More Basketball Tid-bits

Cool Tips for Basketball Players: Guinness World Records for Basketball

1. Most underhanded free-throws in one minuteNBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry - 24 free throws

2. Longest time to spin a basketball on one finger (using one hand)Joe Odhiambo - 37.46 seconds

3. Longest time to spin a basketball on your nose Jack Ryan - 4.00 seconds

4. Longest time to spin a basketball on a toe Jack Ryan - 9.53 seconds

5. Most wheelchair basketball free throws in one minuteTIE NBA players Trooper Johnson (Golden State Warriors) & Jeff Griffin (Utah Wheelin' Jazz) - 25 free throws

6. Most bounce passes ending with a slam dunk in 30 seconds Milwaukee Bucks Rim Rockers (individual names TBD) - 21 bounce passes

7. Most times a basketball can be dribbled in one minuteNBA Player Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles Lakers) - 228 dribbles

8. Most basketball free throws made in one minute(female)WNBA Player Becky Hammon (San Antonio Silver Stars) - 38 free throws

9. Most basketball underhanded half-court shots in one minuteNBA All-Star Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets) - 2 shots

10. Most basketball over handed half-court shots in one minuteNBA All-Star Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) - 4 shots

11. Most three pointers in two minutesNBA All-Star Jason Kapono (Toronto Raptors) - 43 three pointers

12. Most free-throws made in one minute while blindfoldedJack Ryan - 5 free throws

13. Most free throws made backwards in one minuteTIE NBA Mascot Harry the Hawk (Melvin Banks) & Nicole Joseph Dumas - 3 free throws

14. Highest basketball front flip slam dunk with a trampolineHigh Impact Squad Jerry Burrel - 10 feet 9 inches

15. Farthest basketball front flip slam dunk with a trampolineHigh Impact Team member Kevin Vandervolk - 19 feet 2 inches