Christian Mekowulu led Lega Basket Serie A in foul-drawing in 2025-26 at +23.8 free throws drawn over expected per 100 possessions. Measured against the season's own league rate, not a flat average.
| # | Player | Team | Poss | FTA | Expected | free throws drawn over expected / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Mekowulu | Udine | 223 | 110 | 56.9 | +23.8 |
| 2 | Josh Nebo | Milano | 177 | 79 | 39.9 | +22.1 |
| 3 | Mady Sissoko | Trieste | 156 | 70 | 38.9 | +19.9 |
| 4 | Jaime Echenique | Reggio Emilia | 258 | 120 | 69.7 | +19.5 |
| 5 | Jordan Bayehe | Trentino | 193 | 87 | 52.4 | +17.9 |
| 6 | Leonardo Totè | Milano / Napoli | 162 | 69 | 40.5 | +17.6 |
| 7 | Amedeo Tessitori | Venezia | 187 | 83 | 50.3 | +17.5 |
| 8 | DeVante' Jones | Trentino | 234 | 93 | 56.8 | +15.5 |
| 9 | Ed Croswell | Napoli / Treviso | 237 | 100 | 64.5 | +15.0 |
| 10 | Oumar Ballo | Cantù | 265 | 108 | 69.4 | +14.6 |
| 11 | Nikola Ivanovic | Brescia | 262 | 111 | 72.8 | +14.6 |
| 12 | Rashawn Thomas | Sassari | 241 | 97 | 63.7 | +13.8 |
| 13 | Andrea Calzavara | Udine | 208 | 87 | 58.6 | +13.7 |
| 14 | Ike Anigbogu | Cremona | 163 | 62 | 39.9 | +13.6 |
| 15 | Saliou Niang | Bologna | 179 | 71 | 48.1 | +12.8 |
| 16 | Paul Stephan Biligha | Tortona | 134 | 55 | 38.1 | +12.6 |
| 17 | Mouhamet Rassoul Diouf | Bologna | 174 | 64 | 42.5 | +12.4 |
| 18 | Kruize Pinkins | Treviso | 247 | 97 | 69.6 | +11.1 |
| 19 | Aljami Durham | Cremona | 281 | 99 | 69.4 | +10.5 |
| 20 | Troy Caupain | Reggio Emilia | 334 | 122 | 88.7 | +10.0 |
| 21 | Matt Morgan | Bologna | 210 | 75 | 54.4 | +9.8 |
| 22 | Briante Weber | Treviso | 255 | 94 | 69.2 | +9.7 |
| 23 | Amedeo Della Valle | Brescia | 345 | 134 | 101.9 | +9.3 |
| 24 | Bryson Williams | Reggio Emilia | 199 | 68 | 49.7 | +9.2 |
| 25 | Selom Mawugbe | Trentino | 128 | 39 | 28.3 | +8.4 |
Ranked over 110 qualified players. This measures free throws drawn over expected per 100 possessions; it does not separate playstyle, skill and officiating, and it is not a causal claim about any of them.
Seasons covered: 2020-21 to 2025-26. What this metric is and what it misses: definition.
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