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Revision as of 07:15, 2 December 2011
| No. 21 – Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small Forward / Shooting Guard |
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 14, 1989 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tomball High School |
| College | Marquette |
| NBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jimmy Butler (born September 14, 1989 in Houston, Texas) is an American basketball player who plays for the Chicago Bulls. He was selected in the 2011 NBA Draft as the 30th and last pick in the first round by the Chicago Bulls.
Early life and high school
Before the 2011 draft, one NBA general manager said about Butler,
His story is one of the most remarkable I've seen in all my years of basketball. There were so many times in his life where he was set up to fail. Every time, he overcame just enormous odds. When you talk to him — and he's hesitant to talk about his life — you just have this feeling that this kid has greatness in him.[1]
Butler's father abandoned the family when he was an infant. By the time he was 13 years old and living in the Houston suburb of Tomball, his mother kicked him out of the house. As Butler remembered it in a 2011 interview, she told him, "I don't like the look of you. You gotta go." He then bounced between the homes of various friends, staying for a few weeks at a time before moving on to another house.[1]
In a summer basketball league before his senior year at Tomball High School, he was noticed by Jordan Leslie, a freshman football and basketball player at the school, who challenged him to a three-point shooting contest. The two immediately became friends, and Butler began staying at Leslie's house. Although his friend's mother and stepfather, who had six other children between them, were reluctant at first, they took him in within a few months. Butler would later say, "They accepted me into their family. And it wasn't because of basketball. She [Michelle Lambert, Leslie's mother] was just very loving. She just did stuff like that. I couldn't believe it.[1]
As a senior at Tomball High, Butler averaged 19 points per game, as well as 8 rebounds per game as a senior in the 2006-07 season, and was voted his team's most valuable player.
College career
Butler was not heavily recruited coming out of high school and chose to attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. After his freshman season, he transferred to Marquette University, where, as a sophomore in the 2008-09 season, he has averaged 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, as well as a .769 free-throw percentage. Butler moved into the starting lineup as a junior during the 2009-10 season and averaged 14.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and earned All-Big East Honorable Mention honors. His season was highlighted by two game-winning shots vs. UConn and St. John's, helping Marquette finish 11-7 in the Big East and earn its 5th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
Professional career
Butler was the 30th selection of the first round in the 2011 NBA Draft, selected by the Chicago Bulls.
References
- ^ a b c Ford, Chad (June 18, 2011). "Jimmy Butler finds a new home, hope". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2011.