in 1980 while ranked 1st in NBA history at the time with a 0.900 average of successful free throws. There were very few professional players who have utilized this technique; the vast majority of players declined to use the technique for fear of ridicule or for other similar reasons unrelated to performance. One professional who has adopted the style is Barry's son Canyon. See also 50–40–90 Club, exclusive group of players with one criterion including shooting at least 90% of free throws List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders List of National Basketball Association annual free throw percentage leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders References Notes External links Official Basketball Rules, FIBA, 2008 NBA Rule Number 9: Free Throw NBA Rule Number 12: Fouls and Penalties All-time NBA/ABA free-throw leaders, Basketball Reference Basketball terminology Rules of basketball Articles containing video clips