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Basketball Registering Stats Referred Questions:
About the Statistical Registration of a Shooting Foul

"... If a foul is committed on the shot, ( made or missed ) does the shot attempt get averaged into your field goal percentage? ..."

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Two Situations in the question:

1.- If a foul is committed on a shot and the shot is made: the shot attempt GET averaged in the field goal percentage as a "Field Goal Made" and the possession is ended and counted. We have a Foul Made and a Foul Received, too.

2.- If a foul is committed on a shot and the shot is missed: the shot attempt DOES NOT GET averaged in the field goal percentage, from the moment the player receives two or three free-throws from the line and the possession is not ended.

For the possessions count in this situation: if the last free-throw of a serial ( of 2 or 3 ) is made the possession end with a "Up to the Line Made" for shooter's team ( see Global Basketball Encyclopedia for terminology; and see the example at the pages uploaded at the eBA System ).

If the last free-throw of a serial ( of 2 or 3 ) is missed, the possession end with a Defensive Rebound. An Offensive Rebound gives, you know, a second chance option. Foul Made and Foul received are counted, too.

See in our forum the 'shooting foul' topics and the exposition "Basketball Field Goals Statistical Register" at eBA ONLINE.

All the terms in this answer are explained widely at The Global Basketball Encyclopedia and in eBA ONLINE.

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