Ice in Their Veins: Best Free-Throw Shooters (South Florida)

<p>Free-throw shooting is one of the biggest parts of the game that often gets overlooked. How many matchups are won or lost from the line? I think kids should shoot 1000 of them before or after practice.</p> <p>A good example of its importance was the 2008 National Championship game between <strong>Kansas</strong> and <strong>Memphis</strong>. Remember that big shot by recent Miami Heat add <strong>Mario Chalmers</strong>? Watch before that.</p> <p>Check out my South Florida picks...</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="829513" first="Nicholas" last="Mate"] - Florida Christian</p> <p>2022 [player_tooltip player_id="829513" first="Nicholas" last="Mate"] has been great at the line throughout his high school career. The 5-foot-10 guard is 107-of-123 (87 percent) at last check. Mate is currently 88 percent as a senior. Furthermore, he has four games this season with a perfect mark. Statistically, Mate has the best percentage in South Florida.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="962569" first="Kyle" last="McNeal"] - Dwyer</p> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id="962569" first="Kyle" last="McNeal"] is an athletic rocket on the court. When things slow down, he’s still money. The 6-foot-3 guard is 55-of-64 (86 percent) from the free-throw line. Against <strong>Coral</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, McNeal went 11-of-12 from the stripe. In addition, he went 9-of-10 against <strong>Cardinal Newman</strong> and <strong>Palm Beach</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong>. One of the best athletes in South Florida.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1065430" first="Rick" last="Daniels"] - North Miami</p> <p>2022 [player_tooltip player_id="1065430" first="Rick" last="Daniels"] is an assist machine that also gets it done from the line. The 6-foot point guard is 55-of-67 (82 percent) from the stripe. Daniels has shot better than his percentage in eleven games. North Miami has won 15 games to date with Daniels as its floor general.</p> <p>Macius Trowe - Boca Raton</p> <p>2022 Macius Trowe is one of the better forward free-throw shooters. The 6-foot-6 prospect is 54-of-68 (79 percent) from the free-throw line. I saw Trowe knock down ten against <strong>Cardinal Gibbons</strong> back in mid-December. He is very tough with his length and often cashes in from the stripe. An underrated prospect that college coaches should check out.</p> <p>Romulo Delgado-Gonzalez - Coral Gables</p> <p>2022 Romulo Delgado-Gonzalez is a fantastic all-around guard for the Cavaliers. Get this kid on the line and its close to a guarantee. Delgado-Gonzalez is 42-of-50 (84 percent) from the line. Delgado-Gonzalez has been perfect in four games, including a 9-for-9 performance against <strong>True North Classical</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>.</p> <p>Tamarrien Thorpe - Stranahan</p> <p>2022 Tamarrien Thorpe has missed five free-throws this season. The 6-foot-2 guard is 24-of-29 (83 percent) from the line. In a three-point victory over <strong>Flanagan</strong>, Thorpe went 8-of-9 from the stripe. That is a close victory that was likely aided by his work on the line. Stranahan is 9-1 overall.</p> <p>Tyrieke Sterlie - North Miami Beach</p> <p>2022 [player_tooltip player_id="829502" first="Tyrieke" last="Sterile"] has been good for North Miami Beach. The 6-foot-1 guard is 44-of-54 (81 percent) from the line. Sterile was money against <strong>Miami Edison</strong>, going a perfect 12-of-12 from the stripe.</p> <p>For any South Florida Prep Hoops news or information...please contact Michael Costeines @Steins_23 on Instagram or follow him on Twitter @Mungertown_Mike23.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>