Hutchison averaged 10.3 points and 8.7 rebounds last year as a junior and shot 58 percent from the field and 72% from the line. He was a first team all-state selection.

"We are very excited to have Eric join our program," said Tinkle. "We identified him a couple of years ago in the recruiting process as our kind of post player. He is a big guy with athleticism. What I really like about him is his motor. For a big man he really plays with a lot of emotion and intensity. He comes from an outstanding high school program at Mark Morris, and we know he has been taught great fundamentals. I think he will remind people of some of our good post players from the past."

Some of the things that ESPN’s Basketball Recruiting web site (May, 2008) had on its site about Hutchison: "He has great hands, quick feet and can finish in transition. Hutchison can add to his game by utilizing the jump-stop and developing a midrange jump shot, but overall he is one of the top 10 post prospects on the West Coast."