John Erik Butler Jr. (born December 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the

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High school career

Butler played basketball for

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, where he was coached by his father, John Sr., and was teammates with his younger brother, Jordan. As a senior, he averaged 20.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, earning Upstate Player of the Year honors from ''

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''. Butler was named Class 2A Player of the Year and led his team to the state championship. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over offers from Georgia Tech, Alabama, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.

College career

On March 2, 2022, Butler recorded a career-high 16 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in a 74–70 win against

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. As a freshman, he averaged 5.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 39.3 percent from three-point range. Butler declared for the

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and opted to forgo his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Butler joined the

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for

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play. On October 3, 2022, he was signed to a two-way contract by the Pelicans for the 22–23 season. However, he was waived on October 10. On October 20, 2022, Butler signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and on February 26, 2023, he was assigned to the

Stockton Kings The Stockton Kings are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Stockton, California, and are affiliated with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings play their home games at the Stockton Arena and compete in the G League' ...

by the Trail Blazers. On July 6, 2023, Butler signed another two-way contract with the Blazers, but was waived on October 21.

Capital City Go-Go (2023–present)

On October 23, 2023, Butler signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards. However, he was waived on December 8, after appearing in nine games with the Capital City Go-Go, Washington's NBA G League affiliate. On December 10, he rejoined Capital City.

Career statistics

NBA

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Personal life

Butler's mother, Casie, played college basketball for South Carolina. His father, John Sr., serves as head basketball coach at

References

External links

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Florida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, John Jr. 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina Capital City Go-Go players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Portland Trail Blazers players Power forwards Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina Stockton Kings players Undrafted NBA players