44 Madison Butts |
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2003-04: Appeared in 18 games, including two as a starter (Cal St. San Bernardino & Cal Poly Pomona, 1/2 & 1/3)... Scored 30 points (1.7 ppg) with 21 rebounds (1.2 rpg)... Shot .483 (14-29) from the floor... Scored season-high 6 points on two occasions: vs. Chico State (12/6) and at Pomona (1/3)... Hit 3 of 4 field goals against the Broncos... Played season-high 14 minutes vs. Seattle, scoring 3 points with 4 rebounds... Grabbed 5 rebounds and blocked a shot vs. UC Santa Cruz (12/17).
2002-03: Scored 72 points (2.9 ppg) with 59 rebounds (2.4 rpg) in 25 games played... Shot 28-for-48 (.583) from the field, 16-for-22 (.727) from the line... Finished T2nd on team with 8 blocked shots... Scored in double figures twice, including season-high 17 vs. Cal St. Bakersfield (2/21)... Shot 7-7 FGs, 3-3 FTs in that game... Had season-best 8 rebounds along with 11 points in double overtime vs. Dominguez Hills (1/31)... Started three games: Cal St. Hayward (12/19), at San Bernardino (2/15) and Bakersfield (2/21)... Had 3 blocks and 3 steals in first career start, both bests for the year.
VALLEJO HS '02: Attended Vallejo only as a senior, earning All-Monticello Empire League honors and leading team to league title... Previously attended St. Patrick-St. Vincent, garnering All-Bay Shore Athletic League honors as a junior... Two-time all-city pick.
PERSONAL: Born Apr. 1, 1984 in Vallejo, Calif.... Mathematics major... Parents are Ed & Cindy Butts... Both parents and older brother, Ben, graduated from Long Beach State... Played AAU ball for Oakland Soldiers in 2001... His advice to youngsters: "You use basketball. Don't let basketball use you."