Shots in the arm

BYU
Matt Carlino, PG
When deadeye Jimmer Fredette graduated last season, he left the Cougars in dire need of a 3-point threat. Luckily for BYU, Carlino -- a 6-foot-2 lefty who transferred from UCLA in late 2010 -- became eligible on Dec. 17. That night, the freshman scored 18 points off the bench in an 86-83 loss to then-No. 7 Baylor, and he's been a starter ever since. Sure, he's no Jimmer (yet), but Carlino's anywhere-in-the-gym range (78.5 percent of his jump shots came from beyond the arc through Jan. 16) gives BYU a quartet of double-figure weapons: PF Noah Hartsock (17.7 ppg), Carlino (12.2), PF Brandon Davies (14.3) and G/F Charles Abouo (11.3). That inside-outside balance will be key as the new member of the WCC attempts to challenge Gonzaga and Saint Mary's for the conference crown.

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