Derrick Butler

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Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Position:
G
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Quality Education Academy (N.C.)
Previous School:
Chipola J.C./Eastern Florida State College
Major:
Community Development/Community Services

2023-24

As a junior, played in 31 games with 26 starts at off guard … started the last 26 consecutive games at off guard … averaged 10.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and dished out 22 assists with 22 steals in 27.9 minutes per game on the year … led CMU in both 3-pointers made (52) and 3-point percentage (41.6, 52-125) … ranked third on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg.) … ranked second on the team in scoring in MAC games (11.6 ppg.) … scored 20 or more points four times on the year … also shot 73.1 percent (49-67) from the free throw line … registered 15 double figure scoring games, led the team in scoring seven times, and led the team in rebounding five times on the year … led CMU with 14 points (5-11 FG, 3-5 3FG) in MAC Tournament Semifinal vs. Bowling Green (3/14) … scored 12 points with six rebounds vs. Eastern Michigan (3/8) … finished with a team-high 24 points on 8-14 shooting and a career-high tying 5-9 3-pointers at Northern Illinois (3/5) … scored 16 points (8-9 FTM) with seven rebounds and three assists vs. Ball State (2/27) … scored 24 points (8-16 FG), hit 5-11 3-pointers and grabbed a career-high tying nine rebounds with three assists vs. Western Michigan (2/17) … scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high tying nine rebounds at Old Dominion (2/10) … scored 17 points (6-10 FG) in a career-high 42 minutes played at Bowling Green (2/3) … finished with 10 points vs. Northern Illinois (1/30) … scored 19 points (7-12 FG, 4-5 3FG) with four rebounds vs. Kent State (1/13) … scored 17 points (7-12 FG) at Eastern Michigan (1/9) … finished with 14 points (4-7 FG) with six rebounds at Ball State (1/6) … Registered double figure scoring in four consecutive games (12/6-12/30) … scored 15 points (5-10 FG with three 3-pointers) with eight rebounds vs. Detroit (12/21) … finished with 14 points vs. Davenport (12/19) … scored a career-high 28 points, registered career-highs for field goals made (13), field goal attempts (21) with seven rebounds at Creighton (12/9) … scored a then-career-high 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-7 3FG) with six rebounds vs. Valparaiso (12/6) … played 12 minutes in first game at CMU in the season opener at Oklahoma (11/6).

2022-23 AT CHIPOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE

As a sophomore, earned Second Team All-Panhandle Conference honors … saw action in 34 games with 29 starts at guard … averaged 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 22.4 minutes per game … shot 42.1 percent from the floor (123-292), 37.9 percent from 3-point range (53-140), and 69.8 percent (44-63) from the free throw line … scored 20 or more points two times and reached double figure scoring 17 times … scored 18 points vs. Andrew College … finished with 18 points (7-10 FG) vs. Central Georgia Technical College … scored a season-high 27 points (6-6 3FG, 9-13 FG) vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College … scored 20 points (3-9 3FG) vs. Coastal Alabama North in season opener … graduated with honors.

2021-22 AT EASTERN FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE

Saw action in 16 games with three starts as a true freshman … averaged 10.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game … shot 43.5 percent (60-138) from the floor, 27.3 percent (6-22) from 3-point range, and 78 percent (46-59) from the free throw line … scored 20 or more points two times and reached double figure scoring in eight games … finished with 26 points (9-16 FG) vs. Spartanburg Methodist … scored 28 points (10-14 FG) vs. Central Pointe.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of the Quality Education Academy.

PERSONAL

Born Derrick Butler on June 29, 2001 in Newark, N.J. … son of Derrick Butler and Denise Walker … has a brother Dekai and sister Kalia … aunt Janice Walker played basketball at Temple … favorite movie is Goodfellas … favorite actor is Denzel Washington … chose Central Michigan to obtain an education and pursue his dream of playing in the NBA … CMU was the best fit for him … plans to major in Sport Management.