Illinois Basketball Player Preview: Austin Hutcherson

Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated PressFINALLY. After two long years of waiting, Austin Hutcherson will be donning a Fighting Illini uniform in a regular season game. The coaches and media have been raving about the D-3 transfer since he came to Champaign, but after sitting out 2019-20 due to NCAA rules and redshirting last year due to a back injury, the 6-foot-6 Hutcherson is ready to go.

Look at that! Actual highlights!

I’ve been an unofficial Austin Hutcherson stan since he announced he was committing to Illinois back in the summer of 2019. It seems like eons ago. And Hutch isn’t just some dude. The NYC native was an absolute baller at Division III Wesleyan. From TCR’s initial…