# 52
Hometown: Lexington, KY (Lafayette)
Position: G Playing Height: 6-3 Playing Weight: 195
Date of Birth: January 13, 1936
Legal Name: Walter Vernon Hatton
Additional Photos: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Action Photos: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20)
Game by Game Statistics
Prep Notes:
Chuck Taylor and North-South All-Star
Kentucky Career Notes:
Retired Jersey #52
Season Notes:
1957-58: All-American [Converse (1st), Helms (1st)]; All-NCAA Final Four Team; All- NCAA Regional Team; All-SEC [First Team (Coaches) Second Team (AP)]
Post-UK Career Notes:
State of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
Drafted #9 Overall in the 2nd Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by Cincinnati
Professional Basketball Statistics [External Link]
| Season | Games Played | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Total Rebs | F | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 26 | 123 | 249 | 49.4 | 100 | 150 | 66.67 | 103 | 69 | 346 |
| 1956-57 | 21 | 112 | 255 | 43.92 | 87 | 119 | 73.11 | 99 | 37 | 311 |
| 1957-58 | 29 | 192 | 458 | 41.92 | 112 | 144 | 77.78 | 144 | 58 | 496 |
| Total | 76 | 427 | 962 | 44.39 | 299 | 413 | 72.4 | 346 | 164 | 1153 |
