He played 35.8 per game last season, fourth in the ACC behind Wake Forest playmaker Ish Smith and Blue Devils Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler. He led the league in scoring (20.2) and was officially third in free throw accuracy (.842) and sixth in assist average (4.45).
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| FTA | Player, School | Season | Per Game |
| 403 | Dickie Hemric, WF | 1955 | 14.9 |
| 383 | Len Chappell, WF | 1962 | 12.4 |
| 377 | Tyler Hansbrough, NC | 2008 | 9.7 |
| 376 | Len Rosenbluth, NC | 1957 | 11.8 |
| 366 | Buzz Wilkinson, V | 1955 | 13.1 |
| 315 | Tyler Hansbrough, NC | 2007 | 8.3 |
| 314 | Art Heyman, D | 1963 | 10.2 |
| 311 | Art Whisnant, SC | 1962 | 11.5 |
| 310 | Dickie Hemric, WF | 1954 | 11.1 |
| 306 | Buzz Wilkinson, V | 1954 | 11.3 |
| 303 | Grady Wallace, SC | 1957 | 10.4 |
| 297 | Keith Booth, M | 1997 | 9.3 |
| 296 | Art Whisnant, SC | 1961 | 11.4 |
| 296 | Tyler Hansbrough, NC | 2009 | 8.7 |
| 291 | Pete Brennan, NC | 1958 | 11.2 |
| 286 | Len Chappell, WF | 1961 | 10.2 |
| 282 | Joe Smith, M | 1995 | 8.3 |
| 276 | Antawn Jamison, NC | 1962 | 11.5 |
| 274 | Bob Lewis, NC | 1966 | 10.1 |
| 273 | Malcolm Delaney, VT | 2010 | 8.3 |
| 273 | Art Whisnant, SC | 1960 | 10.5 |
| 269 | Tim Duncan, WF | 1997 | 8.7 |
| 269 | Christian Laettner, D | 1990 | 7.3 |
| 267 | Ronnie Shavlik, NCS | 1955 | 8.3 |
| 263 | Christian Laettner, D | 1991 | 6.7 |
| 263 | Art Heyman, D | 1961 | 10.5 |
| 263 | Bob Kessler, M | 1956 | 11.0 |
| 262 | Pete Brennan, NC | 1957 | 8.2 |
| 260 | Jerry Stackhouse, NC | 1995 | 7.9 |
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| 2010 | Malcolm Delaney, VT | 273 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | Tyler Hansbrough, NC | 296 | 8.7 |
| 2008 | Tyler Hansbrough, NC | 377 | 9.7 |
| 2007 | Tyler Hansbrough, NC | 315 | 8.3 |
| 2006 | Shelden Williams, D | 270 | 7.5 |
| 2005 | Julius Hodge, NCS | 253 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Shelden Williams, D | 200 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Julius Hodge, NCS | 219 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Carlos Boozer, D | 236 | 6.7 |
| Lonny Baxter, M | 236 | 6.7 | |
| 2001 | Alvin Jones, GT | 223 | 7.4 |
| 2000 | Darius Songaila, WF | 188 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Elton Brand, D | 256 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | Antawn Jamison, NC | 276 | 7.5 |
| 1997 | Keith Booth, M | 297 | 9.3 |
| 1996 | Todd Fuller, NCS | 229 | 7.4 |
Those traits helped Virginia Tech's Malcolm Delaney earn All-ACC first team honors last year, and similar preseason notice in 2010-11. But what really sets apart the 6-3 senior from Baltimore - a trait that has gone remarkably unnoticed -- is his propensity for getting to the foul line. Thanks to a relentless thirst for attacking the basket, coupled with toughness, determination, good moves, and at least a passing acquaintance with the thespian's art, Delaney attempted 273 free throws in 2010. He made 230.
Delaney's attempts not only led the league but were the second-most ever by a guard during an ACC season. Only Virginia's Buzz Wilkinson in 1954 and 1955 got to the line more often from the guard position than Delaney, whose 2010 total stands 21st in conference history.
Through the first three games this season, Delaney again tops ACC players in scoring (21.7). He's averaging better than eight trips to the foul line per game, with a .962 conversion rate that leads the league.