The San Antonio Spurs have developed a great young core. Obviously, the roster will be headlined by rookie Victor Wembanyama, but the rest of the squad looks great, too. Between Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones, Sidy Cissoko, and everyone else, there is a lot for fans to be excited about.
But one of the most intriguing players on the roster is Jeremy Sochan, who just wrapped up an impressive rookie season. One of the most interesting parts about Sochan’s game is his free-throw shot, as he shoots the ball one-handed from the charity stripe. And apparently, the idea was all Gregg Popovich’s.
During an appearance on Tidal League’s “Sessions,” Sochan told the story of how it came about. (H/ Clutch Points)
“Happened out of nowhere, really… I was with coach [Brett] Brown working on my shot and we would do one-handed stuff and I would go on like streaks of just making a bunch of one-handed shots. And then coach Pop is like, ‘Yo, come here.’ And I’m like, ‘What’s up, coach?’ And he’s like, ‘You’re shooting one-handed.’ Straight up,” Sochan said.
The Spurs forward put up solid numbers during his rookie season, and he shot alright from the line. He attempted 2.1 free throws per game and shot 69.8% from the stripe. This was a major step up from college, as in his lone season at Baylor, Sochan shot 58.9% on 3.0 attempts from the line per game.
With his new form, the Spurs will hope Sochan can continue his free-throw improvement next year, too.
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