The art of the shot: How Antonio Blakeney has perfected his stroke

Some coaches tell you to reach up and into the cookie jar.

Others use the “B.E.E.F.” technique—Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through.

Whatever shooting method LSU basketball standout Antonio Blakeney has employed, it seems to be working.

He came into LSU as one of the nation’s most dynamic scorers at the prep level, averaging 29 points per game in high school and being ranked as the nation’s No. 3 shooting guard prospect.

Blakeney carried that over into his freshman year in Baton Rouge, particularly at the tail end of the season, when he posted an average of 18.6 points through the final 11 games of the season.

The 6-foot-4 guard now leads the team with 15.6 points per game, accounting for 109 of the Tigers’ points this season at the time of publication.

And he’s done it with one of the smoothest strokes in college basketball. Hover over the image below to see how Blakeney perfects his technique.

This article was originally published in the January 2017 issue of 225 Magazine.