It’s been a solid rookie campaign thus far for Egor Dëmin, and one aspect of his game has proven to be especially outstanding.
The Brooklyn Nets guard and former BYU star is currently one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA, making 39.7% of his attempts from behind the arc and ranking within the league’s top 50 for 3-point makes per game (2.5).
But it’s Dëmin’s consistency from 3-point range that has him on the verge of making history.
Dëmin has made at least one 3-pointer in 33 consecutive games, tying Rudy Fernandez and Landry Shamet for the longest such streak ever for an NBA rookie. Making a 3 on Thursday in Denver against the Nuggets would put him in sole possession of the record.
In January alone, the Moscow, Russia, native has connected on multiple triples in 11 of 12 games — hitting five 3-pointers on three different occasions — to shoot 46.8% on the month.
Additionally, Dëmin’s 98 made 3-pointers on the season are the second most makes through a player’s first 40 games in NBA history, trailing only fellow rookie Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets.
The success Dëmin has found from 3-point range with Brooklyn is impressive on its own, but it’s especially notable considering he wasn’t much of a sniper at all during his time at BYU.
Though he did open his Cougars career making 13 of 23 triples, Dëmin connected on just five of his next 43 such shots, finishing the year with a 27.3% shooting mark from 3.
“Obviously coming from the last season with 25 percent from the 3 in college to whatever I have right now (has me) feeling very, very confident in that aspect of the game,” Dëmin said, via the New York Post. “That makes me happy.”
Earlier this week, Dëmin was announced to be participating in the NBA Rising Stars event during the league’s All-Star festivities next month, making him the first former BYU player to take part in NBA All-Star Weekend since Shawn Bradley appeared in 1994’s Rookie Challenge.
The No. 8 overall selection in the 2025 NBA draft, Dëmin is averaging 10.4 points with 3.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 40 games thus far with Brooklyn, quickly establishing himself as a pillar for the rebuilding Nets’ future.
In his lone year at BYU, Dëmin posted averages of 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 33 games, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors and helping lead the Cougars to their first Sweet 16 since 2011.
Dëmin and the Nets will face the Jazz Friday night in Salt Lake City.