James Robbins Hull Jr. (February 15, 1917 – November 2, 1991) was an American basketball forward who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the championship game in the first-ever NCAA basketball tournament.

[1] The Buckeyes finished the season with a 16–7 record, and lost to the Oregon Ducks in the finals.

As a senior and captain of the 1938–1939 team he was the leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference and was a consensus All-America selection.

In 1977 Hull was inducted as a charter member of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.

[4] In 2007 he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.