Edward Sebastian "Editor" Palubinskas is an Australian former professional basketball player and coach.
Education
Palubinskas started his collegiate career at Ricks Junior College in Rexburg, Idaho in 1970, where he led the United States. in free throw percentage with 92.4%. He holds the record for the most consecutive free throws in a game (14) and 43 consecutive for the season. He was also selected as an All-American that year while breaking most records at Ricks College which is now Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Palubinskas then transferred to Louisiana State University, after playing in the Munich Olympics where he was second leading scorer missing the Olympic scoring title by one point.
At Louisiana State University, Palubinskas averaged 18.6 ppg and was selected to the All-Securities and Exchange Commission Coaches Team.
Career
He is also the President of the National Basketball Shooters Association. College Professional Editor was selected in the 1975 National Basketball Association Draft by the Atlanta Hawks in the 3rd round. He was then traded to the New Orleans Jazz and drafted in the 8th round of the American Bar Association draft by the Utah Stars.
Olympics After being the 2nd leading scorer in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Palubinskas was the top overall scorer in 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
He set three Olympic scoring records in Montreal, most notably the record for most points scored in a single Olympics (269), which was broken by Brazilian Oscar Schmidt during the 1988 Summer Olympics with the aid of the 3 point line which did not exist in 1976. The most points he scored in one game was 48 against Mexico in overtime.
Palubinskas took a position as shooting coach to Shaquille O"Neal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the entire 2000-2001 National Basketball Association season. O"Neal"s improved free throw shooting helped lead the Lakers to the 2001 National Basketball Association Championship.
He went from 38.3% to 69.4% with Palubinskas" tutelage.
Other professional basketball players Editor has worked with are the following: Brandon Bass with Boston Celtics who is now the all-time leading FT shooter in Celtic franchise History. After Howard was traded to the Lakers he did not retain Editor"s services and his percentage dropped to below 50%. "Mr. Basketball Australia" - 1970 1972 and 1976 All-World Olympic Team.
Most points scored in Olympic history before the 3 point line was introduced (269) - 1976 Most free throws made in 1 hour with one ball with Toss back.
Made 867/880 Guinness Book of World Records - Most Free Throws Made in 1 Hour (1,206/1265) using 6 balls and 6 rebounders. Guinness book world recordmost free throws (8) made in 2 minutes blindfolded in Phoenix Arizona. at National Basketball Association ALL-Star weekend Secretariat new world record for most freethrows made in 2 minutes blindfolded-17 at the Tualatin Athletic Center in Beaverton, Oregon on July 10, 2010.
This actually tied another attempt by Mike Campbell in 2009. Voted #1 All-Time top 10 Basketball Players in Australia - 1990.
Membership
He is a member of the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame.