Austin Hutcherson has yet to play a game for Illinois, but he’s already generating all sorts of buzz.
Brad Underwood added to it this week.
“I think there’s a little bit of Klay Thompson in him,” Underwood said of Hutcherson Monday on the College Hoops Today Podcast. “I’m not saying he’s a Klay Thompson caliber shooter just yet, but he’s not far off. Klay has turned into an elite defender in the NBA and Hutch has all those tools as well.”
The 6-6 Hutcherson hasn’t played in two years after transferring from Wesleyan (Division III). He missed last season due to a back injury and redshirted during the 19-20 campaign. Hutcherson averaged 20 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists during his final year at Wesleyan while shooting 39.2 percent from three-point range.
Illinois was ranked third in this week’s Big Ten Offseason Breakdown and is currently EIGHTH in the ROTHSTEIN 45.
To listen to the full interview with Underwood, click HERE.
Leftovers
- Arizona, St. John’s to meet on December 5th at MSG
- Duke signs multi-year deal with Amazon’s Prime Video, will face UConn, Michigan, and Gonzaga on streaming service during 2026-27 season
- UConn, Duke finalizing agreement to meet on Thanksgiving Eve in Las Vegas
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (4/28): Guest — Syracuse’s Gerry McNamara
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (4/27): 5-in-5, Duke/John Blackwell, Florida/Thomas Haugh, Arkansas/Miikka Muurinen
