Chipola's Casey Mitchell Breaks NJCAA Free-Throw Record

MARIANNA-Chipola College men's basketball player Casey Mitchell broke the NJCAA record for most consecutive free throws in a community college basketball game when he made 25 straight in Chipola's overtime win over Tallahassee on Jan. 24.

The 6-5 sophomore from Savannah, Ga., made 25 consecutive free throws before missing his 26th and final attempt of the game. The old NJCAA record of 24 has stood since 1969.

Mitchell leads the state in free three percentage connecting on 83.8 percent. He also is the fourth leading scorer in the state among all junior college players averaging 21.6 points per game.

Mitchell's new record is one better than the NCAA record of 24 which was set in 1959. Dominique Wilkins' NBA record of 23 consecutive free throws was set in 1992.

Mitchell will be in action again Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Indians Northwest State in the Milton H. Johnson Center. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m.