# College basketball player’s bizarre foul shot goes viral in season-opener: ‘Diabolical’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/college-basketball-players-bizarre-foul-shot-goes-viral-in-season-opener-diabolical/
- Published: 2026-11-03T12:46:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:19:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/college-basketball-player-bizarre-foul-shot-goes-viral-season-opener-diabolical
- Topics: Basketball, Entertainment, Offbeat, Sport, Trending, TV, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Puryear’s unusual free-throw motion went viral.
- South Florida beat Furman 80-54.
- She finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.

## Summary

South Florida centre Kendall Puryear drew attention in the Bulls’ season opener against Furman after using an unusual, overarm motion for two free throws. The clips spread on social media, where viewers reacted to the unconventional technique, while South Florida won the game comfortably.

Puryear missed both attempts, the only free throws she took, but contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals in 28 minutes. The Bulls beat Furman 80-54. A junior who transferred from Purdue, Puryear shot 57% from the free-throw line over her career and averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in the 2025-26 season at Purdue.

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