The pioneer responsible for the most unorthodox shot in basketball is NBA legend Rick Barry, who took his free throws underhanded and ended his NBA career as a 90% shooter from the line.
Canyon Barry's four underhanded attempts set the Florida mark for consecutively made free throws. Rick Barry famously shot his free throws underhanded during his career.
Houston Rockets' rookie Chinanu Onuaku debuted his underhand free throw style in an actual regular ... It worked decently well - in his sophomore year, he shot 58.9% from the line.
Canyon Barry's four underhanded attempts set the Florida mark for consecutively made free throws. Rick Barry famously shot his free throws underhanded during his career.