All-time NBA free throws-made leader Karl Malone sank 9787 foul shots over a 19-year career. New Hampshire man Dave Cummings is aiming to make a million in just two years.

Cummings, who spends a couple hours every day firing away at a local middle-school gym, is doing so to raise money and awareness for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which helps military veterans affected by traumatic brain injuries.

The 42-year-old has wanted to do something for the charity ever since he heard about it on Don Imus's radio show. "I can't quite pinpoint why I chose foul shots," he told Asylum when we asked him how he dreamed up "Hoops for Heroes." "But I've been playing basketball most of my life. I am an average player and an above-average shooter."

Above average enough to hit about 90 percent from the line. With the help of his volunteer "rebounders," who feed the ball back to him, Cummings knocks off 1,300-1,700 shots during each of his daily sessions. He began his quest for a million on Veterans Day of this year. At this rate, he will reach his goal by Veterans Day of 2011.

Over the past week, Cummings' story was picked up by the Associated Press, and he was interviewed on Fox News. (Yet somehow his Twitter feed boasts a measly 36 followers.) This increased exposure has led to more donations. However, in terms of raising money, Cummings is in it for the long haul.

"I'm de-emphasizing the fund-raising aspect of it right now," he told us. "It's difficult to ask for contributions on something that is going to last so long, so early. I think we'll make a push when we get to 500,000 shots made."

Taking so many free throws cuts Cummings' fingers up "pretty good." The father of three young children credits his "amazing wife" for "essentially being a single mother" when he is at gym.

But Cummings also knows that those sacrifices are absurdly minuscule when compared to what he calls the "unending toll" traumatic brain injuries take on our military personnel and their families. And it's in their honor that he keeps shooting.

(You can contribute to Cummings's Hoops for Heroes program here.)