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  Ryan Butler

Ryan Butler

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Richmond, Va.

High School:
Douglas Freeman

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 210

Position:
Forward/Guard


SpiderTV: RYAN BUTLER 2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS

  • UPDATED CAREER STATS
    GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
  • 2008-09
  • 2007-08
  • 2006-07
  • 2005-06

    2008-09 (Junior): Played in 34 games ... averaged 21 minutes a game and started the last 13 games of the season ... led the team and was ninth in the Atlantic 10 in steals at 1.59 per game ... season-high 14 points, 5-7 FG including 4-5 3FG, two assists and two steals vs. St. Bonaventure ... 13 pts, 5-10 FG, three stls vs. UD in A-10 quarters ... 12 points, 4-6 FG, three steals vs. Temple ... 11 points, 3-4 3FG, five rebs, two assists vs. DUQ ... 11 pts, four rebs, three assists, two steals vs. SLU 2/8 ... 10 points, six rebs, five steals vs. SBU (3/11) ... 10 pts, four rebs, three assts, four stls vs. CofC ... had 10 points and five rebounds vs. VMI ... nine points, four rebs, four steals vs. GW (2/28) ... scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds and had three assists vs. Coppin State ... eight points, five rebs, four steals vs. Fordham ... eight pts, four rebs, four blocks, two assts, two stls vs. CHA ... eight points, 3-5 FG vs. UMass ... seven points, 3-6 FG, four rebs vs. Dayton ... scored seven points, 3-3 FG ... had six points and three assists vs. Bucknell ... made all four field goal attempts, including three three-pointers, and had five rebounds in the season-opening win over Randolph-Macon ... limited by a back injury that kept him out of the Florida Gulf Coast game ...

    2007-08 (Sophomore):
    Second on the team and 11th in the A-10 in steals (1.42 spg) ... second on the team in assists (2.39) and second on the team with 35 three-pointers ... scored six points against No. 8 Xavier and six points vs. SJU in the A-10 tourney ... scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds, had two assists and two steals in win over Charlotte on Feb. 2. Made three treys for the second-straight game ... led the Spiders with 13 points, had three assists and three steals vs. URI ... had five points, five rebounds, six assists and four steals in the win over #16 Dayton ... had 11 points and a career-high five steals in the win over St. Bonaventure on Jan. 16 ... tied a career-high with five threes for 15 points against Saint Joseph's on Jan. 12 ... scored nine of his 10 points in the final two overtimes to go with a career-high nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win over La Salle on Jan. 9. Butler's steal and assist led to Gaston Moliva's game-winning dunk in the third overtime. The play made ESPN Sportcenter's Top 10 Plays of the day ... dished out a career-high nine assists and scored 11 points on 4-of-5 field goals against South Florida on Dec. 5 ... dished out eight assists and grabbed four rebounds vs. Rice on Nov. 20 ... scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds with three steals and a career-high three blocks vs. UMBC on Nov. 17 ... had nine points on 3-of-6 shooting with four rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. Norfolk State on Nov. 10 ... seven points, including making his only 3-point attempt vs. No. 3 Memphis on Nov. 6.

    Red-Shirt Freshman (2006-07):
    Second on the team in 3-pointers with 42 ... made multiple 3-pointers in 13 games and at least three treys in six games ... scored in double-figures in eight games ... fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.9 points per game and third on the team with 53 assists ... scored 10 points, had four rebounds, four assists and a career high four steals vs. Charlotte on Feb. 7 ... had 11 points, making three 3-pointers vs. Temple on Jan. 31 ... scored 11 points and had five rebounds against LaSalle on Jan. 24 ... led the Spiders with 11 points and seven rebounds vs. Dayton on Jan. 20 ... had nine points, making 3-of-4 treys vs. George Washington on Jan. 17 ... scored nine points and grabbed six boards vs. Fordham on Jan. 6 ... tied career-high with 16 points and had a career-high eight boards vs. Marist (Dec. 2) ... made five 3-pointers to score 15 points vs. Old Dominion on Nov. 25 ... made all five of his field goal attempts, including three-straight 3-pointers late in the first half, and made all three of his free throw attempts on his way to a career-high 16 points in the win over Longwood on Nov. 20, also dishing out five assists ... scored 11 points with three 3-pointers, including the go-ahead trey in overtime of the season-opening victory over East Carolina on Nov. 14.

    Freshman (2005-06):
    Was granted a medical redshirt after only playing in two games as a freshman due to injury ... made his collegiate debut against Hampton on Nov. 18, grabbing a rebound and steal in five minutes of action ... after missing six games due to a hamstring injury, returned to action against VCU on Dec. 10, grabbing five rebounds in nine minutes of action.

    High School:
    Second-team All-Metro selection for coach Larry Parpart at Douglas Freeman High, located less than three miles from Richmond's campus ... guided team to the regional quarterfinals last winter as a senior ... led Rebels in scoring (14.7 ppg) and assists (7.4 apg) as a senior ... averaged 5.6 rebounds per game ... shot 41 percent from the field and 74 percent from the free throw line.

    Personal:
    Son of Jeff and Ruth Butler of Richmond, Va. ... father played basketball at Richmond for two years (1975-77) after transferring from Robert Morris Junior College ... Jeff Butler led Spiders in points and rebounds both seasons, averaging 15.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in 54 career games ... also served as an assistant coach for the Spiders ... he and his father are the second father/son tandem in Richmond basketball history, joining Tony DiServio (1945-47) amdPat DiServio (1981-83) are the others ... was Chris Mooney's first signee at Richmond ... has an older brother Zach ... born Sept. 26, 1986 ... majoring in history.

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