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http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/110325_butler.html

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed forward Da’Sean Butler.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Butler, a 6-7, 230-pound forward out of the University of West Virginia, will be placed on the inactive list while continuing to rehab from a torn left ACL which he suffered in the 2010 Final Four against Duke on April 3.

Butler was originally selected by the Miami Heat with the 42nd pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.  He signed with the Heat on August 30, but was later waived on October 25. 

Butler played four seasons with the Mountaineers finishing his career with 107 career wins, the most in school history.  As a senior he was named First Team All-Big East, averaging a team-high 17.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 38 games. 

As a junior Butler was named Second Team All-Big East, averaging a team-best 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.29 steals in 35 games.  During his sophomore season, Butler started all 37 games, averaging 12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting a career-best .495 (186-376) from the field.  Butler was selected to the Big East All-Rookie Team as a freshman, averaging 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.28 steals in 36 games.

For his career Butler started in 110 of 146 games for the Mountaineers, averaging 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.06 steals while shooting .448 (741-1,654) from the field, .353 (205-581) from three-point range and .732 (408-557) from the foul line.  He scored 2,095 points during his career, ranking third in school history behind Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley.  Butler also ranks among school leaders in career double-figure scoring games (1st, 108), field goals (3rd, 741), three-pointers (4th, 205), free throws (5th, 408), rebounds (11th, 800) and steals (12th, 154).

Butler will wear #1 for the Spurs.

[Hi its BenParticipant]

Ofcourse, the Spurs would sign him. Just watch him next season be in there rotation. Just watch.

[HadzialijagicParticipant]

 The spurs are geniouses when talking about finding talent. I mean look at these names: Stephen Jackson,Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Malik Rose, Bruce Bowen, Roger Mason, George Hill, DeJuan Blair and Gary Neal. THATS how a small market team can compete.  

[HadzialijagicParticipant]

 The spurs are geniouses when talking about finding talent. I mean look at these names: Stephen Jackson,Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Malik Rose, Bruce Bowen, Roger Mason, George Hill, DeJuan Blair and Gary Neal. THATS how a small market team can compete.  

[goneParticipant]

Its because they always had Duncan in the middle and allowed role players to have specific roles and do what they do best. Its gonna be weird in a couples years to see San An without Duncan

[mj23mj23besteverParticipant]

hell come back from the acl and positively be in the rotation im glad the heat gave up on him now hes on my fav nba team hell be a great back up to rj at the 3

[sheltwon3Participant]

Spurs are smart in who they choose to play on their team. The did not find all of those guys you mentioned. They did recognize how good they could be and got a lot of team from teams that did not know what they were doing.

Stephen Jackson I believe Suns drafted him but let him go and Spur swoop up and gave him an NBA career(great move) Jackson owes Spurs a lot for helping his career.
Manu Ginobili drafted in 2nd round(greatest pick up) this was the greatest because how could other teams not even try him out in the second round when everyone knew how good his international team was or should have scout wise
Tony Parker drafted in late 1st(great pick) what happened to the other Gm’s to let this slip
Malik Rose signed from Charlotte
Bruce Bowen Signed from Miami(great move)
Roger Mason signed from Washington(great pick up)
George Hill draft pick(great pick)
DeJuan Blair he fell to them because he stock drop(good pick up) other teams GM’s are stupid
Gary Neal the signed from overseas(great pick up)

[akhan786Participant]

Great pick up. Glad to see Da’sean get his chance with a veteran team. It was a really touching moment when I saw Bob Huggins cradle him after he tore his ACL ever since then I’ve always have been rooting for him to make it in the League.

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