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Darnell Butler Jr.

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lafayette, Ind.
High School:
McCutcheon HS

2018-19 (Junior): Played in just four games as a Blue Raider, averaging 2.3 points per game in limited time ... Missed the start of the season after transferring in until ruled eligible by the NCAA on Dec. 4 ... Made his Blue Raider debut in the final minute of MT's contest at Vanderbilt ... Scored his first career points on a triple against Murray State and connected on a pair of 3-pointers the following game at Toledo ... Suffered a concussion in practice prior to MT's contest at Rhode Island and did not return to the court ... In limited action, went 3-for-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.

2017-18 (Sophomore at Seminole State College): Played in 26 games for the Trojans as a sophomore, earning 25 starts … Averaged 19.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in 28.7 minutes per outing … Shot 49.1 percent from the floor and 81.8 percent from the free throw line … Was an impressive 80-178 from three, a conversion rate of 44.9 percent from beyond the arc … Added 66 assists, 25 steals and five blocks on the season … Twice named the NJCAA Region II Player of the Week and finished the 2017-18 season with First Team All-Region II and All-OCAC honors.

2016-17 (Freshman at Missouri State-West Plains): Played in 18 games and earned seven starts in his freshman campaign with the Grizzlies … Averaged 11.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Shot 44.4 percent from the floor and 43.3 percent from three, making 39-of-90 3-point attempts on the year.

McCutcheon HS: Played for Head Coach Rick Peckinpaugh at McCutcheon High School … Averaged 13.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest … Helped the Mavericks to a 28-4 record and a trip to the IHSAA Class 4A State Championship game in his senior campaign.

Personal: Born Oct. 13, 1997 in Gary, Indiana … Son of Darnell Butler Sr. and Candace Grady … Has two brothers, Josiah and Jacoby, and five sisters, Tiquari, Breanca, Cashmere, Carrington and Caliah … Favorite food is Chinese … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Names LeBron James as his favorite athlete and biggest role model.