NCAA Star Becomes Talking Point for All the Wrong Reasons Over ‘Bizarre’ Incident During USF’s Season Opener

HC Kristy Curry’s first night as South Florida’s head coach could hardly have gone better. The Bulls blew past a preseason conference favorite, and the box score was full of good news. But a few minutes before halftime, one moment at the free-throw line caught everyone’s attention in the building and, soon after, across social media. That moment belonged to Kendall Puryear. With 3:54 left in the first half on Monday, the Purdue transfer took her time at the line against Furman, pulled her right arm back and heaved the ball toward the rim.