Thursday Update: How will Teddy Dupay finish?

Thursday

YBOR CITY -- Over 18 hours into his quest to break a world record, Mariner grad and former University of Florida standout Teddy Dupay has learned that the road to success is often marked with sacrifice.

In this case, his body. For his goal, to raise money for Academy Prep of Tampa.

If one is necessary for the other, well so be it.

It's nothing new, not for Dupay. If you know anything about his life, you know that he's been through worse times than this.

He's shot a basketball 6,315 times over the course of a day. He's trying to break the Guinness Book of World Record for most 3-pointers in 24 hours.

His wrist hurts. His feet hurt. His toes, his fingers, his shoulders, they are in the kind of pain you can't really describe unless you've shot a basketball endlessly for over 18 hours.

At this point, the record will not be broken. But is that what matters?

Basketball is what brought him here. If there's pain to endure, Dupay has said he will do it.

In the five months leading up to this event, Dupay raised more than $33,000 for charities of his choosing. He has raised an additional $6,000 over this effort, totaling $39,003.

"When we were training for this, he would easily go two to three hours and shoot 85 percent from the field," said Chris McCain, a friend of Dupay's who's an official counter. "It was easy. And he came into this with high hopes. He wasn't completely healthy, but he knew postponing wasn't an option."

With six hours to go, Dupay has made 4,250 3-pointers. The record stands at 10,381.

The public arrives at 10 a.m., which may give Dupay one last lift of encouragement to finish what he started.

To donate toward the Threes for Kids effort, visit Threes For Kids.

1:00 p.m. update:

Twenty-two hours in the books, Teddy Dupay has made 4,616 three-pointers.

It's far from where he expected to be when his day began yesterday at 3:13 p.m., but it's also not a failure either.

Dupay has raised over $50,000 in total for various charities. That number includes over $16,000 in the last 22 hours, with donations continuing to funnel in late.

While the former Florida standout's time in front of his life-size carnival game hasn't been as prolific, it's been adequate and the effort itself shows what Dupay was willing to go through to realize his intentions.

Wednesday:

Teddy Dupay, a Mariner High grad and University of Florida standout, is back in the gym preparing to break a Guinness World Records mark for most 3-pointers from NBA range in 24 hours.

"That's the record," Dupay said Wednesday before his world record attempt. "We wanted to do something nobody has ever done before to recognize the kids."

Reporter Cory Mull will be following Dupay's attempt from the Dream Center in Tampa.

He'll need to hit 10,381 shots over the course of two days. He also wants to set records for most 3-pointers in one minute, two minutes, one hour and two hours.

Dupay said Wednesday his plan will be to shoot for 50 minutes straight for every hour, taking a 10 minute break between to rest and reload. He hopes to make 11,400 over 19 hours, giving himself five hours to rest throughout the night. He has a air mattress set up at The Dream Center.

He hopes to raise $100,000, with most of the proceeds going to Academy Prep of Tampa, a private school in Ybor City that provides full scholarships to inner-city children.

Wednesday

YBOR CITY -- Dupay said he isn't nervous. He said his body feels better than it has for weeks. He's been tapering off of his workouts for six weeks now, readying for the moment. And now it's here.

With friends, family, guests and Guinness Book of World Record officials on site at The Dream Center, Dupay will attempt to break the mark for most 3-pointers in 24 hours. However, his plan is more than just a personal one. He also hopes to raise over $100,000 for the Academy Prep of Tampa, a private school located in Ybor City that provides scholarships to inner city children.

Dupay said his attempt is part of a larger goal to give back to the community that's served him so much over his time as a basketball player. He said the attempt is simply a way of repaying all the good will that has added up in his life.

"This has been brewing for a very long time," said Dupay, who first pondered the idea a year and a half ago. "Overnight success takes years. I've been working on this particular part of my life for a very long time. And I've been really looking at creating a better person, becoming a better person.

"I think inside you always are who you are and you gradually peel back the layers of immaturity and bad decision making, ego, you start to peel those layers out. That's why as you grow older, I don't think you change into a different person. I think you get rid of things you that negatively were in your life."

Dupay will begin his quest at 3 p.m. at The Dream Center in Tampa. He said he's going to keep track of every make he puts in the hoop.

Dupay is asking individuals to go to http://www.gofundme.com/threesforkids to donate. His fundraising has reached over $34,000 thus far.

Visit www.threesforkids.com for more information on his cause.

1st Hour Update: Teddy Dupay has made 573 out of 794 NBA 3-pointers in the first 50 minutes of his Guinness Book of World Records attempt.

He's shooting 72 percent from the field.

For anyone doubting Dupay and his quest, he has answered the challenge with an extraordinary effort in the event's first hour. He averaged 11.46 makes per minute and is currently on pace for 13,752 baskets.

He made 200 of his first 292 shots.

He hit the 400 mark after 574 shots, just 38 minutes after he began at 3:13 p.m.

The world record for most 3-pointers in one hour is held by Daniel Loriaux, who accomplished the feat in 2012. That number stands at 1,007 makes. Loriaux also holds the record for most makes in 24 hours.

3rd Hour Update: Teddy Dupay needed a wardrobe change.

He changed out of his highlighter yellow cut-off t-shirt, which was drenched in sweat, and blue shorts. Coming from his second big 10-minute break, he sported a new gray t-shirt and red digital camouflage shorts.

It had little effect. Dupay has made 1,600 shots over the event's first three hours. He's on pace for 12,800 makes over a 24-hour period. He's slowed down since his first hour of 573 makes. He's made totals of 528 and 499 since then. But the look of concern doesn't seem to be on his mind.

Dupay has changed out tape on his right wrist, going from thick duct tape to athletic tape.

Fundraising totals for for Dupay's threesforkids gofundme page have also steadily grown. Dupay has raised almost $2,000 since the event began at 3:13 p.m. The event has raised nearly $36,000 so far.

6th hour update:

Dupay is feeling the wear of nearly five straight hours shooting. Pamela Dupay confirmed he's taking a longer break between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. During that time, he saw treatment that included muscles being rolled out, added hydration, stretching and rest.

With 18 hours left, Dupay has made 2,260 shots. He's off world record pace in the interim. So that means Dupay will need to ramp up the usage once he gets back in the gym.

9:15 p.m. update: Dupay reenters the gym from his elongated break.

Proceeds to knock down 40 shots in three minutes to hit the 2,300 mark. It takes him 11 minutes to score the next 100 shots.

He takes a quick break at 9:40 sitting at 2,464.

10:40 p.m. update:

The public exited The Dream Center Gymnasium a few hours ago. Friends, family and a few media members are left.

The only sounds to be heard in the gymnasium are the grunts of Dupay as he hoists up shot after shot. But the Mariner grad continues to fight. His right wrist is heavily taped. He stretches his right foot every few minutes. He moans through most shots.

He continues to make baskets.

It took Dupay 36 minutes to make 100 shots, passing 2,700 makes at 10:36 p.m. He surpassed 2,800 made 3-pointers by 10:47.