Bill Hosket Jr.
Wilmer Frederick Hosket (born December 20, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
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| Born | December 20, 1946 Dayton, Ohio | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| High school | Belmont (Dayton, Ohio) | |||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State (1965–1968) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1968–1972 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
| Number | 20, 25 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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A 6'8" forward/center, Hosket played basketball at Belmont High School (Dayton, Ohio) in Dayton, Ohio, where he won an Ohio state championship in 1964. He was named Ohio Player of the Year and was also MVP of the state tournament.[1]
He 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[2]
In 1998, Hosket was named as the President of the OHSAA Foundation and served as the foundation's first executive director. He is a principal at Hosket & Ulen, an independent insurance agency. Hosket and his wife, Patty, have three grown sons (all graduates of Ohio State) and reside in Columbus.[1]
Hosket's father, Bill Hosket, Sr., and his son, Brad Hosket, also played basketball at Ohio State.[4][5]
Hosket is a member of the Ohio State Hall of Fame and was named in 1993 to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Silver Anniversary team. He was honored in 2002 by the Ohio High School Athletic Association with its highest honor – the Ethics and Integrity Award. In 2006, he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2017-08-21.
- Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Profile Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- Bill Hosket. basketball-reference.com.
- The ‘Other’ Bill Hosket | Rea's Day Blog. Markrea.wordpress.com (2009-02-19). Retrieved on 2017-08-21.
- Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Profile Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine