Kenny Hutchinson (born December 13, 1963) is an American former basketball player.[1] He emerged as a top college prospect while playing basketball in New York City at Benjamin Franklin High School and Martin Luther King Jr. High School.[2] While playing at Franklin, Hutchinson was part of a star line-up alongside Richie Adams, Gary Springer and Walter Berry.[3] He won a state championship in 1982 before the school closed down that same year.[4] Hutchinson transferred to King for his final year, where he was named a second-team Parade All-American in 1983. During his high school years, he was an avid streetball basketball player at Rucker Park participating in the Entertainer's Basketball Classic.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1963 Laie, Hawaii, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Franklin (Manhattan, New York) Martin Luther King (Manhattan, New York) |
| College | Arkansas (1984–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hutchinson was recruited by the defending NCAA champions NC State, but he elected to enrol at the University of Arkansas to play for the Razorbacks.[6] Hutchinson did not originally qualify for a scholarship but eventually made the team in 1984.[7] Though naturally a point guard, Hutchinson played as a shooting guard at Arkansas.[8] Cocaine abuse cut down his time as a player as he tested positive for the drug twice during his time at the school.[4] Hutchinson was a walk-on during his redshirt junior season in 1986–87.[1] He was not selected in the 1987 NBA draft.
References edit
- ^ a b "Player Information: Kenny Hutchinson". Hog Stats. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Elite 24: NYC legends". 17 May 2012.
- ^ "RICHIE TO RAGS FROM NBA PROSPECT TO A MURDER SUSPECT".
- ^ a b "FORMER SCHOOL STAR REBOUNDS ON LIFE". The New York Times. 24 December 1987.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (17 June 2003). Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 9780385506755 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Webb, Spud; Slaughter, Reid (1 January 1988). Flying High. Harper & Row. ISBN 9780060158200 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kenny Hutchinson, regarded as one of the nation's top..."
- ^ Valenti, John (5 July 2016). Swee'pea: The Story of Lloyd Daniels and Other Playground Basketball Legends. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781501116681 – via Google Books.
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