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[QUOTE="AlaskaSU, post: 744822, member: 230"]
from Derek Brower's profile - 
Brower was perhaps the worst free throw shooter in Syracuse history, occasionally missing the entire basket when he shot. He became a central figure in the NCAA implementing the 'intentional foul' rule for basketball. In the NCAA tournament his junior season, Western Kentucky decided their best chance of overcoming a large Syracuse lead was to deliberately foul Brower before Syracuse would inbound the basketball. This resulted in the comical site of Brower running around the court (without the ball) trying to avoid being intentionally fouled by Western Kentucky players. The strategy was somewhat effective for the Hilltoppers as Brower went 0-6 from the free throw line. The NCAA changed the rules the following summer, giving a team two free throws and possession of the ball if the referee deemed a fouled was intentional.

He had multiple years of shooting less than 40% from the line.  He looked like a giant dufus but he was actually graceful.  Can you imagine the sight of a superstar like DC or RS going to the bench to be replaced by an oversized goof?  Whether it was comic relief or wonderment, his appearance always brought the house down.
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