Tyler Hansbrough holds the NCAA record for the most free throws ever made during his college career. He sank 982 free throws over the course of his collegiate basketball career. From 2005 through 2009, Hansbrough was a student athlete for the University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels. He broke the previous record of 905 free throws held by Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric from 1955.

Hansbrough had quite a career as a college basketball player. He would go strong to the basket, get fouled, go to the free throw line, and make his free throws. Over his four years in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hansbrough played in 142 college games. He averaged a very impressive number of free throws per game; he made at least seven free throws during each of his college games. Also concerning his collegiate career, he finished it with a league-record 2,872 points and a school-record 1,219 rebounds to go with his NCAA record of making the most free throws: 982.

In a day where more and more players struggle at the free throw line, Hansbrough’s free throw shooting NCAA record seems extremely secure. Shooting free throws is an individual skill. The free throw line is 15 feet (4.6 m) from the basket, and it is an uncontested shot. Players who are considered the very best must shoot a remarkably high percentage number of free throws. When they join a professional basketball team, they often become an essential part of the team.

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