He declared himself eligible for the 2011 NBA Draft, where he was chosen by the Chicago Bulls with the 30th overall pick.īutler had another regular season in which he missed a lot of time. He earned All-Big East Honorable Mention in his junior and senior seasons. He helped Marquette into the Sweet 16 with wins over Xavier and Syracuse by logging a combined 25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. The guard put up a pair of double-doubles, including 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a win over Providence in the Big East tournament. He provided 15.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Butler continued to grind for the Golden Eagles as a senior. He was held to eight points in the first-round loss of the NCAA Tournament to Washington. Butler moved into the starting lineup as a junior and was second on the team with 14.7 points and 6.4 rebounds (behind senior forward Lazar Hayward). The 6-foot-7 wing came off the bench as a sophomore and put up 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game. Follow Butler on Twitter and Instagram Prior to heading to Marquette to play for coach Buzz Williams, Butler spent a season at Tyler Junior College, where he averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists. As a freshman at the junior college level, Butler averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Butler initially attended Tyler Junior College before transferring to the University of Marquette. He was also a team captain during his senior season. A two-time letter winner at Tomball High School, Butler averaged 19.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a senior en route to First Team All-District honors. Jimmy Butler III was born on Septemin Tomball, TX. Overall, Butler is a safe fantasy option best suited for eight-category formats. However, if Miami pulls off the expected trade for Damian Lillard, the 33-year-old forward could see a decrease in offensive usage and focus more of his efforts defensively. The losses of Gabe Vincent and Max Strus, combined with the additions of Josh Richardson and Thomas Bryant, are unlikely to affect Butler's production much. This consistency from Butler is helpful because fantasy managers know what to expect in terms of his game played. The star forward hasn't played more than 65 games since 2016-17, but his lowest number of appearances in that span is 52 in a pandemic-shortened 2020-21 campaign.
Butler provides quality all-around production, including on the defensive end. However, his 53.9 percent shooting from the field and 85.0 percent shooting on 8.7 free-throw attempts per game are both elite marks. He doesn't provide much three-point volume, as he attempted just 1.6 per contest last year. In 2022-23, he averaged 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 33.4 minutes across 64 games. While Butler is known for his incredible playoff performances, his regular-season production is still pretty stellar.
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