Hook Dillon

John "Hook" Dillon (January 8, 1924 – January 18, 2004) was an American basketball player.

Hook Dillon
Personal information
Born(1924-01-08)January 8, 1924
Savannah, Georgia
DiedJanuary 18, 2004(2004-01-18) (aged 80)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenedictine (Savannah, Georgia)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1944–1948)
NBA draft1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Chicago Stags
Playing career1949–1950
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Number22
Career history
1949–1950Washington Capitols
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points36
Assists5
Games played22
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina from 1945 to 1948. Prior to attending UNC, he previously played in the Savannah (GA) Ice Delivery city league and Benedictine Military Academy.

Dillon earned All-America honors in 1946 and 1947. He was the leading scorer on the 1946 team, which was UNC's first team to ever reach the Final Four. He first started gaining national attention early in 1946 against New York University in Madison Square Garden when he scored 21 points, many on his deadly hook shot. After the game, the media declared his shot to be one of the best ever showcased in Madison Square Garden, and the nickname stuck.

Because of his national accolades, Dillon's number 13 was honored by the University of North Carolina and currently hangs in the rafters of the Dean Smith Center.

Dillon had a brief professional career with the Toronto Huskies and Washington Capitols of the NBA.[1]

He died on January 18, 2004.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Washington 22 .182 .727 .2 1.6
Career 22 .182 .727 .2 1.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1950 Washington 1 1.000 1.000 0.0 4.0
Career 1 1.000 1.000 0.0 4.0

References


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