[1] John Hulls, his grandfather, came to Indiana from Army with Bob Knight in 1971 and served on his staff as a shooting coach.

Following the end of his senior season, Hulls was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, the state's highest honor for high school players.

He finished ninth in the Big Ten in three-point field goal percentage (41.4) and ended the season by making a school record 41 straight free throw attempts, including all 35 in league play.

In his junior year at Indiana, the 2011–12 season, Hulls averaged 11.5 points and 3.2 assists in 30.1 minutes per game.

Hulls improved in nearly every statistical category during the season, and made more big shots in his career than any other Indiana player on the team.

The Hoosiers earned a number four seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and defeated New Mexico State in the second round.

After defeating VCU in the third round, the Hoosiers lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Kentucky, the eventual national champions.

He led the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percent shooting at 48.7% and averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.

[8] Further, the Hoosiers outscored opponents by 439 points with him on the floor, the best plus-minus rating for an individual player in the nation.

[11] After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Hulls signed his first professional contract with Energa Czarni of the Polish Basketball League.

[18] On June 6, 2022, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg announced the retirement of Hulls as professional basketball player.