Kendrick Nunn has been impressing this season while wearing the Panathinaikos jersey, with one particular statistical parameter standing out.
The American guard is on track to have a perfect season from the free-throw line. He has attempted a remarkable 52 free throws and hasn’t missed a single one. He’s equally impressive in the Greek Basket League, where he’s perfect on 23 attempts from the charity stripe.
So far in the history of the EuroLeague, only six players have finished a season without missing a free throw, and they are:
Slaven Rimac, season 2005/2006 – 21/21
Sarunas Jasikevicius, season 2013/14 – 21/21
Fabien Causer, season 2013/13 – 18/18
Manucar Markoishvili, season 2011/2012 – 18/18
Mike Hall, season 2008/2009 – 17/17
Jorge Garbajosa, season 2011/2012 – 14/14
Kendrick Nunn would thus become the first player with the largest sample size without a miss in the EuroLeague. He has three games left to accomplish this feat. However, he is not flawless. He missed three free throws in the Greek Cup.