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Devin Booker: Best Shooter Ever?

Lost amid the scoreboard-scorching antics of teammates Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight, Suns rookie Devin Booker is quietly breaking some records of his own.

The 6-6 guard has made eight of his 10 tries from downtown on the season, making him the league-leader in three-point percentage of anyone with at least 10 attempts. His marksmanship has benefitted the team, as Booker's overall plus-minus over 99 total minutes played is a plus-20.

Booker's hot start doesn't just stand out among stats from this season. The former Kentucky Wildcat finds himself atop the all-time list of NBA three-point percentage for anyone (not just first-year players) with at least four attempts from beyond the arc.

There is more than three-point shooting to Booker's game, something he proved in Sunday's game at New Orleans. Dribble-drives to the rim, leaning bank-shots and earning trips to the foul line were on dislay as the league's youngest player needed just 16 minutes to score a career-high 15 points.

Booker could be on track to do more damage in the near future after playing 10 or more minutes in four of the last five games.