line was evident, hitting 15-for-17 in his final four games.
Looking ahead, Colorado is evaluating the potential impact of guard Jon Mani and center Leonardo Van Elwyk, both of whom redshirted this season. Mani, at 6-foot-7, faces stiff competition among CU’s wings, while the 7-foot-1 Van Elwyk, though still developing, could bolster a frontcourt needing more physicality.
CU head coach Tad Boyle acknowledged the progress of both players: “They’ve gotten better, there’s no doubt. I’ll have a better feel for that probably next fall. They’ve got to continue to work to make an impact on this team and this league.”
In other news, Providence parted ways with head coach Kim English, a former CU assistant. Additionally, the Big 12 tournament will return to a traditional hardcourt floor after players experienced slips, leading to an injury for Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson. The change aims to enhance player safety for the remaining games.