Spencer Darren Butterfield (born October 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for

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of the

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. In 2017 he won the FIBA Europe Cup Championship with Nanterre 92.

Professional career

On March 14, 2017, Butterfield set a new FIBA Europe Cup record when he scored 11

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in a 110–82 win against

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. He also tied the scoring record by scoring 39 points. In April, he won the FIBA Europe Cup title after beating

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in the Finals. On Tuesday July 25, 2017, ALBA Berlin announced that it had signed Butterfield to a one-year contract. On July 27, 2018, Butterfield signed a two-year deal with the Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana. For the 2019–20 season, Butterfield re-signed with Nanterre 92. He averaged 10.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. On October 8, 2020, Butterfield signed with Iberostar Tenerife of the

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. On November 5, 2022, he signed with

of the Belgian

. On 12 March 2023, Butterfield and the Giants won the Belgian Cup after beating BC Oostende in the final. He scored a shared team-high 18 points in the final and was named the Belgian Cup Final MVP after the game.

References

External links

Utah State Aggies bio
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