Gonzaga player sets world record for behind-the-back shot at 47-feet
Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer found out the world record for furthest behind-the-back-shot was 24-feet, so he and some teammates decided to get Wiltjer's name into the record books by nailing the shot from half court, not once but twice.
Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer discovered the world record for furthest behind-the-back-shot was 24-feet, so he and some teammates decided to get Wiltjer's name into the record books by nailing the shot from half court, not once but twice.
Wiltjer is a redshirt junior who transferred to Gonzaga after spending his first two seasons at Kentucky, where he earned SEC Sixth Man of the Year honors in 2013.
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The Portland, Ore., native will see his first action for the Bulldogs this season after NCAA transfer rules forced him to stay on the sidelines last year.
-Brendan Maloy
