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Two of the top eight shot blockers played college basketball for only three seasons. Adonal Foyle of Colgate recorded 492 blocks in just 87 career games before he left one season early for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Foyle would get drafted 8th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1997 NBA draft. [10]
This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. Statistics accurate as of December 10, 2024. Active NBA player
In basketball, a blocked shot occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul. [1] The National Basketball Association's (NBA) block title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given season.
Tatum has drawn criticism in some quarters for his underwhelming shooting efficiency in this postseason — 44.2% from the field, just 29% from 3-point range — and for a shot diet that can often ...
Beloved by fans, the Congolese center was selected as an NBA All-Star eight times, using his tremendous, seven-foot, two-inch frame to become one of the league's most fearsome shot-blockers and ...
“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul ...
This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs. ^
Beloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball’s most feared shot blockers, died of brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday. Mutombo, the NBA’s first “global ...