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University of Illinois Athletics

2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

22 Austin Hutcherson

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown New York, N.Y.
  • High School The Hun School (N.J.)
  • Prev School Wesleyan
  • Instagram austinh22
  • Twitter ahutch_22

Biography

Hutcherson's UI Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2021-22 Senior

  • Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Missed final 26 games of the season (sports hernia)
  • First start as an Illini vs. UTRGV (Nov. 26)
  • Four points, four boards and two assists vs. Kansas State (Nov. 23)
  • Made Illinois debut vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 22), recording five points and two rebounds

2020-21 Junior

  • Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Sidelined for the season with a back injury

2019-20 Redshirt

  • Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules

2018-19 Sophomore at Wesleyan

  • Started all 25 games as a sophomore
  • First-team all-league selection in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)
  • Second-team All-District accolades by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
  • Led the NESCAC in scoring, 3-pointers and free throw percentage
  • Led Wesleyan in 3-point percentage, assists and steals while ranking second on the team in rebounds
  • Averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists on the season
  • Scored in double figures in all but one game, with 13 outings of 20-plus points and four 30-plus performances
  • Scored career-high 37 points vs. Bowdoin (2/9/19), making 13-of-16 from the field, including 5-of-7 from three and all six free throw attempts
  • Shot 39.2 percent from 3-point range (65-166) and 88.5 percent from the free throw line (85-96)
  • Made career-high nine treys at Bates (1/25/19)

2017-18 Freshman at Wesleyan

  • Started 26 of 29 games
  • 2018 NESCAC Rookie of the Year
  • Averaged 12.0 points, 3.7 assists, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals
  • Shot 44.3 percent from 3-point range
  • Scored season-high 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting, including 7-of-9 from three, in win over Southern Vermont (3/2/18) that marked Wesleyan’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory
  • Played for coach Joe Reilly at Wesleyan

High School

  • Played at The Hun School of Princeton in New Jersey
  • High school coach was Jonathan Stone
  • Played for the Sports U-Team Izod AAU program

Personal

  • Born April 7, 1998 in Boston
  • Enrolled in the Gies College of Business master’s degree program in management
  • Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology in May 2021
  • Parents are Eric Hutcherson and Linda Davis-Hutcherson
  • Father, Eric, played Div. III basketball at NYU
  • Has one younger brother, Myles
  • Enjoys traveling and watching Premier League soccer
  • Favorite player is Devin Booker
  • Favorite teams are Chelsea, the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox
  • Favorite artist is Travis Scott
  • Favorite food is jerk chicken
  • Chose Illinois because, “The coaching staff excels at player development and it’s an opportunity to play at the highest level.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Junior

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    2020-21Redshirt Junior

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    2021-22Graduate Student

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