Archie Woodhill
February 9, 2021
Lochlan Hutchison
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 28/10/99
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 188
- Weight (KG): 85
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Sutherland
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 12/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 27/05/21
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 21
- NBL History: Sydney 2020-21
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Lochlan Hutchison was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sutherland basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Lochlan Hutchison made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After Sydney was eliminated by Melbourne in the 2019 semifinals, Australian Boomers assistant Will Weaver replaced Andrew Gaze as head coach and the Kings added Casper Ware (via Melbourne), Jae’Sean Tate (via Antwerp), Shaun Bruce (via Adelaide), Lucas Walker (via Cairns) and Next Star Didi Louzada around a returning veteran core. Sutherland junior Lochlan Hutchison remained with Sydney after spending the off-season working in a development role with the Kings, having averaged 13 points per game and won Sutherland’s MVP award during his rookie Waratah League season in 2018.
Hutchison (0 points) made his NBL debut against Adelaide on October 12, playing just over two minutes as Sydney defeated the 36ers 102-80 behind Newley (18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Kickert (16 points), while Daniel Johnson (26 points and 7 rebounds) led Adelaide.
Hutchison (0.4 points across 18 games) remained a development player at the end of Sydney’s rotation, with no injury identified as the reason for the games he missed. His best performance came against Melbourne on January 26, where Hutchison (5 points) made both of his field-goal attempts, including a three-pointer, in 67 seconds as Sydney defeated United 106-88. Ware (26 points and 5 assists) and Tate (22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks) led the Kings, while Melo Trimble (26 points and 5 rebounds) was Melbourne’s leading scorer.
Hutchison (0 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist) played a season-high four minutes in Sydney’s final regular-season game against Illawarra on February 14, where the Kings won 98-82 behind Ware (19 points and 3 assists) and Tate (19 points and 5 rebounds), while Sunday Dech (26 points and 5 rebounds) led the Hawks. Sydney finished first with a 20-8 record.
Ware (18.2 points and 3.7 assists across 33 games) led Sydney in scoring, Tate (17 points and 5.7 rebounds across 33 games) was named to the All-NBL First Team and won the Kings’ club MVP, while Newley (11.7 points and 4.5 rebounds across 33 games), Louzada (9.9 points and 3.6 rebounds across 25 games), Bogut (8.2 points and 8.7 rebounds across 30 games), Kickert (7.9 points across 33 games), Bruce (7 points and 3.1 assists across 33 games) and Cooks (6.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks across 19 games) formed the remainder of Weaver’s rotation, with Ware and Bogut named to the All-NBL Second Team.
Hutchison did not play during Sydney’s 2-1 semifinal victory over Melbourne or the opening two games of the Grand Final against Perth. Hutchison (0 points) entered for the final 36 seconds of game three as Perth defeated Sydney 111-96 behind Cotton (31 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Nick Kay (30 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists), while Tate (20 points and 6 rebounds) and Newley (19 points and 5 rebounds) led the Kings. Sydney withdrew before game four amid the COVID-19 outbreak and Perth was awarded the championship with a 2-1 series lead.
2020/21
Sydney faced significant roster turnover after finishing runners-up to Perth in the COVID-induced conclusion to the 2020 Grand Final. Jae’Sean Tate (to Houston) and head coach Will Weaver (to Houston) departed for the NBA, while Kevin Lisch (retired), Andrew Bogut (retired) and Lucas Walker (retired) also left. Adam Forde was promoted to head coach and added Jarell Martin, Angus Glover (via Illawarra) and Dejan Vasiljevic (via Miami University), while Xavier Cooks suffered a preseason foot injury and Tom Vodanovich (via New Zealand) was signed as his injury replacement.
Lochlan Hutchison returned as a Sydney development player alongside Archie Woodhill and Jaylin Galloway. A product of the Sutherland Sharks, Hutchison entered his third year with the Kings after making his NBL debut the previous season and was named in the 2020 Waratah League All Star Five during the off-season. “Depth and consistency will be common themes throughout this season, with additional games in a more condensed window – having a strong development and training squad will be vital to our success,” Kings CEO Chris Pongrass said.
Hutchison (1.3 points across 7 games) remained outside Sydney’s regular rotation for most of the season, making seven appearances from late March onwards. No injury was reported during NBL21, with his non-appearances reflecting his development-player role.
Hutchison’s best game came against Brisbane at Nissan Arena on May 13, where Hutchison (4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) made his first NBL start and played more than 15 minutes as an undermanned Sydney fell 93-70. Hunter (15 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Martin (13 points and 7 rebounds) led Sydney, while Drmic (28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) led Brisbane.
Martin (17.9 points and 7 rebounds) and Ware (17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists) led Sydney throughout the season, while Vasiljevic (15.4 points and 3.6 rebounds), Hunter (9 points and 6.3 rebounds) and Louzada (8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds) were other key contributors. Ware earned All-NBL Second Team honours and won the Kings’ Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards, while Hunter finished runner-up to Sam Froling for Most Improved Player and Vasiljevic finished runner-up to Josh Giddey for Rookie of the Year.
Hutchison’s final appearance came against Perth on May 27 before Sydney closed the regular season against Brisbane at Qudos Bank Arena on June 5. Martin (28 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals) and Ware (14 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the Kings to an 83-82 victory, while Sobey (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists) led Brisbane. Sydney finished fifth with a 19-17 record and missed the playoffs.
Lochlan Hutchison played two seasons with the Sydney Kings.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 21 | Sydney | 19-17 (5) | 7 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30% | 2 | 6 | 33% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 41% | 40% | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Sydney | 20-8 (1) | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 27% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 33% | 32% | 5 | Totals | 25 | 67 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 28.6% | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 37% | 36% | 5 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 21 | Sydney | 19-17 (5) | 7 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 30% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 33% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50% | 41% | 40% | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Sydney | 20-8 (1) | 18 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 27% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 20% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50% | 33% | 32% | 5 | Total | 25 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 28.6% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0% | 37% | 36% | 5 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sutherland (2018–2020, 2022–2025), Albury Wodonga (2021)
Hutchison joined Sutherland for the 2018 Waratah League season and remained with Sutherland in 2019, continuing with the Sharks across the New South Wales state league level.
Hutchison played for Sutherland in the 2020 Waratah League season, averaging 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists while helping the Sharks reach the Grand Final.
Hutchison joined Albury Wodonga for the remainder of the 2021 NBL1 South season, averaging 15 points, 3.85 assists and five rebounds with the Bandits.
Hutchison returned to Sutherland for the 2022 NBL1 East season, becoming the club’s first player signing for its inaugural NBL1 East season.
Hutchison played for Sutherland in the 2023 NBL1 East season and averaged 17.52 points per game, then had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Sutherland defeated Maitland 83–80 in the Grand Final and he was named Grand Final MVP.
Hutchison remained with Sutherland for the 2024 NBL1 East season after re-signing as the reigning conference Finals MVP, and his season led to MVP honours in 2024.
Hutchison re-signed with Sutherland for the 2025 NBL1 East season, marking a fourth consecutive NBL1 season with the Sharks.
COACHING HISTORY
Lochlan Hutchison moved into coaching with the Sutherland Sharks and was appointed Youth Men Division 1 Head Coach for the 2025 season.
In 2026, Hutchison also became the Sutherland Sharks Development Officer, working across player development programs and the association's coaching pathway.
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