Complex sentence: Instead, he was drafted by the Gary (Indiana) Steelheads of the CBA, where he spent the 2000-2001 season, leading the league in 3-point shooting that year with a 48.5% mark.
Split into simpler sentences: Instead, he was drafted by the Gary Steelheads of the minor league Continental Basketball Association, where he spent the 2000-2001 season. That season Cota lead the league in 3-point shooting with a 48.5% mark.