Chandler Hutchison
No. 15 – Chicago Bulls | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Mission Viejo, California | April 26, 1996
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) |
College | Boise State (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall |
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–present | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Chandler Hutchison (born April 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Boise State.[1]
High school career
Hutchison lettered three years at Mission Viejo High School. As a junior, he averaged 13.8 points and 4.8 rebounds while leading Mission Viejo to the regional quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section 1AA Tournament.
In his senior season, he was ranked No. 80 in the ESPN Top 100 and the No. 7 prospect in California[2] and a consensus 4 star recruit by 247 Sports. He averaged 19.5 points and led Mission Viejo to the CIF Southern Section title game and regional quarterfinals of CIF State Championship tournament.
College career
Hutchison posted 3.1 points per game as a freshman and started in the NCAA Tournament matchup versus Dayton.[3] He averaged 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2015–16. With the departure of James Webb III, coach Leon Rice began to look at Hutchison as more of an offensive threat, and he responded by hitting the weight room and remaking his jump shot. He had a breakout season as a junior, averaging 17.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while making 37.7% of his threes.[4] He declared for the 2017 NBA Draft but returned to the Broncos. Hutchison had a stellar senior year, averaging 20 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest.[5] As a senior, he was named to the First-team All-Mountain West Conference.[6] Hutchison was a Top-10 Finalist for the Jerry West Award and a Top-30 Finalist for the Naismith Trophy.[3]
Professional career
Chicago Bulls (2018–present)
Hutchison was drafted 22nd overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[7] On July 3, 2018, Hutchison officially signed with the Bulls.[8]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014–15 | Boise State | 29 | 18 | 12.3 | .356 | .286 | .649 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 3.1 |
2015–16 | Boise State | 31 | 8 | 19.8 | .497 | .231 | .636 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .4 | 6.8 |
2016–17 | Boise State | 32 | 32 | 31.7 | .495 | .377 | .665 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 17.4 |
2017–18 | Boise State | 31 | 31 | 31.0 | .475 | .385 | .728 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .3 | 20.0 |
Career | 123 | 89 | 24.0 | .476 | .353 | .687 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.0 |
References
- ↑ "Chandler Hutchison".
- ↑ "Chandler Hutchison - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- 1 2 Walton, Brandon (March 2, 2018). "Boise State set to say farewell to Chandler Hutchison on Senior Night". Idaho Press. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Fischer, Jake (December 13, 2017). "Chandler Hutchison is the NBA Draft's Hidden Gem". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Roberts, Rachel (February 13, 2018). "From 'soft, immature, entitled' to the 'best player in Boise State history'". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Zeigler, Mark (March 6, 2018). "SDSU's Malik Pope named second team all-conference". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ↑ Johnson, K.C. (June 21, 2018). "Bulls select Boise State's Chandler Hutchison with No. 22 pick in draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Bulls sign Carter Jr. and Hutchison". NBA.com. July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.