[NU Sports] Jay Hook & NU hoops

[Weinbaum, Willie]

NU alum Jay Hook was just on the Mets' spring training game telecast (against the Cardinals) after being honored pregame for having had the first win in Mets history, 50 years ago next month.

Announcer Kevin Burkart asked him a basketball question, about Hook having guarded Wilt Chamberlain.  Hook said it was Chamberlain's first game in college, Wilt was terrific and the Wildcats were losing late to Kansas and went into a box and one, pressing defense.  Hook was the "one" - - the guy who chased the ball.  He said, "They threw the ball to Chamberlain at midcourt and I went running at him, tried to jump to knock the ball out.  He didn't throw it, he didn't do anything.  He just raised his arm up and I hit him about at bicep level."

Hook added, "Talk about feeling ineffective, that was the epitome of it."