Collin Gilllespie spent years knocking down three’s within Villanova’s offense and that has translated into the NBA.

On Thursday night, Gillespie knocked down two three-pointers to get to 227 on the year for the Phoenix Suns. This set a new franchise record for three’s made in a single-season, passing the previous mark of 226 set by Quentin Richardson in 2004-25.

Gillespie is shooting 40.7% from three-point range this season. He is now 227-for-557 on the year. Gillespie has played in 75 games, making 56 starts, for the Suns this year. He is having the best year of his young career by far, averaging 13.1 points and 4.8 assists. He is shooting 42.3% from the field and 87.1% from the free throw line.

Gillespie went undrafted in 2022 before signing a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. He spent time in the Summer League before another two-way deal in 2023. In 2024, Gillespie signed his third deal of the sort with the Phoenix Suns. Last year, Gillespie signed a one-year deal worth $2.3 million and has shown that he belongs.

At Villanova, Gillespie was part of two Final Four teams and a National Championship in 2018. He was the Big East Player of the Year twice and Third Team All-American as a senior.