Bill Hosket Jr.

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Bill Hosket
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Hosket in 1969
Personal information
Born (1946-12-20) December 20, 1946 (age 78)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Belmont (Dayton, Ohio)
College Ohio State (1965–1968)
NBA draft 1968: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by New York Knicks
Playing career1968–1972
Position Power forward / center
Number20, 25
Career history
19681970 New York Knicks
19701972 Buffalo Braves
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 573 (4.0 ppg)
Rebounds 355 (2.5 rpg)
Assists 94 (0.7 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Team competition

Wilmer Frederick Hosket (born December 20, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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A 6′8″ power forward/center, Hosket played basketball at Belmont High School 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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
  Won an NBA championship

NBA/ABA

Source [3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1968–69 New York 5007.0.431.5711.9.42.6
1969–70 New York 3606.5.505.7881.8.53.3
1970–71 Buffalo 1316.7.522.6475.81.58.1
1971–72 Buffalo 4413.5.492.8082.8.95.0
Career14309.8.485.7152.5.74.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1969 New York 405.5.500.0001.8.51.5
1970 New York 515.8.400.7501.0.42.2
Career915.7.438.6001.3.41.9

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2017-08-21.
  2. 1 2 Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Profile Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Bill Hosket NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. The ‘Other’ Bill Hosket | Rea's Day Blog. Markrea.wordpress.com (2009-02-19). Retrieved on 2017-08-21.
  5. Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Profile Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine