The best free-throw shooters in men's college basketball history

Posted Oct 22, 2020
The national average for free-throw percentage was 70.8 percent during the 2019-20 men's college basketball season. The best free-throw shooters, however, take full advantage every time they're fouled. Here are the best free-throw shooters in NCAA DI men's basketball history. Most in a four-year career: 982 — Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina. (NCAA.com)

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