Eric Stuteville
| No. 44 – Northern Arizona Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 6, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Casa Roble (Orangevale, California) |
| College | Sacramento State (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Northern Arizona Suns |
Eric Stuteville (born February 6, 1995) is an American basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League. He competed in college at California State University, Sacramento (also known as Sacramento State).
His father Shannon played basketball for NAIA Langston University in Oklahoma while his mother, Kristine played for UC Berkeley. Stuteville's brother Mason plays for Park University. Eric Stuteville began playing organized basketball as a freshman at Casa Roble High School. He had a growth spurt the following year, growing from 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-7. Stuteville joined NorCal Pharaohs of AAU play. As a senior, he led Casa Roble to a 23-9 record and a berth in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division III State Championships while averaging 21.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.[1] Stuteville was named co-MVP of the Capital Valley League, first team all-league, and first team all-Metro.[2]
As a senior at Sacramento State, Stuteville averaged 11.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks while shooting 63.2 percent, a single season Hornets record. Over the course of his career, he set the Sacramento State record for games played (125) and was 14th in points scored (1,013).[3] He became the first center in school history to score 1,000 points.[1]
Stuteville played for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League, becoming the first former Sacramento State player to compete in the Summer League. He was selected first overall in the 2017 NBA G League Draft by the Northern Arizona Suns.[3] Stuteville did not play much for the Suns at first but began to develop a rhythm as the season progressed and improved defensively.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Cook, Doug (December 29, 2017). "Player Feature: A late bloomer, NAZ Suns' center Eric Stuteville coming into his own". Prescott Valley Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Get To Know: Eric Stuteville". NBA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- 1 2 Harris, Noel (October 21, 2017). "Former Sacramento State star a step from 'next level' after being drafted first". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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