Rasual Butler
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| Position | Small Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | New Orleans Hornets |
| Jersey | #45 |
| Born | May 23, 1979 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | La Salle |
| Draft | 2nd round, 52nd overall, 2002 Miami Heat |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | Miami Heat (2002–2005) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Rasual Butler (born May 23, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was raised in South Philadelphia in the Point Breeze area, one of the toughest sections of the city, notorious for crime. After a career at La Salle University, Butler was a second round draft choice of the Miami Heat in the 2002 NBA Draft. After three seasons, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets as part of the largest trade in NBA history.[citation needed] Rasual recently starred in Trina's music video "Here We Go".[citation needed]
His outside shooting is considered to be his greatest strength, achieving 36 percent over the course of his career and even 46 percent (50 total) during the 2003-04 season from behind the three-point line according to NBA.com. His career-high total were 134 made three-point shots (37 percent) during the 2006-07 NBA season.
During the 2007-08 regular season (still with the New Orleans Hornets) he averaged 17 minutes of action, 4.9 points and 2 rebounds per game while coming mostly from the bench.
[edit] External links
- Player Profile - NBA.com
- Rasual Butler Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- College Statistics
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