Michigan State University Athletics
Spartan Cager Andre Hutson to Play in Acropolis Cup
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
July 13, 1998
East Lansing, Mich. - Michigan State University basketball player Andre Hutson will be part of the United States contingent that will play in the Acropolis Cup hosted by the Greek National Team, July 19-21. The Acropolis Cup is a pre-World Championship Tournament and will feature national teams from Poland, Japan and Greece along with a team of U.S. college all-stars.
The team, coached by Ohio State Associate Head Coach Rick Boyages, will open against Poland, July 19, before taking on Japan (July 20) and Greece (July 21). The U.S. team will then play at least two exhibitions against the Greek Team on both July 23 and 24. A possible meeting with the Senegalese National Team could take place on July 22.
The United States squad will train in Columbus before departing for Greece on July 17.
Hutson, a sophomore-to-be in 1998-99, enjoyed a fine rookie campaign for the Spartans last year, starting 26 of 30 games and averaging 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. The 6-foot-8 forward shot 61.3 percent (87-of-142) from the floor, the second-highest mark on the team, and also stood second in both free throw shooting (.754) and blocked shots (24).
ACROPOLIS CUP USA TEAM ROSTER
Name HT WT YR COLLEGE Jameel Watkins 6-11 250 Sr. Georgetown Mike Mardesich 6-11 225 So. Maryland Gregory LaPointe 6-10 230 So. Vanderbilt Andre Hutson 6-8 220 So. Michigan State Terrance Morris 6-9 205 So. Maryland Badi Oliver 6-9 225 Jr. Georgia Nathan Fox 6-9 245 Jr. Maine Trez Juan D. Kilpatrick 6-7 215 Sr. Georgetown Michael Redd 6-6 210 So. Ohio State James "Scoonie" Penn 5-10 185 Jr. Ohio State Blake Pengelly 5-11 175 Jr. Washington State
