List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders

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In basketball, a free throw is "an opportunity given to a player to score one (1) point, uncontested, from position behind the free throw line and inside the semicircle." [1] The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I is the highest level of amateur basketball in the United States. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. [2] From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS). [2] Then, from 1956 to spring 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)". [2]

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The all-time leader in NCAA free throws made is Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina. [3] [4] From 2005–06 through 2008–09, Hansbrough made 982 free throws, surpassing the 54-year-old record of 905 that was held by Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric. [3] [5] While Hansbrough's free throw percentage (79.1%) is better than Hemric's (66.6%), Hemric accomplished the feat in only 104 career games played compared to Hansbrough's 142.

Five players on this list are Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees: Pete Maravich, [6] Oscar Robertson, [7] Bill Bradley [8] Joe Dumars, [9] and Alonzo Mourning. [10] Some players on this list, such as those whose career games played is below 100, played college basketball during the era before freshmen were allowed to play varsity basketball, and were instead allowed to play freshman or junior varsity basketball only. Their free throw makes and attempts could have been significantly higher had they played an additional season.

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Top 25 career free throw leaders

Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina (2005-2009) Hansbrough retirement.jpg
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina (2005–2009)
Bill Bradley, Princeton (1962-1965) Bill Bradley NYWTS (cropped2).jpg
Bill Bradley, Princeton (1962–1965)
Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown (1988-1992) Alonzo Mourning.jpg
Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown (1988–1992)

All teams are listed under their current athletic brand names, which do not always match those in use when a listed player was active.

PlayerPos.TeamGames
played		Career startCareer endFTMFTAFT%Ref.
Tyler Hansbrough F North Carolina 142 2005 2009 982124179.1 [4]
Dickie Hemric C Wake Forest 104 1951 1955 905135966.6 [5]
Pete Maravich *G LSU 83 1967 1970 893115277.5 [11]
Oscar Robertson *G/F Cincinnati 88 1957 1960 869111478.0 [12]
Caleb Green F Oral Roberts 128 2003 2007 852113475.1 [13]
Don Schlundt C Indiana 94 1951 1955 826107676.8 [14]
Troy Bell G Boston College 122 1999 2003 81093386.8 [15]
Bill Bradley *F/G Princeton 83 1962 1965 79190387.6 [16]
Mike Daum F South Dakota State 136 2015 2019 78692784.8 [17]
Alonzo Mourning *C Georgetown 120 1988 1992 771100375.4 [18]
Derrick Chievous F Missouri 130 1984 1988 76496379.3 [19]
Eddie Benton G Vermont 104 1992 1996 73989182.9 [20]
Chris Clemons G Campbell 130 2015 2019 73386085.2 [21]
Stefon Jackson G UTEP 125 2005 2009 72694576.8 [22]
Tyler Haws G BYU 139 2009 2015 [23] 72482088.3 [24]
Joe Dumars *G McNeese 116 1981 1985 72391778.8 [25]
Malcolm Delaney G Virginia Tech 136 2007 2011 72185384.5 [26]
Chris Monroe G George Washington 118 1999 2003 71995575.3 [27]
Joe Holup F George Washington (2)104 1952 1956 71496174.3 [28]
Terry Dischinger G/F Purdue 70 1959 1962 71387181.9 [3]
Christian Laettner F/C Duke 148 1988 1992 71388580.6 [29]
Steve Rogers G/F Middle Tennessee  /
Alabama State 		113 1988 1992 71395574.7 [27]
Don MacLean F/C UCLA 127 1988 1992 71182786.0 [30]
Michael Anderson G Drexel 115 1984 1988 70595873.6 [31]
Souley Boum CG San Francisco /
UTEP (2) /
Xavier 		159 2017 2023 [lower-alpha 1] 70082684.7 [32]
  1. ↑ Boum's career spanned six seasons, but he only played in five. After playing one season at San Francisco, he transferred to UTEP, sitting out the 2018–19 season due to then-current NCAA transfer regulations. He then played three seasons for UTEP, one of which was during the COVID-shortened season of 2019–20. The NCAA allowed any student-athletes who played that season to gain an additional year of eligibility. Boum took advantage and played his final collegiate season at Xavier in 2022–23.

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