William James Kotsores (September 18, 1924 – June 6, 1971)[1] was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at St. John's University in the 1940s.
[2][3] The following year, St. John's failed to repeat at NIT champions, but Kotsores was honored with the Haggerty Award.
[4] The Haggerty Award is given annually to the best male collegiate basketball player in the New York City metropolitan area every year since 1935–36.
After a solid career at St. John's in which he was twice named an All-American, Kotsores played two seasons in the American Basketball League, one with the Elizabeth Braves and the other with the Bridgeport Newport Steelers.
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