Scott Wood leads the NCAA in FT percentage

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In the latest update from the NCAA Scott Wood now has enough free throws to lead the country in free throw percentage at 100%.
NCAA free throw percentage leaders

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27 Responses to Scott Wood leads the NCAA in FT percentage

  1. Rick 01/23/2012 at 11:53 AM #

    This probably should have gone under the Monday musings but IMO it is such an impressive feat that I wanted to highlight it.
    BTW I was waiting all morning to see the updated NCAA stats.

  2. Clarksa 01/23/2012 at 12:02 PM #

    He is also #15 on the 3pt percentage list…

  3. wolf2003 01/23/2012 at 12:54 PM #

    How does Reggie Hamilton from Oakland have 160 attempts. Hack a Hamilton I suppose.

  4. ncsu1987 01/23/2012 at 1:00 PM #

    ^Does Roger Ayers call a lot of their games?

  5. wolf8895 01/23/2012 at 1:26 PM #

    Lorenzo is also tied for 6th in Assists/Game

  6. runwiththepack 01/23/2012 at 1:44 PM #

    We have some smart players. Wood and Brown, to start with, are quite athletic, but they have b-ball smarts, making them a joy to watch. I’m happy with our big guys, but they seem a bit too interested in making it on a highlight reel.

    Wood and Brown are all business. Williams, too?

  7. lawful 01/23/2012 at 1:56 PM #

    BTW, I noticed a “Singler” on that list who plays for Oregon. Based on the name and the location (and FT shooting ability for that matter), I take it they’re closely related?

  8. Bowlpack 01/23/2012 at 2:08 PM #

    The most nerve wracking moment I felt watching the game yesterday was Scott’s record tying free throw. Congrats to him on an amazing accomplishment. I also like the fact that he’s not only taking (and making) the wide open three, but is able to get the shot off on some of those contested shots. That will only build his confidence as I’m sure that he’s got the greenlight to shoot whenever he feels like it.

  9. Wulfpack 01/23/2012 at 2:11 PM #

    “BTW, I noticed a “Singler” on that list who plays for Oregon. Based on the name and the location (and FT shooting ability for that matter), I take it they’re closely related?”

    Yes, E.J. Singler is Kyle’s brother.

  10. Rochester 01/23/2012 at 2:20 PM #

    Anyone else get the impression that Miami was trying to ice Wood before the record-tying/breaking free throws? Larranaga requested a replay check whether Wood’s shot was a 3 or a 2, when it wasn’t even close. I figured he was just trying to give Wood more time to think about it.

  11. wolfie91 01/23/2012 at 2:23 PM #

    Excited for any little mention we get in the national press. Saw that we are showing up in Lunardi’s bracketology now as the 5th team out of 5 to make it from the ACC.

  12. YogiNC 01/23/2012 at 2:41 PM #

    We are also 20th as a team in free throws @ 75.0% GOPACK!

  13. Ed89 01/23/2012 at 3:03 PM #

    ^We are also 20th as a team in free throws @ 75.0% GOPACK!

    If only Calvin could improve his FT shooting. He walks up to the FT line looking like he knows he’s going to miss. Not very confident, at all.

  14. nav 01/23/2012 at 3:11 PM #

    “If only Calvin could improve his FT shooting. He walks up to the FT line looking like he knows he’s going to miss. Not very confident, at all.”

    Calvin is such a wildcard with the ball in general. It’s fun watching him with the ball when he gets it down low but all State fans cover their eyes if he pushes the ball on the fast break.

  15. Manu Ginobili 01/23/2012 at 3:44 PM #

    Considering that Wood haven’t missed a free throw yet this season, I think that this picture would better describe this post:

    http://struckbyenlightning.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/thx-captain-obvious.jpg

    I’m just kidding Rick! Wood’s streak is amazing, but I honestly suspect that after this post, we will all jinx him and he will miss his next 56 free throws…

  16. IMFletcherWolf 01/23/2012 at 4:30 PM #

    I noticed that Wood is ranked #15 in 3pt% in the country, but 2nd among players in BCS conferences. A guy from Baylor is #8.

    Hopefully Scott will have enough free throw attempts by season’s end to qualify for these rankings.

  17. Rick 01/23/2012 at 4:48 PM #

    I do not believe in jinxes or luck or any of that non-sense.
    If he misses it is because he did not shoot the ball well.

  18. GAWolf 01/23/2012 at 5:33 PM #

    But he didn’t shoot the ball well because he was jinxed. Duh.

  19. BAC79 01/23/2012 at 5:55 PM #

    Kudos to Scott Wood.

    Just out of curiosity, I Googled to find out who holds the NCAA record for consecutive free throws. According to the National Basketball Shooters Association John Wooden (Purdue 1930’s) made 134 consecutive free throws.

  20. Howler 01/23/2012 at 6:09 PM #

    And Wooden undoubtedly tossed them in underhanded!

  21. 61Packer 01/23/2012 at 6:10 PM #

    I’m not worried half as much about Scott Wood’s ability to make free throws as I am CJ Leslie’s inability to make, let alone even take, a close-range jump shot.

  22. Thinkpack17 01/23/2012 at 6:58 PM #

    ^I would not be upset if CJL didn’t take another jumper all year. Dunk and lay-up attempts only please.

    Maybe a baby hook every now and again.

  23. Gene 01/23/2012 at 7:29 PM #

    “According to the National Basketball Shooters Association John Wooden (Purdue 1930′s) made 134 consecutive free throws.”

    Guess there’s a reason he got into the HoF as a player, well before his coaching career took off.

  24. LRM 01/23/2012 at 8:11 PM #

    He’s a machine on the line, that’s for sure. Just think how many FTs he’d make (and points he’d average) if he could create his own shot. Didn’t Redick average something like 8ppg in FTs alone?

  25. xphoenix87 01/23/2012 at 8:49 PM #

    Just some fun with numbers.

    With Wood, our FT% is: .750
    Without Wood, it would be: .717

    A decent chunk, though he doesn’t shoot a ton of FTs, and the rest of the team is good enough that it doesn’t completely plummet. Three pointers, on the other hand:

    With Wood, our 3FG% is: .365
    Without Wood, it would be: .310

    With Wood, we’re the 2nd best 3PT shooting team in the ACC. Without Wood, we’re 11th. He’s hit almost half of the team’s 3s.

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