Dennis Seidenberg of the Florida Panthers/Boston Bruins is currently (4 Apr 2010) leading in the blocked shots category with 5 games remaining.
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In the NBA, the regular season single game blocked shot record is held by Elmore Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers who blocked 17 shots against the Portland Trailblazers in a game in 1973.
It has been blocked by a few. Wilt Chamberlain when he was playing for the Lakers and Kareem for the Bucks. He blocked the shot two times in a row. Manut Bol blocked, Bill Willoughby, and Artist Gilmore.
A 45-second shot clock was introduced in the NCAA men's game in the 1985-86 season. In the 1993-94 season, the shot clock time was reduced to 35 seconds.
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The most common shot in basketball is a layup.