Kori Ellis
07-21-2006, 02:52 PM
SPURS SIGN CENTER JACKIE BUTLER
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Jackie Butler. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Butler, a 6-10 center, has spent the past two seasons with the New York Knicks. Last year he played in 53 games, averaging 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.5 minutes a game while shooting .544 (117-215) from the field. In 11 games in April, Butler averaged 9.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 21.0 minutes while shooting .638 (44-69). He scored a career-high 22 points (8-11 FG, 6-6 FT) and grabbed 8 rebounds at Washington on April 4 before finishing with 18 points and a career-high-tying 9 rebounds at Detroit on April 16.
Butler started the 2004-05 season with the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA before being signed as a free agent by New York on February 27, 2005. In 40 games with the Storm, he averaged 18.1 points (10th in CBA), 10.7 rebounds (third) and 1.45 blocks (third). Butler made his NBA debut March 21, 2005 vs. the Spurs to become the second-youngest Knick (20 years and 11 days old) to see action in a game. He finished the season appearing in three games for the Knicks, averaging 3.3 points. For his career, Butler has appeared in 56 games, averaging 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game.
In 2003-04 at Coastal Christian Academy (VA), Butler averaged 29.3 points, 17.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks. In 2001-02 and 2002-03 he was named Mississippi’s Mr. Basketball while attending McComb High School. During the 2002-03 season he was named to the McDonald’s High School All-America Team (along with LeBron James, Luol Deng and Chris Paul) and participated in the McDonald’s HS All-America Game.
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Jackie Butler. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Butler, a 6-10 center, has spent the past two seasons with the New York Knicks. Last year he played in 53 games, averaging 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.5 minutes a game while shooting .544 (117-215) from the field. In 11 games in April, Butler averaged 9.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 21.0 minutes while shooting .638 (44-69). He scored a career-high 22 points (8-11 FG, 6-6 FT) and grabbed 8 rebounds at Washington on April 4 before finishing with 18 points and a career-high-tying 9 rebounds at Detroit on April 16.
Butler started the 2004-05 season with the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA before being signed as a free agent by New York on February 27, 2005. In 40 games with the Storm, he averaged 18.1 points (10th in CBA), 10.7 rebounds (third) and 1.45 blocks (third). Butler made his NBA debut March 21, 2005 vs. the Spurs to become the second-youngest Knick (20 years and 11 days old) to see action in a game. He finished the season appearing in three games for the Knicks, averaging 3.3 points. For his career, Butler has appeared in 56 games, averaging 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game.
In 2003-04 at Coastal Christian Academy (VA), Butler averaged 29.3 points, 17.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks. In 2001-02 and 2002-03 he was named Mississippi’s Mr. Basketball while attending McComb High School. During the 2002-03 season he was named to the McDonald’s High School All-America Team (along with LeBron James, Luol Deng and Chris Paul) and participated in the McDonald’s HS All-America Game.