Tina Hutchinson
American basketball player (born 1964/1965)
Ida "Tina" Hutchinson (born 1964 or 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. She played two years of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs. Hutchinson led the Aztecs to their first NCAA tournament in 1984, when she set NCAA freshman records for highest scoring average and most total points in a season. She was also named first-team all-conference in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association (WCAA). Hutchinson left San Diego State after suffering a major knee injury in her sophomore year. Afterwards, she played pro ball in Europe.
Early life
Hutchinson was born and raised for 15 years in Birmingham, Alabama. She grew up with her mother and grandmother, but without her father or any father figure. She learned to play basketball from her uncle. The summer after her freshman year at Carver High School, Hutchinson attended a basketball camp in Georgia, and developed a relationship with one of the instructors, Earnest Riggins, who was the head coach at East St.
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