Jack Molinas, a 6-foot 6-inch center-forward from the Bronx, New York, was one of the greatest all-around Jewish players of the 20th century.

Jack possessed every shot in the book. Hook shot, 1-hand set, 2-hand set, jumper, or driving lay-up, inside or outside, he could score from anywhere on the floor. He was deadly accurate from either side, from the top of the key to the baseline.

He was also extremely fast, and had shake-and-bake moves long before anyone had coined the phrase.

There was nothing he couldn't do with a basketball. A "big" man, he handled the ball with the skill of a "small" man. Sure handed and adept at dribbling in traffic, Jack brought the ball down court almost as often as the guards.

He also had a great eye for finding an open teammate and getting him the ball for a bucket.

Although his position was center, he would often swing to the outside for shooting room. The opposition never knew where he was going to be. Jack was one of the best improvisers to ever play the game.

He could play it orthodox or schoolyard, whatever was dictated by the moment, or the flow of the game.

Jack Molinas was All Ivy League in all three of his varsity seasons, 1950-1953. He finished his career at Columbia as the all time leading scorer, and is still in the Top Ten with 1,046 points.

Jack was named All America as a senior, and was drafted in the first round by the Ft. Wayne Pistons of the NBA, #4 overall.