Da'Sean Butler

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Da'Sean Butler
Châlons Reims
2015–2018ratiopharm Ulm
2018–2019Hapoel Jerusalem
2019–2020Hapoel Be'er Sheva
As coach:
2021Wheeling (assistant)
2021–2023College Park Skyhawks (assistant)
2023–presentWest Virginia (assistsnt)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade Team competition

Da'Sean Butler (born January 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. He played college basketball for West Virginia University. Butler was drafted 42nd overall by the Miami Heat in the 2010 NBA draft.

College career

Freshman season

Butler scored a career high 21 points in a game against Seton Hall. Against

UCLA, Butler had 13 points, while scoring 17 points against Louisville in the Big East tournament. The Mountaineers eventually made it in the NIT Tournament, and all the way to the finals. In the finals win against Clemson
, Butler had 20 points, as the Mountaineers were named NIT champions.

Butler was named to the Big East all-freshman team, while leading the Mountaineers to an NIT Championship. Butler averaged 10.1 points per game, averaging 23.3 minutes per game off the bench, while also averaging 3.5 rebounds per game.

Sophomore season

After the 2007 NIT Championship win, Mountaineers head coach John Beilein announced he would be leaving West Virginia University to take the head coaching position at the University of Michigan. Soon after, former head coach of Kansas State's basketball team and West Virginia alumnus Bob Huggins announced he accepted an offer to coach at West Virginia.

In the season-opening exhibition game against

Canisius
.

In the 88–82 loss to

St. John's victory with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Butler recorded his first double-double of the season in the loss to USF, with 15 points and 12 rebounds. In the 66–64 victory over Marshall
, Butler scored 18 points – including the game-winning shot in the lane with 6 seconds left.

Then in the 58–57 loss to #9

Seton Hall. In the 78–56 loss to Villanova, Butler scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. In the 80–53 victory over Providence
, Butler scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.

In the 85–73 victory over

Connecticut Huskies, Butler scored 9 points and added 7 rebounds. In the home finale victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers
, 76–62, Butler scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. In the regular season finale, an 83–74 overtime victory over Providence, Butler scored 18 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished 5 assists to finish the regular season. He finished the season with 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

In the 58–53 victory over Providence to open the Big East tournament, Butler scored 17 points and added 9 rebounds. In the second round of the tourney, the Mountaineers upset #15-ranked Connecticut, 78–72. Butler contributed with 17 points and a team-high 9 rebounds. However, as the Mountaineers lost 55–72 in the semifinal matchup against the #8 Georgetown Hoyas, Butler scored 16 points with 3 rebounds and assists.

In the first round of the

NCAA tournament, Butler scored 19 points with 7 rebounds as the #7-seed Mountaineers defeated the #10-seed Arizona Wildcats. In the second round, the Mountaineers upset the #2-seed Duke Blue Devils 73–67, with Butler scoring 8 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Then, in the Sweet 16 loss in overtime to #3-seed Xavier
, Butler scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.

Butler finished his sophomore season by averaging 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. During the Mountaineers Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament run, Butler averaged 14.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Junior season

Butler began his junior season under returning head coach

Davidson and Stephen Curry in Madison Square Garden
, Butler led the Mountaineers with 24 points and 14 rebounds – his second double-double in three games. Butler reached his 1,000 career points during the Miami University victory, in which he scored a career-high 28 points out of the team's 82–46 victory and also had 5 rebounds. Most Rebounds in his Career.

Butler then had 11 points against

Syracuse. Butler's consecutive 20-point game streak ended at six games against Providence with his 17 points and 9 rebounds in the 86–59 victory. In the Backyard Brawl loss to #4 Pittsburgh
, Butler only scored 4 points in limited playing time due to foul trouble.

On February 13, the Mountaineers defeated #13 Villanova 93–72. In the victory, Butler scored a career-high 43 points; 24 points coming in the first-half. Butler's point total was the second-highest individual scoring performance in a Big East conference game since the 2002–03 season, only one-point shy of Marcus Hatten's 44 point performance in 2003.[2] His 43 points were the third-most ever scored in the WVU Coliseum, the most by a WVU player in conference play ever and the first 40-point performance since Lowes Moore in 1978.[3] In the following 79–68 win over Notre Dame, Butler had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He followed with 12 points and 4 assists in the win over Rutgers. In the 65–61 loss to Cincinnati, Butler had 8 points and 4 assists. He then had 9 points and 12 rebounds in a win over USF. Butler then had a double-double in the win over DePaul with 16 points and 10 rebounds. In the regular season finale against #6 Louisville, Butler scored 10 points with 10 rebounds for a second-straight double-double. Following the 62–59 loss, he was named to the All-Big East second team.[4]

In the second round of the Big East tournament against Notre Dame, Butler scored 20 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. In the quarterfinals' 74–60 win over #2

NCAA tournament by Dayton
, 68–60, with Butler scoring 12 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.

Butler finished his junior season with an average of 19.1 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game. Butler had a season-high 43 points against Villanova and a season-high 14 rebounds against Davidson. Butler scored 20 or more points 12 times in the campaign.[5]

Senior season

De'Sean Butler of West Virginia University lifts the East Region trophy after defeating Kentucky 73–66 in the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Butler was invited to the 2009 USA Basketball Men's World University Games Team training camp prior to his senior season.[6] Butler and the Top10-ranked Mountaineers opened up the season with a win over Loyola-Maryland, in which Butler recorded 26 points and 7 rebounds. In a later win over Portland, Butler scored 26 points with 6 rebounds. At the end of December, Butler hit a game-winning jumper to defeat Marquette, adding to his 17 total points.

After losing three games in early to mid-January, Butler and the Mountaineers bounced back with a win over #25 Ohio State and then a win over Louisville in which Butler scored 27 points. In a following win over St. John's, Butler scored 33 points, then he added 32 points in a triple overtime loss to #23 Pittsburgh. The Mountaineers ended their regular season with a 68–66 victory over #6 Villanova in which Butler had a double-double: 21 points and 10 rebounds.

In the Mountaineers' opening game of the Big East tournament, West Virginia defeated Cincinnati with help from Butler, who banked in the game-winning three-pointer with no time left to win 54–51. In the following 53–51 victory over Notre Dame in the semifinals, Butler scored 24 points. In the championship game, Butler again led the Mountaineers to victory with the game-winning bucket over #22 Georgetown. The victory was the first ever Big East title for the Mountaineers.

Entering the NCAA Tournament as a two-seed, the Mountaineers handled Morgan State in the opening round. Butler scored 28 points and added 8 rebounds in the second round victory over Missouri. After defeating Washington in the Sweet 16, the Mountaineers upset the 1-seed and tourney favorite Kentucky Wildcats 73–66, to advance to the school's second Final Four appearance. Butler had 18 points in the Elite Eight victory, including finishing 4–8 from the 3-point line.

Butler and Duke's

Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for Men's Basketball,[7] which on April 3, 2010, was awarded to Butler. Later that day, in the second half of the Final Four loss to the Duke Blue Devils
, Butler injured his left knee. Butler tore his ACL, sprained his MCL and sustained two bone bruises.

Butler was one of 10 finalists for the 2010 John R. Wooden Award.[8] It is given to the National Player of the Year in college basketball by The Los Angeles Athletic Club.[9]

Professional career

Austin Toros (2011)

After months of rehabilitation, Butler was selected by the Miami Heat 42nd overall in the 2010 NBA draft. Butler signed with the Heat on August 30, 2010.[10] However, on October 25, Butler was waived by the Heat at the end of training camp.

On March 25, 2011, Butler signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs and was assigned to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.[11]

VEF Rīga (2011)

In November 2011 he joined

2011 NBA Lockout.[12]

Return to Austin Toros (2011–2012)

Butler returned soon after to the San Antonio Spurs in time for the start of the 2011–2012 NBA season. He was officially waived by the Spurs on December 13, 2011.[13]

He re-signed with the Austin Toros during 2012, but was released towards the end of the season after requiring additional surgeries on the same knee.[14]

Okapi Aalstar (2013–2014)

On August 2, 2013, he signed with the Belgian team

Excelsior Brussels.[16]

Butler won the 2013 Belgian Supercup with Okapi Aalstar. In 48 games played during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 16.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. On June 15, 2014, Butler was named the Belgian League Forward of the Year and earned a spot in the All-Belgian League Second Team.[17]

Châlons Reims (2014–2015)

On June 22, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with the French team

Pau-Orthez.[19]

ratiopharm Ulm (2015–2018)

On July 12, 2015, he signed with the German team

Brose Bamberg
.

On May 24, 2016, he re-signed with Ulm for the 2016–17 season.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg
in the Semifinals.

On June 17, 2017, he signed a one-year contract extension with Ulm.[23] In 23 BBL games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 39.6 percent from 3-point range.

Hapoel Jerusalem (2018–2019)

On August 12, 2018, he signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem.[24] Butler won the 2019 Israeli State Cup with Jerusalem.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2019–2020)

On October 2, 2019, he signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva for the 2019–20 season.[25] On December 22, 2019, Butler recorded a season-high 25 points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Be'er Sheva a 79–77 win over Maccabi Ashdod.[26]

Coaching career

In February 2021, Butler joined Wheeling University as an assistant coach. He had been friends with the head coach Chris Richardson since he was 18 years old, and Richardson invited him to join his staff. In October 2021, Butler was hired as an assistant at the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League.[27]

In July 2023, Butler returned to his alma mater, West Virginia, as an assistant coach under Josh Eilert.[28]

References

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  9. ^ ""Scheyer and Singler Among Candidates for Wooden Award", goduke.com, January 5, 2010, accessed February 8, 2010". Goduke.com. January 5, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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  13. ^ Spurs Waive Da'Sean Butler | NBA | Sportando
  14. ^ "Gold and Blue Nation". WBOY.com. 8 September 2023.
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  16. ^ "Basic-Fit Brussels Basketball 98 at Okapi Aalstar 110". RealGM.com. April 30, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  17. ^ "Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Awards 2014". Eurobasket.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Da'Sean Butler agreed to terms with Chalons-Reims". Sportando.basketball. June 22, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "Pau-Orthez 75 at Chalons-Reims CB 85". RealGM.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  20. ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm signs Da'Sean Butler". Sportando.basketball. July 12, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Giessen 46ers 71 at Ratiopharm Ulm 87". RealGM.com. April 16, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  22. ^ "Da'Sean Butler re-signs with Ratiopharm Ulm". Sportando.basketball. May 24, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  23. ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm keeps Da'Sean Butler". Sportando.basketball. June 17, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  24. ^ "Da'Sean Butler signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando.basketball. August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  25. ^ "נשאר בארץ: באטלר עובר לבאר שבע". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  26. ^ "Winner League, Game 11: Ashdod Vs Be'er Sheva". basket.co.il. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  27. ^ Trinone, Anjelica (January 16, 2022). "How a "lucky chain of events" led to Da'Sean Butler coaching in the NBA G-League". WBOY. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  28. ^ Brocato, Joe (July 2, 2023). "Da'Sean Butler and Jordan McCabe added to WVU coaching staff". MetroNews. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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