Ed Palubinskas
“The Surgeon General of Free Throw”, Eddie P is universally known as one of the best dozen active free throw shooters on the planet. Still competing today, Ed is shooting over 99% in competition and exhibitions. He is a founding member of the NBSA. Ed has many innovative instructional aides to his credit. He has produced some of the best DVDs on the art of shooting and he’s the inventor of the “Smart Ball” – to assist players of all ages to improve shooting skill. See more at http://www.freethrowmaster.com.
Ed's greatest accomplishment was possibly being the leading scorer in the Montreal Olympics (1976) where he led all scorers and setting 3 world scoring records including 50 in one game while representing Australia.
He played his college ball at Ricks Junior college where he made ALL-American and then went on to shine at LSU before he was drafted into the NBA .
Despite his many shooting accomplishments, Eddie P is probably best known for coaching Shaquille O’Neal. While under Ed’s mentoring, Shaq’s free throw success rate went from 38.3% to 69.4%, in one season during his Los Angeles Laker tenure.
In 2009, after working with Ed in pre-season, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA set a new team pro free throw shooting percentage of over 85%.
Ed just recently set a new Guinness world record for most freethrows made in one minute with a blindfold. 17 was the number . Set in Tualatin, Oregon in 2010.
Location and Contact Information
- City:
- Baton Rouge ,
- Province:
- Louisiana
- Country:
- United States
Coach Palubinskas is the best at what he does and that's teaching shooting. I have been working with him for about 2 weeks and my free throw % went up from 72 to 93%. You don't improve that fast unless you are being taught by one of the best.
- Brandon Bass, Orlando Magic NBA team power forward
I have known Ed for over 9 years now and I have this to say about his skills as a shooting coach. Ed has a fantastic way of teaching his special brand of shooting. One that is direct, logical and to the point. he has worked my 3 boys for the entire 9 years and needless to say I have my oldest playiong college ball in Washington and my high school sophomore leading alll scorers on his high school team. What I believe Ed brings to the table is his professionalism and his concern for perfection or rather obsession to the basketball world. He has pointed to me several times that pros make millions of dollars and only shoot an average of about 72% from the line. I don’t know about you, but a brain surgeon is not going to work on any of my loved ones with a 70% track record. No in deed. My 3 boys shoot an average of 98% from the line and blow the competition out of the water. This shot also flows into the rest of the game. I assure you that if you pay attention, you too can shoot in the high 90’s with Ed’s brand of training.
Dirk Ewing Father Morgan city, Utah