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buckeye02 · 07-01-2011, 06:13 AM

Slow night tonight at work. We have a hoop setup outside at the hangar where i work. Its pretty well lit area, in fact some places its hard to shoot because of the lights. Anyways, myself and a co-worker decided that we would shoot 1,000 free throws to get a percentage.

I made 833 out of 1,000 giving me a percentage of 83%. With no breeze outside i think it was an accurate percentage. We took turns attempting 500 free throws each, so there was a break in between. I think if i were to play in a league the percentage would drop due to fatigue. It's a bonus to be able to stand in one spot for 500 shots while you have a person to fetch your makes and rebounds. I've always been a pretty good shooter. My only problem is that i'm left handed and dribbling to the right is difficult for me.

I don't know if 100 shots is enough to get an accurate reading, but i'd love to hear what you guys come up with. Plus its pretty good exercise too.

fishepa · 07-01-2011, 10:41 AM

If I had to guess I would say around 65-70%

Hova57 · 07-01-2011, 10:44 AM

I think I would be somewhere around 75-80%

ScoobySnax · 07-01-2011, 10:46 AM

I wanna do what you do for a living man! Haha! To answer your question, I've always shot around 78-83% from the stripe.

buckeye02 · 07-01-2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ScoobySnax


	I wanna do what you do for a living man! Haha! To answer your question, I've always shot around 78-83% from the stripe.

We play 21 for an hour at lunch time everyday.

acts238shaun · 07-01-2011, 10:58 AM

~90% I was good at shooting and passing, but an average athlete.

Scott · 07-01-2011, 10:59 AM

My senior season in HS I shot 90%, but only took 100 free throws that year.

VDusen04 · 07-01-2011, 11:00 AM

I was an 87% free throw shooter in high school and my percentage remains right around there today. It's literally so close to 87% still that it's oftentimes scary. As a coach, I have a lot of access to our school's "Gun" (see below) so I'm able to frequently put in a lot of work there. And sometimes I hit in the 90's out of 100, but then it seems that'll only mean I'll hit somewhere in the 80's for my next 100, which will always seem to even out right around 87%. It's strange, and probably some latent form of psychosis.

Below is a picture of The Gun (for those not in the know). And no, it's not hard to shoot over the net. A normal shot clears just fine. I was skeptical of this machine at first, but it's now actually one of my favorite things in the world. It rebounds, rotates if you like, and tracks your shots and percentages:

07-01-2011, 06:13 AM	#1
buckeye02 The Senator OVR: 31 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,145 Blog Entries: 2	What is your free throw % Slow night tonight at work. We have a hoop setup outside at the hangar where i work. Its pretty well lit area, in fact some places its hard to shoot because of the lights. Anyways, myself and a co-worker decided that we would shoot 1,000 free throws to get a percentage. I made 833 out of 1,000 giving me a percentage of 83%. With no breeze outside i think it was an accurate percentage. We took turns attempting 500 free throws each, so there was a break in between. I think if i were to play in a league the percentage would drop due to fatigue. It's a bonus to be able to stand in one spot for 500 shots while you have a person to fetch your makes and rebounds. I've always been a pretty good shooter. My only problem is that i'm left handed and dribbling to the right is difficult for me. I don't know if 100 shots is enough to get an accurate reading, but i'd love to hear what you guys come up with. Plus its pretty good exercise too. __________________ PSN: buckeye02 Last edited by buckeye02; 07-01-2011 at 06:29 AM.

07-01-2011, 10:41 AM	#2
fishepa I'm Ron F'n Swanson! OVR: 44 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 18,996 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is your free throw % If I had to guess I would say around 65-70%

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Hova57 MVP OVR: 31 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Blog Entries: 2	Re: What is your free throw % I think I would be somewhere around 75-80%

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acts238shaun MVP OVR: 25 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the Birmingham area Blog Entries: 7	Re: What is your free throw % ~90% I was good at shooting and passing, but an average athlete.

07-01-2011, 10:59 AM	#7
Scott Your Go-to TV Expert OVR: 52 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,973 Blog Entries: 81	Re: What is your free throw % My senior season in HS I shot 90%, but only took 100 free throws that year. __________________ PSN-Shugarooo Steam-ScottM.816 Twitch.tv/Shugarooo Want to follow my Franchises? Join my discord: https://discord.gg/nHbNCWmmGs

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07-01-2011, 11:00 AM	#8
VDusen04 Hall Of Fame OVR: 18 Join Date: Aug 2003	Re: What is your free throw % I was an 87% free throw shooter in high school and my percentage remains right around there today. It's literally so close to 87% still that it's oftentimes scary. As a coach, I have a lot of access to our school's "Gun" (see below) so I'm able to frequently put in a lot of work there. And sometimes I hit in the 90's out of 100, but then it seems that'll only mean I'll hit somewhere in the 80's for my next 100, which will always seem to even out right around 87%. It's strange, and probably some latent form of psychosis. Below is a picture of The Gun (for those not in the know). And no, it's not hard to shoot over the net. A normal shot clears just fine. I was skeptical of this machine at first, but it's now actually one of my favorite things in the world. It rebounds, rotates if you like, and tracks your shots and percentages:

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