His father Shannon played basketball for NAIA
Langston University in Oklahoma while his mother, Kristine played for
UC Berkeley. Stuteville's brother Mason plays for
Park University. Eric Stuteville began playing organized basketball as a freshman at
Casa Roble High School. He had a growth spurt the following year, growing from 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-7. Stuteville joined NorCal Pharaohs of AAU play. As a senior, he led Casa Roble to a 23–9 record and a berth in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division III State Championships while averaging 21.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. Stuteville was named co-MVP of the Capital Valley League, first team all-league, and first team all-Metro. ==College career==