Will Azzi miss a free throw this season?

[bantamlaker]

Azzi is 9 out of 9 from the line in the 2 games this season. Last season she made 31 of 34 so her career free throw percentage is 93% (40 of 43). Chances are she will miss a few this season but she needs to continue to be aggressive and get to the line a lot more than last year because it’s almost certain points and can make the difference in a close game. The NCAA Women’s career free throw record is 92% ( minimum 250). I wouldn’t bet against Azzi holding that record when she ends her UConn career.

 

[Bone Dog]

Azzi is 9 out of 9 from the line in the 2 games this season. Last season she made 31 of 34 so her career free throw percentage is 93% (40 of 43). Chances are she will miss a few this season but she needs to continue to be aggressive and get to the line a lot more than last year because it’s almost certain points and can make the difference in a close game. The NCAA Women’s career free throw record is 92% ( minimum 250). I wouldn’t bet against Azzi holding that record when she ends her UConn career.

So true. I'd like to see her get a lot more FTs, for the easy points, of course, but also because it means she's working the midrange game a lot more. Is 200 attempts this season asking too much?

 

[Sonny44]

Ask Kaleena, the best yet.

 

[Bills Fan]

So true. I'd like to see her get a lot more FTs, for the easy points, of course, but also because it means she's working the midrange game a lot more. Is 200 attempts this season asking too much?

Yes

 

[DefenseBB]

The more relevant question is “Can our other players take lessons from Azzi to make more of their free throws?”

I mean the rest of the team save Lou are pathetic and it could cost us….

 

[Bone Dog]

The more relevant question is “Can our other players take lessons from Azzi to make more of their free throws?”

I mean the rest of the team save Lou are pathetic and it could cost us….

I've been watching the shooting form of our team for the last few years, and only Paige and Azzi seem to have regular, sustainable shots. Aaliyah and Aubrey come the closest. I haven't seen enough of Lou's FTs to judge her yet. All the rest hold their hands or arms off the center line, or have an odd jerk in the motion. But watch Azzi especially: her shooting hand is always directly behind the ball, and she shoots on the center line above her eyes. You can see it in the rotation of the ball Azzi shoots, too, always a gentle backwards rolling motion. Most of them, the ball is spinning at an angle, or hardly spins at all. Dorka's ball spins almost sideways sometimes.

 

[TheGOAT23]

Calling KML & Elena Delle Donne. As little motion as possible on those free throws.

 

[Blakeon18]

Back in the day: If still with us, Olde Coach would be having a field day offering his
free throw research and wisdom. I guarantee that he would be contacting Geno with offers to come to Storrs
for some teaching moments. Uhhh...he might....might...excuse Azzie and Paige.

 

[cgshuskie]

Maybe not.....her stroke is so perfect....also her shooting motion is ideal. Only if she hurst her hands will she miss

 

[Jim]

What I find really impressive about Azzi's free throws (and other shots as well) is that they rarely even graze the rim. Even shots off the backboard fall through without rattling around a little. It is almost always nothing but net.

 

[eebmg]

What I find really impressive about Azzi's free throws (and other shots as well) is that they rarely even graze the rim. Even shots off the backboard fall through without rattling around a little. It is almost always nothing but net.

Another nickname Azzi Phhht.

 

[oldhusky]

Yes, even if she only had the same number of minimal attempts as last year, but even more so when she plays more games, more minutes per game, will drive more to the basket, and get more FT attempts per minute than last year. If the question was, will she miss in the first 10 games with two in the book, it would be an interesting proposition.

 

[eebmg]

I guess the more natural questions to ask are

1) Record for most consecutive made FT's from UConn player?
2) Record for most consecutive made FT's in general?

 

[Charliebball]

I think she'll miss about 6-8 foul shots this season and that's only because she's going to log so many minutes that she'll get a bit arm weary....... is the only player that I can think of who you can tell is having an off-shooting day when the ball touches the rim before it goes in......

 

[MilfordHusky]

Ask Kaleena, the best yet.

Actually, Kaleena was 2nd best. Career percentages:

1. Sue .892
2. Kaleena .874
3. Amy Duran .860
4. Lou .838
5. Crystal .833
6. Phee .823
7. Dee .819
8. Moriah .818

I think Azzi will finish 1st or 2nd. Paige could be top 3.

 

[Bigboote]

Calling KML & Elena Delle Donne. As little motion as possible on those free throws.

Maggie Lucas of Penn State was another great free-throw shooter. Her senior year, I heard her say that her New Years resolution was to miss no free throws the rest of the season. I think she missed one or two. Seven total for the season, shooting over six a game. I think she was around 95% for the season and 91 or 92 for her career, both marks better than EDD or KML (or Sue Bird for that matter).

Does anyone know who holds the NCAA records for season and career?

 

[uconnfan68]

Azzi is 9 out of 9 from the line in the 2 games this season. Last season she made 31 of 34 so her career free throw percentage is 93% (40 of 43). Chances are she will miss a few this season but she needs to continue to be aggressive and get to the line a lot more than last year because it’s almost certain points and can make the difference in a close game. The NCAA Women’s career free throw record is 92% ( minimum 250). I wouldn’t bet against Azzi holding that record when she ends her UConn career.

I'm betting you're the one that lets pitchers know they haven't allowed any hits in the late innings.

 

[CL82]

I'm betting you're the one that lets pitchers know they haven't allowed any hits in the late innings.

Exactly!

 

[sun]

Does anyone know who holds the NCAA records for season and career?

These record holders are listed in the 2019–20 Division I Women's Basketball Records.
Free Throw Percentage
Season
96.5%—Kitija Laksa, South Fla., 2018 (111 of 115)
Career (Min. 250 made)
92.5%—Presley Hudson, Central Mich., 2016-19, (406 of 439)

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2020/D1.pdf

 

[fomalhaut]

These record holders are listed in the 2019–20 Division I Women's Basketball Records.
Free Throw Percentage
Season
96.5%—Kitija Laksa, South Fla., 2018 (111 of 115)
Career (Min. 250 made)
92.5%—Presley Hudson, Central Mich., 2016-19, (406 of 439)

Laksa's record fell last year:

Season 97.3%—Haley Cavinder, Fresno St., 2022 (109 of 112)

(2023 record book is online now)

 

[MilfordHusky]

The consecutive FTs made records are:

26 in a game, 70 in a season, and 75 in a career.

 

[Alydar]

Azzi is 9 out of 9 from the line in the 2 games this season. Last season she made 31 of 34 so her career free throw percentage is 93% (40 of 43). Chances are she will miss a few this season but she needs to continue to be aggressive and get to the line a lot more than last year because it’s almost certain points and can make the difference in a close game. The NCAA Women’s career free throw record is 92% ( minimum 250). I wouldn’t bet against Azzi holding that record when she ends her UConn career.

So true. I'd like to see her get a lot more FTs, for the easy points, of course, but also because it means she's working the midrange game a lot more. Is 200 attempts this season asking too much?

For a guard, getting to the line usually involves taking hits on drives. I agree that her ft's are virtual pts on the board, and so are her mid-range shots. I saw a SM blurb somewhere that had her among the leaders in 2pt fg, something over 80%, the one guard among a bunch of posts. And 50% on 3's are equal to 75%.

 

[Cuango]

I remember reading about some
scientist/mathematician/person who claimed that no one could maintain an average above 93% (he had a minimum number of attempts he used for his study but I don’t remember what it was) His contention was that even if someone were to have/develop the pure repetitive stroke needed to shoot that kind of percentage, there were simply too many instances over the course of a/several season/s where the shooter would be physically unable to maintain the purity of motion necessary for that level of success. Injuries, emotional highs and lows, altercations, biorhythms, exhaustion, even crowd noise, he said, create too many obstacles for any human to shoot above this/his declared top level. As I said, I believe 93% was that number though I’m not positive.
I have no idea if any of that is true but, watching Azzi’s shooting form, if anyone can do it, it may be her! All I know is, if one of our players is fouled at the end of a close game, I want it to be Azzi!

 

[cohenzone]

When Wes Bialosuknia (my vintage) was on the then required freshman team, he was an insane 99/101. On varsity I think his longest streak was something like 36 in a row. I believe he was around 90% for his career.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Last year Azzi was 31 of 34 for 91.2%

 

[The deacon]

The more relevant question is “Can our other players take lessons from Azzi to make more of their free throws?”

I mean the rest of the team save Lou are pathetic and it could cost us….

Agreed that the rest of the team hopefully could draw inspiration from Azzi, but 'pathetic' for everyone else save Lou might be an overstatement.

Caroline shot 75 percent from the line last season and Aaliyah was 74 percent. Those numbers aren't in Azzi's realm, but if the team were to shoot 75 percent for this season, I think most of us would be satisfied.

I found it instructive that the Huskies were 22 of 26 vs. Northeastern and 9 of 18 vs. Texas. Could it have been the pressure of a closer game that caused many of those misses vs. the Longhorns, or perhaps the physical nature of the game, or both?

We'll likely learn something Sunday vs. NC State.

 

[uconnfan68]

Agreed that the rest of the team hopefully could draw inspiration from Azzi, but 'pathetic' for everyone else save Lou might be an overstatement.

Caroline shot 75 percent from the line last season and Aaliyah was 74 percent. Those numbers aren't in Azzi's realm, but if the team were to shoot 75 percent for this season, I think most of us would be satisfied.

I found it instructive that the Huskies were 22 of 26 vs. Northeastern and 9 of 18 vs. Texas. Could it have been the pressure of a closer game that caused many of those misses vs. the Longhorns, or perhaps the physical nature of the game, or both?

We'll likely learn something Sunday vs. NC State.

It seems to depend of who, and when. Certain players always seem to miss early.

 

[Bigboote]

The consecutive FTs made records are:

26 in a game, 70 in a season, and 75 in a career.

Reminds me of Goerge Carlin’s Biff Burns (predated Biff Barf). Here are the scores: 102-100, 96-85 . . .

If you’re trying to get us to speculate, I will go on the record as having no idea.