page_title: Vernon Hatton
hierarchical_section_title: Vernon Hatton
caption_attribution_description: English: University of Kentucky basketball player Vernon Hatton from the 1958 "Kentuckian" yearbook
context_page_description: Vernon Hatton 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.
  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.
context_section_description: 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.
  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.
caption: Hatton from the 1958 Kentuckian
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