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The Tigers were eighth in the Big West in free-throw shooting (.651) and eighth in scoring offense (65.6 ppg).
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-- Junior F Kyle Austin made 125 of 200 (.625) free-throw attempts this season, putting him fourth on the school's single-season list for free throws attempted and eighth in free throws attempted.
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The free-throw line is nicknamed "the charity stripe" because that's where NBA points come easiest.
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They also didn't shoot the ball particularly well, ranking fifth in the Big West in field-goal percentage (.433), eighth in 3-point shooting (.330) and eighth in free-throw shooting (.652).
Big West Conference 2010
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Using this statistic, a player is credited with a possession when the play ends with him either shooting the ball, turning it over or getting to the free-throw line.
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The Charity Stripe The NBA players who make the most free throws per each one of their possessions a possession is credited to a player when he either shoots the ball, goes to the free-throw line or commits a turnover.
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Once a player is over 6′8″, or so, the free-throw percentage drops dramatically.
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Even at 7′3″, he was a pretty good free-throw shooter but, he utilized a bizarre stance to get a better look at the basket.
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While Mr. Gallinari rarely misses from the line 87.8%, he's also sixth best in the NBA if we sort by free-throw attempts per possession.
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Six of those losses came during conference play, so the Matadors have to wonder what might have been had they taken better care of the ball and made more than 69.9 percent from the free-throw line.
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