Education
Ohio State University.
Ohio State University.
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
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. 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. 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.
Hosket then played four seasons (1968–1972) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Braves and New York Knicks. 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