 Luisetti, c. 1943 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1916 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2002 (aged 86) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Galileo (San Francisco, California) |
| College | Stanford (1935–1938) |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 7 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Angelo-Giuseppi "Hank" Luisetti (June 16, 1916 – December 17, 2002)[1] was an American college basketball player. He is considered to be one of the great innovators of the sport. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, Luisetti developed the running one-handed shot, an early version of the jump shot. Equipped with such an offensive weapon, Luisetti became one of the most dominant players in American college basketball history. While at Stanford, he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
- ^ Pallette, Philip (2005). The Game Changer: How Hank Luisetti Revolutionized America's Great Indoor Game. Indiana: Author House. ISBN 1-4184-9635-9.