Gregory Edward Butler (born March 11, 1966), is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the

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. A 6'11" center from Stanford University, Butler played in 3 NBA seasons from 1988–1991. He played for the Knicks and

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. In his NBA career, Butler played in 55 games and scored a total of 76 points. He later played in Portugal for Ovarense Aerosoles. Butler's older brother,

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, played for Stanford's rival,

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, and later played professionally in Turkey and Japan.

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* 1966 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Portugal Bakersfield Jammers players Basketball players from Inglewood, California Centers (basketball) Los Angeles Clippers players New York Knicks draft picks New York Knicks players San Jose Jammers players Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players American men's basketball players {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub