in basketball, if a player is fouled, they are awarded a free throw.A free throw allows the player to take 1 or 2 shots dependin
g on the circumstances of the foul or the player's ability to make the first shot unchallenged. a free throw is shot from a line 15 feet from the basket.in professional basketball, the career record number of successful free throws is 9,787out of 13,188 attempts
