List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders
In basketball, a free throw is "an opportunity given to a player to score one (1) point, uncontested, from position behind the free throw line and inside the semicircle."[1] The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I is the highest level of amateur basketball in the United States. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973.[2] From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS).[2] Then, from 1956 to spring 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)".[2]
The all-time leader in NCAA free throws made is Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina.[3][4] From 2005–06 through 2008–09, Hansbrough made 982 free throws, surpassing the 54-year-old record of 905 that was held by Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric.[3][5] While Hansbrough's free throw percentage (79.1%) is better than Hemric's (66.6%), Hemric accomplished the feat in only 104 career games played compared to Hansbrough's 142.
Five players on this list are Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees: Pete Maravich,[6] Oscar Robertson,[7] Bill Bradley[8] Joe Dumars,[9] and Alonzo Mourning.[10] Some players on this list, such as those whose career games played is below 100, played college basketball during the era before freshmen were allowed to play varsity basketball, and were instead allowed to play freshman or junior varsity basketball only. Their free throw makes and attempts could have been significantly higher had they played an additional season.
Boston College (BC) and George Washington University (GWU) are the only two schools that have multiple members on the top 25 all-time free throws made list. For BC, Troy Bell (810)[11] and Danya Abrams (698)[12] appear, while GWU's Chris Monroe (719)[13] and Joe Holup (714)[14] have made the list. Only one player in the top 25 split his college career between two different schools. Steve Rogers, who scored 713 free throws between 1988 and 1992, attended Middle Tennessee before transferring to Alabama State.
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Free throw leaders
Player | Pos. | Team | Games played |
Career start | Career end | FTM | FTA | FT% | Ref. |
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Hansbrough, TylerTyler Hansbrough | F | North Carolina | 142 | 2005 | 2009 | 982 | 1241 | 79.1 | [4] |
Hemric, DickieDickie Hemric | C | Wake Forest | 104 | 1951 | 1955 | 905 | 1359 | 66.6 | [5] |
Maravich, PetePete Maravich* | G | LSU | 83 | 1967 | 1970 | 893 | 1152 | 77.5 | [15] |
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* | G/F | Cincinnati | 88 | 1957 | 1960 | 869 | 1114 | 78.0 | [16] |
Green, CalebCaleb Green | F | Oral Roberts | 128 | 2003 | 2007 | 852 | 1134 | 75.1 | [17] |
Schlundt, DonDon Schlundt | C | Indiana | 94 | 1951 | 1955 | 826 | 1076 | 76.8 | [18] |
Bell, TroyTroy Bell | G | Boston College | 122 | 1999 | 2003 | 810 | 933 | 86.8 | [11] |
Bradley, BillBill Bradley* | F/G | Princeton | 83 | 1962 | 1965 | 791 | 903 | 87.6 | [19] |
Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning* | C | Georgetown | 120 | 1988 | 1992 | 771 | 1003 | 75.4 | [20] |
Chievous, DerrickDerrick Chievous | F | Missouri | 130 | 1984 | 1988 | 764 | 963 | 79.3 | [21] |
Benton, EddieEddie Benton | G | Vermont | 104 | 1992 | 1996 | 739 | 891 | 82.9 | [22] |
Crittenden, HowieHowie Crittenden | G | Murray State | 104 | 1952 | 1956 | 731 | 1041 | 70.2 | [23] |
Haws, TylerTyler Haws | G | BYU | 139 | 2009 | 2015[24] | 724 | 820 | 88.3 | [25] |
Dumars, JoeJoe Dumars* | G | McNeese State | 116 | 1981 | 1985 | 723 | 917 | 78.8 | [26] |
Delaney, MalcolmMalcolm Delaney | G | Virginia Tech | 136 | 2007 | 2011 | 721 | 853 | 84.5 | [27] |
Monroe, ChrisChris Monroe | G | George Washington | 118 | 1999 | 2003 | 719 | 955 | 75.3 | [13] |
Holup, JoeJoe Holup | F | George Washington (2) | 104 | 1952 | 1956 | 714 | 961 | 74.3 | [14] |
Dischinger, TerryTerry Dischinger | G/F | Purdue | 70 | 1959 | 1962 | 713 | 871 | 81.9 | [3] |
Laettner, ChristianChristian Laettner | F/C | Duke | 148 | 1988 | 1992 | 713 | 885 | 80.6 | [28] |
Rogers, SteveSteve Rogers | G/F | Middle Tennessee / Alabama State |
113 | 1988 | 1992 | 713 | 955 | 74.7 | [13] |
MacLean, DonDon MacLean | F/C | UCLA | 127 | 1988 | 1992 | 711 | 827 | 86.0 | [29] |
Anderson, MichaelMichael Anderson | G | Drexel | 115 | 1984 | 1988 | 705 | 958 | 73.6 | [30] |
Houston, ByronByron Houston | F | Oklahoma State | 127 | 1988 | 1992 | 698 | 957 | 72.9 | [31] |
Abrams, DanyaDanya Abrams | F | Boston College (2) | 122 | 1993 | 1997 | 698 | 1003 | 69.6 | [12] |
Ewing, BrandonBrandon Ewing | G | Wyoming | 126 | 2005 | 2009 | 697 | 855 | 81.5 | [32] |
Flora, DomDom Flora | G | Washington and Lee | 109 | 1954 | 1958 | 696 | 954 | 73.0 | [33] |
References
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- 1 2 Sumner, Jim (February 4, 2009). "Looking Back... Dickie Hemric's Record-Setting Career". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Peter P. "Pete" Maravich". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. hoophall.com. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Oscar P. Robertson". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. hoophall.com. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ↑ "William W. "Bill" Bradley". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. hoophall.com. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Joe Dumars". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. hoophall.com. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ↑ Joseph, Adi (April 7, 2014). "Alonzo Mourning, Gary Williams lead Hall of Fame class". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
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- 1 2 "Danya Abrams profile". Boston College. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
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- 1 2 "GW's Greatest Basketball Players: Joe Holup". George Washington University. April 27, 2000. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
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- ↑ "Oscar Robertson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Caleb Green stats". ESPN. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ Bozich, Alex (August 6, 2008). "ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Don Schlundt". InsidetheHall.com. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Bill Bradley". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Alonzo Mourning". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Derrick Chievous". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "America East Career Free Throw Leaders" (PDF). Men's Basketball. America East Conference. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "The History of the Ohio Valley Conference". CollegeHoopsNet.com. June 14, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ Following Haws' freshman season of 2009–10, he spent two years on a Mormon mission and did not play his sophomore season until 2012–13.
- ↑ "Tyler Haws". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Dumars". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Dumars". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Christian Laettner". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Don MacLean". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Michael Anderson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Byron Houston". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Brandon Ewing profile". University of Wyoming. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Dominick A. (Dom) Flora '58". Washington and Lee University. Retrieved May 29, 2010.