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Jersey Number 51
James Butler
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Fairfax Station, Va.
- High School:
- Lake Braddock
Bio
Career
*Member of Drexel’s 2021 Colonial Athletic Association championship team
*Finished his career as one of the most prolific rebounders in school history
*Appeared in 110 games in his career at Drexel
*One of only four Drexel players in history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
*Finished his career fourth all-time at Drexel with 1,013 career rebounds
*Scored 1,227 career points and had 39 career double-doubles
*Shot .558 from the floor in his career, which is third all-time at the school
*Is seventh all-time in rebounds per game (9.2)
*Graduated with a finance degree and his master’s degree in business analytics
2021-22 / Fifth Year
A co-captain for the third straight year…started the year off strong with 11 or more points in eight of the first 10 games before being injured...had six double-doubles in the first 10 games, including a 25-point, 14-rebound performance against Fairleigh Dickinson…also had 17 points and 16 rebounds in the win vs. Charlotte…despite limited minutes due to injuries he still managed to finish fourth in the CAA with 7.2 rebounds per game…averaged 8.3 points and shot .547 from the field…showed his increased range in 21-22 by shooting 6-for-14 from behind the arc (.429)…became just the 23rd player in Philadelphia Division I basketball history to record 1,000 point and 1,000 rebounds in his career with a board in Drexel’s game against UNCW at the DAC… named the team’s “Sweep” Award winner as the top rebounder for the fourth straight season… named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 / Senior
A Third Team All-CAA selection for the second-straight season as the Dragons advanced to the NCAA Championship…played well in the CAA Championships and was named to the CAA All-Tournament team…had 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the quarterfinals against Charleston…had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Northeastern…finished the year third in the CAA in both rebounding (9.2) and field-goal percentage (.569)…shot .605 from the floor in CAA play, which led the league...was also ninth in the league in blocked shots and shot 75 percent from the free throw line…named the team’s “Sweep” Award winner for the third-straight year…had three 20-point games…scored 21 points and tied a career-high with 16 rebounds against Saint Joseph’s…had 20 points and 14 rebounds in the first meeting with Charleston…finished the year with nine double-doubles, including one vs. Illinois in the NCAA Tournament (10 points, 10 rebounds)…became 39th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in the CAA win against Northeastern…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 / Junior
Had one of the best statistical seasons for a big man in recent Drexel history…led the CAA and finished fifth in the nation with 11.7 rebounds per game…his rebounding average was the most for a Drexel player in 24 years and his 387 boards were the third most ever in a season at DU…snared 10 or more rebounds in all but eight games…finished second on the team with 13.2 points per game…also finished fifth in the nation with 20 double-doubles…was a Third Team All-CAA selection…was sixth in the CAA in blocked shots per game and seventh in field-goal percentage at .530…established a career-high with 23 points at Stephen F. Austin…matched that with 23 points against Hofstra at the DAC…reached the 20-point mark in a game five times…tied his career-high with 16 rebounds in both games against Delaware…grabbed 15 boards against Temple, Niagara and Elon…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Led the CAA in field-goal percentage at .598 in his first season of action at Drexel…averaged 10.3 points and finished seventh in the league with 8.2 rebounds per game…had six double-doubles, four coming in conference games…grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the win vs. James Madison… scored a season-best 18 points against Hofstra…had 17 points and 10 rebounds at UNCW…in the rematch with the Seahawks he snared 15 boards to go along with 11 points…finished the year shooting .736 from the line and blocked 15 shots…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18 / Transfer year
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules...transferred to Drexel from the United States Naval Academy…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 / Redshirt season
Appeared in four games at the Naval Academy…was 2-for-4 from the floor and had five rebounds…received a medical hardship.
Background
A four-year letterwinner at Lake Braddock, where he averaged 27.5 points per game as a senior, the most in the All-Met area...named to the Washington Post's All-Met First Team in 2015-16...led Lake Braddock to two championships and is third all-time at the school with 1,445 career points....was the Virginia 6A North Region and the Patriot 7 Conference Player of the Year in 2015-16...had a career-best 46 points against T.C. Williams...was a Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention pick as a junior when he averaged 23 points.
Personal
Son of Vernon and Mary Butler...his father played basketball at Navy and ranks second at Navy in career scoring (1,952) and rebounds (1,115)...his mother ran track at Navy...his sister, Natalie, set the NCAA single-season record for rebounds while at George Mason.
*Member of Drexel’s 2021 Colonial Athletic Association championship team
*Finished his career as one of the most prolific rebounders in school history
*Appeared in 110 games in his career at Drexel
*One of only four Drexel players in history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
*Finished his career fourth all-time at Drexel with 1,013 career rebounds
*Scored 1,227 career points and had 39 career double-doubles
*Shot .558 from the floor in his career, which is third all-time at the school
*Is seventh all-time in rebounds per game (9.2)
*Graduated with a finance degree and his master’s degree in business analytics
2021-22 / Fifth Year
A co-captain for the third straight year…started the year off strong with 11 or more points in eight of the first 10 games before being injured...had six double-doubles in the first 10 games, including a 25-point, 14-rebound performance against Fairleigh Dickinson…also had 17 points and 16 rebounds in the win vs. Charlotte…despite limited minutes due to injuries he still managed to finish fourth in the CAA with 7.2 rebounds per game…averaged 8.3 points and shot .547 from the field…showed his increased range in 21-22 by shooting 6-for-14 from behind the arc (.429)…became just the 23rd player in Philadelphia Division I basketball history to record 1,000 point and 1,000 rebounds in his career with a board in Drexel’s game against UNCW at the DAC… named the team’s “Sweep” Award winner as the top rebounder for the fourth straight season… named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 / Senior
A Third Team All-CAA selection for the second-straight season as the Dragons advanced to the NCAA Championship…played well in the CAA Championships and was named to the CAA All-Tournament team…had 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the quarterfinals against Charleston…had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Northeastern…finished the year third in the CAA in both rebounding (9.2) and field-goal percentage (.569)…shot .605 from the floor in CAA play, which led the league...was also ninth in the league in blocked shots and shot 75 percent from the free throw line…named the team’s “Sweep” Award winner for the third-straight year…had three 20-point games…scored 21 points and tied a career-high with 16 rebounds against Saint Joseph’s…had 20 points and 14 rebounds in the first meeting with Charleston…finished the year with nine double-doubles, including one vs. Illinois in the NCAA Tournament (10 points, 10 rebounds)…became 39th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in the CAA win against Northeastern…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 / Junior
Had one of the best statistical seasons for a big man in recent Drexel history…led the CAA and finished fifth in the nation with 11.7 rebounds per game…his rebounding average was the most for a Drexel player in 24 years and his 387 boards were the third most ever in a season at DU…snared 10 or more rebounds in all but eight games…finished second on the team with 13.2 points per game…also finished fifth in the nation with 20 double-doubles…was a Third Team All-CAA selection…was sixth in the CAA in blocked shots per game and seventh in field-goal percentage at .530…established a career-high with 23 points at Stephen F. Austin…matched that with 23 points against Hofstra at the DAC…reached the 20-point mark in a game five times…tied his career-high with 16 rebounds in both games against Delaware…grabbed 15 boards against Temple, Niagara and Elon…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Led the CAA in field-goal percentage at .598 in his first season of action at Drexel…averaged 10.3 points and finished seventh in the league with 8.2 rebounds per game…had six double-doubles, four coming in conference games…grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the win vs. James Madison… scored a season-best 18 points against Hofstra…had 17 points and 10 rebounds at UNCW…in the rematch with the Seahawks he snared 15 boards to go along with 11 points…finished the year shooting .736 from the line and blocked 15 shots…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18 / Transfer year
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules...transferred to Drexel from the United States Naval Academy…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 / Redshirt season
Appeared in four games at the Naval Academy…was 2-for-4 from the floor and had five rebounds…received a medical hardship.
Background
A four-year letterwinner at Lake Braddock, where he averaged 27.5 points per game as a senior, the most in the All-Met area...named to the Washington Post's All-Met First Team in 2015-16...led Lake Braddock to two championships and is third all-time at the school with 1,445 career points....was the Virginia 6A North Region and the Patriot 7 Conference Player of the Year in 2015-16...had a career-best 46 points against T.C. Williams...was a Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention pick as a junior when he averaged 23 points.
Personal
Son of Vernon and Mary Butler...his father played basketball at Navy and ranks second at Navy in career scoring (1,952) and rebounds (1,115)...his mother ran track at Navy...his sister, Natalie, set the NCAA single-season record for rebounds while at George Mason.
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