The Hutchinson Community College athletic department refuted reports that former Oregon men’s basketball player Brandon Austin would transfer to the Kansas community college.

“There’s no story,” Hutchinson head men’s basketball coach Steve Eck told The Emerald, reflecting what he told The Register-Guard earlier this afternoon. “There’s no truth to that right now.”

Eck said Austin is interested in going to Hutchinson but an official transfer to the school is not final. Hutchinson sport information director Steve Carpenter echoed Eck’s statements, saying Austin has not signed a letter of intent and is not enrolled in the school.

Eck’s statements conflict with Monday night’s report from JucoJunction.com and with Austin’s attorney, Laura Fine Moro. A spokesperson for Fine Moro told The Emerald Tuesday afternoon that Austin was transferring to Hutchinson but added that Eck probably had better information on the matter.

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