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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Vernon Hatton

College
  
Kentucky (1955–1958)

Weight
  
88 kg


Listed weight
  
195 lb (88 kg)

Height
  
1.91 m

Listed height
  
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Role
  
Basketball Player

Positions
  
Basketball positions

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Born
  
January 13, 1936 (age 88) Owingsville, Kentucky (
1936-01-13
)

High school
  
NBA draft
  
1958 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9th overall

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Vernon Hatton (born January 13, 1936) is an American basketball player. He played collegiately at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. He is considered a Kentucky basketball legend largely due to a memorable half-court shot he made to force a third overtime in a victory over Temple University. He was voted an honorable mention All-American his senior year and scored 30 points to lead the Kentucky Wildcats over Elgin Baylor-led Seattle in winning the 1958 NCAA men's basketball championship.

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He was drafted 9th overall in the 1958 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He played four years in the NBA, mainly for the Philadelphia Warriors.

References

Vernon Hatton Wikipedia


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