South Florida forward Kendall Puryear's unusual free throw form draws notice in debut
The gist
South Florida forward Kendall Puryear missed both free throws in her debut and drew wide attention for her shot form.
Her career free-throw percentage is about 57-58%, so the form is now the story.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026In her South Florida debut, an 80-54 win over Furman, Puryear scores 12 points with nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in 28 minutes.
- Nov 2, 2026With 3:54 left in the first half, Puryear goes to the line, cocks back her right arm and throws the ball toward the basket; she misses both attempts, her only two of the game.
- Nov 3, 2026BroBible, Barstool Sports, OutKick, Total Pro Sports and Defector publish stories on her free-throw form, several noting she shot about 58% from the line in two seasons at Purdue.