 However, he was also a dead-eye shooter from long distance (although he played prior to the 3-point line) and virtually "automatic" from the free throw line.During the 1982 NCAA Tournament, on March 21, 1982, Gettys sunk 10 consecutive free throws down the stretch to move Houston past Boston College and into the Final Four.Gettys played his high school ball at Houston's Memorial High School, but chose to stay home to attend college and play for the legendary Guy V. Lewis, rather than following in his father, Marshall's footsteps in attending and playing for Texas Tech University.