National Basketball Shooters Association

The NBSA was established in November of 2009 by a group of free throw masters and world record holders with a mission to improve free throw shooting at all levels of competition. The NBSA will accomplish its mission by:

  • Collaborating with free throw experts around the world to organize, develop, and provide the best free throw instruction possible via expert articles, books, videos, clinics, and practice programs for individuals and teams.
  • Making free throw shooting fun and competitive via individual and team competitions and ranking systems.
  • Publishing research, news, and stats that validate the importance of free throws in winning basketball games.

Do You Think You Can Shoot Basketball?

Bob Fisher Does It Again...and Again...and Again: Six New Records

/ by / coachronn / on / March 15, 2012 @ 12:45 pm

He just keeps doing it.  Bob Fisher holds more world records for free throw shooting than any other person on this planet.

In March, 2012, he broke or set six more records, now waiting approval by Guinness.

NBSA Member, Bob Fisher, Smashes 1 Hour Free Throw Record by Making an Incredible 2371 Free Throws

/ by / admin / on / January 22, 2012 @ 1:58 pm

NBSA founding member, Bob Fisher, has been on a free throw World Record setting rampage over the last two years. His latest and most impressive feat was setting a new world record for most free throws in 1 hour. The previous record was 1968 by Perry Dissmore on September 15th, 2011. Fisher raced by the record with an incredible finishing total of 2371 free throws made in 1 hour. A pace of more than 39.5 free throws per minute.

Fisher is now a 13-time world record holder in the free throw shooting category.

Video of Fisher's Record Performance

2011 Sonoran Desert Shootout in Tucson, Arizona

* Results posted here: http://www.nbsashooters.com/results-sonoran-desert-basketball-shootout-tucson-arizona *

The Sonoran Desert Shootout will be held in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday December 10th, 2011 at the Flowing Wells High School.

Free throws, 3 pointers, and more! Open to amateurs and professionals of all ages. Come showcase your shooting skills! You can even watch and compete with NBSA founders and members as they "shoot the lights out"!

Senior Free Throw Championships Completed

/ by / coachronn / on / October 18, 2011 @ 11:21 pm

By Jim “Makevery” Schatz

NBSA and their sponsors, Huntsman World Senior Games, Nevada State Games, Wilson Sporting Goods, QuikShotUSA, The Original Ballbag and Free Throw Mastery, recently completed three very successful free throw tournaments.

NBSA Winners To Receive Top Prize From QuikShot USA

/ by / coachronn / on / September 21, 2011 @ 8:41 pm

The winners of the Wilson/NBSA Huntsman World Senior Free Throw Championship, October 5 (women) and October 10 (men), held in St. George, UT, and the winner of the Wilson/NBSA Nevada State Senior Free Throw Championship, being held in Las Vegas October 9, each will receive a pro model QuikShotUSA ball return system.

NBSA and Wilson Co-Sponsor Events

/ by / coachronn / on / September 13, 2011 @ 12:25 pm

NBSA (National Basketball Shooters Association) and Wilson Sporting Goods are teaming up again - this time using Wilson Evolution basketballs. The Evolution will be the official NBSA tournament ball for their upcoming single elimination finals at the Wilson/NBSA/Nevada State Senior Championship, in Las Vegas, followed by the Wilson/NBSA/Huntsman World Senior Men's Free Throw Championship in St. George, UT the next day.

NBSA Founding Member To Be Hall of Famer

/ by / coachronn / on / September 04, 2011 @ 3:40 pm

NBSA founding member, Bob Owen likes to shoot. The 67 year old Owen has been a good shooting player since he was a kid and, come this fall, Owen will be a Hall of Famer, when he’s inducted into the Huntsman World Senior Games Hall of Fame, in St. George Utah.

Dwight Howard Hires NBSA Founding Member, Ed Palubinskas as His New Shooting Coach

/ by / admin / on / August 25, 2011 @ 8:17 pm

David Baumann of Bright House Sports Network reports that Dwight Howard hired NBSA founding member, Ed Palubinskas, as his new shooting coach.

Wilson/NBSA Huntsman World Senior Free Throw Championship; NBSA/Nevada State Games Free Throw Championship

/ by / coachronn / on / March 19, 2011 @ 3:57 pm

The Huntsman World Senior Games and the National Basketball Shooters Association have partnered to hold the first annual Huntsman/NBSA World Senior Free Throw Championship on October 5th (women) and 10th (men), 2011 in St. George, Utah.

An Open Letter From Ed Palubinskas, Inviting You To Become An NBSA Member

/ by / Eddiepusa / on / February 02, 2010 @ 6:35 pm

Thanks from all of us at NBSA for your interest and consideration in our new venture or quest to seek shooting excellence and ultimate perfection. Excellence and perfection are feats that are able to be attained but more difficult to be maintained. You will learn that this quest for shooting perfection also will teach you more about self-mastery and life itself.