Bill Hosket, Jr.
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| Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
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| Born | December 20, 1946 Dayton, Ohio |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| High school | Belmont (Dayton, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1968–1972 | ||||||||||||
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| 1968–1970 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||||||
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| Points | 573 (4.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 355 (2.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 94 (0.7 apg) | ||||||||||||
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Wilmer Frederick Hosket (born December 20, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'8" forward/center, Hosket played basketball at Belmont High School (Dayton, Ohio), where he won an Ohio state championship in 1964, and then played college basketball at the Ohio State University from 1965 to 1968. He led his Ohio State team in scoring and rebounding during each of his three varsity seasons and was named to three All Big Ten Conference Academic First Teams. In fall 1968, he competed at the Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal with the United States national basketball team.[1]
Hosket then played four seasons (1968–1972) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Braves and New York Knicks. He averaged 4.0 points per game in his career and won a league championship with the Knicks in 1970.[2]
After retiring as a player, Hosket served on three United States Olympic Basketball Committees. He also founded Buckeye Basketball Camp (not officially affiliated with Ohio State University) in his home state of Ohio.[1]
Bill is now retired and has three grown sons. He also has many grandchildren living around Ohio, many near him.
Hosket's father, Bill Hosket, Sr., and his son (Brad Hosket) also played basketball at Ohio State.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Profile. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ Bill Hosket. basketball-reference.com.
- ^ Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Profile.
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