Chandler Hutchison (born April 26, 1996) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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at Boise State, and played four seasons in the NBA, most notably for the

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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

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Southern Section 1AA Tournament. In his senior season, he was ranked No. 80 in the ESPN Top 100, the No. 7 prospect in California 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. 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. He declared for the

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but returned to the Broncos. Hutchison had a stellar senior year, averaging 20 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest. As a senior, he was named to the First-team All-

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. Hutchison was a Top-10 Finalist for the

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and a Top-30 Finalist for the

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

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (2018–2021)

Hutchison was drafted 22nd overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the

. On July 3, 2018, Hutchison officially signed with the Bulls. He made his NBA debut playing three minutes in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on October 18. On January 23, Hutchison suffered an acute injury to a sesamoid bone in his right foot. He was assigned to the Bulls’ NBA G League affiliate, the

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to rehabilitate his injury on December 31, 2019.

Washington Wizards (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Hutchison was traded to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics. On August 6, Hutchison was traded to the San Antonio Spurs and was later waived on September 4.

Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)

On September 7, 2021, Hutchison signed a

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with the Phoenix Suns. He played six games for the Suns, totaling 23 minutes. On January 4, 2022, he was waived.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022)

On February 1, 2022, Hutchison was acquired by the

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. Hutchison joined the

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for the

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. He rejoined the Skyforce for the beginning of the 2022–23 season. On November 29, 2022, Hutchison retired at the age of 26.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Play-in

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Boise State Broncos bio
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