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  • Jimmy Butler

  • #21
  • Guard-Forward
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2013 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
13.3
RPG
5.20
APG
2.7
EFF
+ 15.33
Born: Sep 14, 1989
Height: 6-7 / 2.01
Weight: 220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Marquette / USA
Years Pro: 1

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Background


2011-12 (Chicago): Appeared in 42 games on the year and averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg in 8.5 mpg and shot .405 from the field and .768 from the line … tied his season high with 12 points and added four boards and two assists in 28:35 versus CLE (04/26) … posted eight points and two rebounds versus NY (03/12) … finished with eight points and five boards in a season-high 27:45 versus UTH (03/10) … played 20:43 minutes and posted seven points at NY (02/02) … scored a season-high 12 points (3-3 FG, 6-6 FT) and grabbed three rebounds in 12:00 at ATL (01/07) … tallied two points and two rebounds in his NBA debut versus MEM (01/01) … recorded 23 DNP-CD’s … 2012 Playoffs: Played a total of three minutes in three playoff games.

Career Transactions: Selected in the first round (30th overall) by the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 NBA Draft (06/23/11).

College Career: A three-year letterwinner at Marquette, he played in 106 games (69 starts) for the Golden Eagles and averaged 12.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.08 spg … for his career, he shot .508 from the field, .383 from behind the arc and .773 from the line … was a two-time All-Big East Honorable Mention selection … he left Marquette as one of 19 players in school history to post at least 1,000 points (1,277) and 500 rebounds (579) … prior to his arrival at Marquette, he earned NJCAA Honorable Mention All-America honors at Tyler (Texas) Junior College in 2007-08 … while at Tyler J.C., he averaged 18.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 3.1 apg … he was a first-team all-region selection and he guided the team to its first outright league title in 21 years … his senior season at Marquette, he became the 42nd player in school history to score 1,000 career points when he made his first basket of the night versus Connecticut (01/25/11) en route to 21 points and eight rebounds … as a senior, he appeared in 37 games (35 starts) and averaged 15.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.43 spg, 34.6 mpg and shot .490 from the field, .383 from three-point range and .783 from the stripe … was named MU’s Most Improved Player following his junior season … his junior season he made 34 appearances (all starts), and he posted averages of 14.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.32 spg, 34.3 mpg and shot .530 from the floor, .500 from downtown and .766 from the line … in 35 appearances off of the bench as a sophomore, he posted 5.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 19.6 mpg and shot .514 from the field and .768 from the free throw line … he also earned MU’s “Super Sub” Award following his first season on campus at Marquette … as a freshman at Tyler Junior College, he averaged 18.1 ppg (third in the league), 7.7 rpg, 3.1 apg and shot .548 from the field and .422 from behind the arc … he helped lead the Apaches to a record of 25-4 and a national ranking of 10th in the country (NJCAA) in 2007-08.


Personal


Full name is Jimmy Butler III … majored in Communication Studies … was a two-year letterwinner at Tomball High School and earned first-team all district his senior season when he averaged 19.9 ppg and 8.7 rpg.