Eric Hutchison Class: Junior Hometown: Longview, Wash. High School: Mark Morris Height / Weight: 6-9 / 245 Position: Center Birthdate: 07/20/1990 Experience: 2V

Montana: Eric will play a key role for the Grizzlies this season, and may start at center.

2011-12: He played in 26 games and started in eight. He was seventh on the team in rebounding and eighth in scoring.

2010-11: Eric saw limited action and played in 17 contests.

2009-10 (Freshman): He was a redshirt at UM.

High School: He lettered four times in basketball and three times in water polo at Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington...he was named the 2A "Player of the Year" as a senior...senior squad finished second in the district...his junior year his team placed third in the state, and he was a first team all-state selection...his sophomore year his team went 27-1 and was runner-up in the state and district champions...his high school basketball coach was Bill Bakamas. Personal: His major is business. His parents are Kat Hutchison and Jim Mooney of Kalama, Wash. Birth date: July 20, 1990.

A PERSONAL LOOK AT ERIC:

Favorite Food: Humus.

Favorite class: Stats.

Favorite book: 50 Shades of Gray.

Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad.

Favorite musical group: Tool.

Favorite movie: Willow.

If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following actor to play me: Michael Jackson.

The person in history I would like to meet most is: Jack Black.

Favorite sports figure: Michael Jordan.

Favorite NBA team: Charlotte Bobcats.

Hobbies/Special Interests: Mortal Kombat.

Many people don't know this, but I: love to folf.

My greatest moment in sports was: Going to the big dance my freshman year.

If I were not playing college hoops, I would be: Going to LCC.

The best player I ever faced was: Brian Qvale.

The thing I like best about Montana basketball is: The fans.

The thing that impresses me about Coach Tinkle: His love for his players.

My advice to youngsters is: Work hard every day.

My future goals are: Play overseas.

Hutchison's Career Highs

Points: 6 in Three Games

Rebounds: 7 vs. Portland State, 12/28/11 & 7 vs. Sac State, 2/10/11

Field goals: 3 at Northern Arizona, 1/12/12

Field goal attempts: 5 at Northern Arizona, 1/12/12

3-point field goals: DNA

3-point field goal attempts: DNA

Free throws: 4 vs. Sac State, 1/21/12 & 4 vs. Great Falls, 11/14/11

Free throw attempts: 4 vs. Sac State, 1/21/12 & 4 vs. Great Falls, 11/14/11

Assists: DNA

Blocks: 2 at Colorado State, 11/11/11

Steals: 1 at Oregon State, 12/4/11

Minutes played: 22 at Colorado State, 11/11/11

Year: G-S--Min-Avg.--FG-FGA-Pct.--3-PT-Att.-Pct.--FT-FTA-Pct.--O-D-REBS.-Avg.--PF-FO--A--TO--BLK--STL--PTS-Avg.

2010-11: 17-0--62-3.6--4-12-.333--0-0-.000--2-5-.400--8-9-17=1.0--9-0--0--2--2--0--10=0.6

2011-12: 26-8--186-7.2--17-27-.630--0-0-.000--14-21-.667--17-29-46=1.8--31-0--0--12--3--2--48=1.8

TOTALS: 43-8--248-5.8--21-39-.538--0-0-000--16-26-.615--25-38-63=1.5--40-0--0--14--5--2--58=1.3