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Grace Hutson

Guard
ST. JOSEPH CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.5

Points per game

4.5

Rebounds per game

2.6

Steals per game

1.9

Assists per game
“Grace’s overall floor presence stands out,” “A lot of kids can go out and score 30, but most can’t guard anybody. She has it defensively and she can score. Put Hutson in any class in any state and she would still be really good.”
Pete Fraley
Head Coach Head coach at Boyd County (Ky.) High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 junior guard had led the Irish to a 21-1 record and the Class A state tournament at the time of her selection. Hutson averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.9 assists through 22 games. The District Player of the Year for both her freshman and sophomore seasons at Christiansburg (Va.) High, Hutson is ranked as the nation’s No. 19 guard in the class of 2021 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Hutson has maintained a 4.21 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Hutson volunteers locally as a youth basketball coach and in the nursery of her church. A member of the Mu Alpha Theta math honor society at St. Joseph, Hutson has also donated her time as a math tutor.