Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

As A Junior in 2009-10: Made an immediate impact in his first season with the Blue and Gold…The Sun Conference Newcomer of the Year…Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year…first team All-Conference selection…honorable mention All-American…played in 35 of the Eagles’ 36 games with six starts…closed out the season averaging 16.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.31 blocks per game…led the league in field goal percentage (.554) and blocks per game...worked his way into the Eagle record books, setting a new single-season block mark with 116…also set a new single-game block record of eight against Framingham State (Nov. 27)… averaged 19.3 points, 9.7 points and 2.7 boards in three contests to earn NAIA National Championship All-Tournament team honors…posted double-doubles in nine games…scored a season-high 31 points on 11-of-12 shooting against Florida Memorial (Feb. 26) in the conference tournament semifinal...totaled 30 points and 16 boards against Montreat on Nov. 17…made 12 of his 16 free throw attempts in a win against Florida College (Nov. 10)…converted on both of his three-point shots against Warner (Feb. 17)…was a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe at Northwood on Feb. 6...tabbed as the league’s Player of the Week on Feb. 22 after turning in 20-point and 18-point performances against Warner (Feb. 17) and Webber International (Feb. 20), respectively.



As A Freshman at Maine-Machias in 2006-07: Played one season for the Clippers...led the team in scoring averaging 19.50 points per game...totaled 507 points on the year shooting .555 from the field...also led the team and the nation in rebounds (13.77 rpg) and blocks (4.50 bpg)...posted 15 20-point performances...scored a season-high 33 points in each game against College of St. Joseph (Nov. 16) and Salve Regina (No. 17)...also pulled down 23 rebounds in the game against St. Joseph...team captain and MVP...first team All-Conference...honorable mention All-American.



Prep: Graduated from Community High School in Teaneck N.J. in 2000...averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior...team captain during his junior and senior seasons...two-time team MVP...three-time first team All-Tri-County selection...honorable mention All-State...also lettered in baseball and soccer.



Personal: Born in Teaneck, N.J. on October 16, 1982...parents are Dave and Gwendolyn Butler...majoring in Aerospace Studies.