Chandler Hutchison

Chandler Hutchison (born April 26, 1996) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Boise State,[1] and played four seasons in the NBA, most notably for the Chicago Bulls.

Chandler Hutchison
Personal information
Born (1996-04-26) April 26, 1996
Mission Viejo, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMission Viejo
(Mission Viejo, California)
CollegeBoise State (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2018–2022
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
2018–2021Chicago Bulls
2019–2020→ Windy City Bulls
2021Washington Wizards
2021–2022Phoenix Suns
2021→ Santa Cruz Warriors
2022Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Hutchison lettered two 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, 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] Hutchison also was one of two MW Players of the Year, earning the honor from league media[7] while Nevada's Caleb Martin received the honor from the league's coaches.[8]

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (2018–2021)

Hutchison was drafted 22nd overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[9] On July 3, 2018, Hutchison officially signed with the Bulls.[10] He made his NBA debut playing three minutes in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on October 18.[11]

On January 23, Hutchison suffered an acute injury to a sesamoid bone in his right foot.[12] He was assigned to the Bulls’ NBA G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls to rehabilitate his injury on December 31, 2019.[13]

Washington Wizards (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Hutchison was traded to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics.[14]

On August 6, Hutchison was traded to the San Antonio Spurs[15] and was later waived on September 4.[16]

Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)

On September 7, 2021, Hutchison signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.[17] He played six games for the Suns, totaling 23 minutes. On January 4, 2022, he was waived.[18]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022)

On February 1, 2022, Hutchison was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[19] Hutchison joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[20] He rejoined the Skyforce for the beginning of the 2022–23 season.

On November 29, 2022, Hutchison retired at the age of 26.[21]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Chicago 441420.3.459.280.6054.2.8.5.15.2
2019–20 Chicago 281018.8.457.316.5903.9.91.0.37.8
2020–21 Chicago 709.1.278.3331.0002.9.6.1.01.9
2020–21 Washington 18115.7.400.368.8263.2.7.6.65.2
2021–22 Phoenix 603.7.500–1.000.8.3.0.0.7
Career 1032517.4.442.309.6433.7.8.6.25.4

Play-in
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 2015.1.667––2.0.5.0.54.0
Career 2015.1.667––2.0.5.0.54.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 209.0.400—1.0001.5.5.0.03.0
Career 209.0.400—1.0001.5.5.0.03.0

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Boise State 291812.3.356.286.6492.0.8.5.13.1
2015–16 Boise State 31819.8.497.231.6364.11.3.7.46.8
2016–17 Boise State 323231.7.495.377.6657.82.61.2.217.4
2017–18 Boise State 313131.0.475.385.7287.73.51.5.320.0
Career 1238924.0.476.353.6875.52.11.0.212.0

References
  1. "Chandler Hutchison". Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. "Chandler Hutchison – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. Walton, Brandon (March 2, 2018). "Boise State set to say farewell to Chandler Hutchison on Senior Night". Idaho Press. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  4. Fischer, Jake (December 13, 2017). "Chandler Hutchison is the NBA Draft's Hidden Gem". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  5. Roberts, Rachel (February 13, 2018). "From 'soft, immature, entitled' to the 'best player in Boise State history'". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  6. Zeigler, Mark (March 6, 2018). "SDSU's Malik Pope named second team all-conference". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. "Mountain West Men's Basketball All-Conference Media Awards" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 4, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. "Mountain West Announces 2017–18 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. "Bulls sign Carter Jr. and Hutchison". NBA.com. July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. Greenberg, Daniel (October 19, 2018). "Chicago Bulls: Chandler Hutchison played three minutes in his NBA debut". Pippen Ain't Easy. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  12. "Chandler Hutchison Injury Update". NBA.com. January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  13. Miller, Andrew (December 31, 2019). "Chandler Hutchison assigned to G-League Windy City Bulls". Pippen Ain't Easy. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  14. "Wizards acquire Gafford and Hutchison". NBA.com. March 25, 2021.
  15. "Washington acquires six players in five-team trade". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  16. Helin, Kurt (September 5, 2021). "Spurs waive wing Chandler Hutchinson, making him a free agent". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  17. "Suns Sign Chandler Hutchison". NBA.com. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  18. Olson, Kellan (January 4, 2022). "Phoenix Suns waive 2-way forward Chandler Hutchison". Arizona Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  19. "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES CHANDLER HUTCHISON". NBA.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  20. "Atlanta Hawks 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  21. "Chandler Hutchison: Retires at age 26". cbssports.com. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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