Blake Ahearn breaks an NBA record...
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:10 am
...in the D-League.
And a video!
In all seriousness, that's some fine free throw shooting. He seems to be having a pretty good year in the D-League, with the lockout shortened season producing its fair share of injuries perhaps a spot on an NBA team will open up, along with a chance to earn a more permanent place on a roster.
Ahearn, a standout guard for the Reno Bighorns who’s previously spent time on NBA rosters with the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, did what he does best on Saturday night when he hit his 99th consecutive free-throw this season. The veteran shooter bested his own previous D-League record as well as the big league’s record, held by former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Micheal Williams when he hit 97 straight shots from the charity stripe from March to November in 1993 before Ahearn topped it.
And a video!
In all seriousness, that's some fine free throw shooting. He seems to be having a pretty good year in the D-League, with the lockout shortened season producing its fair share of injuries perhaps a spot on an NBA team will open up, along with a chance to earn a more permanent place on a roster.