Greg Butler (basketball)

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Greg Butler
Personal information
Born (1966-03-11) March 11, 1966 (age 58)
Inglewood, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Rolling Hills
(Rolling Hills Estates, California)
College Stanford (1984–1988)
NBA draft 1988: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Position Center
Number54, 45
Career history
19881990 New York Knicks
1990 Los Angeles Clippers
1991 New Haven Skyhawks
1991–1992 Bakersfield Jammers
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference

Gregory Edward Butler (born March 11, 1966), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. A 6'11" center from Stanford University, Butler played in 3 NBA seasons from 1988 to 1991. He played for the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.

In his NBA career, Butler played in 55 games and scored a total of 76 points.

He later played in Portugal for Ovarense Aerosoles. [1]

Butler's older brother, Dave, played for Stanford's rival, California, and later played professionally in Turkey and Japan. [2]

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References

  1. Greg Butler inscrito na Ovarense
  2. Kroner, Steve (March 16, 2003). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? / Dave and Greg Butler / The Butlers served Cal, Stanford / Greg coaches; brother Dave is financial adviser". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015.