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| Butler, Jimmy | Marquette | 6'8" | 222 | SF | SR. | His coach (Buzz Williams) calls him the hardest working kid he's ever coached. …Jimmy Butler is a late bloomer that has improved by leaps and bounds since starting his collegiate career at a Junior College. …He rarely takes a bad shot - which is reflected in his career 51% FG shooting. ...He is smart - with a 1.63:1 assist-to-turnover ratio. ...He is a good athlete with hang-time in his jumping ability (measured 39" max. vert. at Chicago combine.) ...Butler averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game in 2010-11. His three-point shooting ability is a key part of his evolving game. He doesn't shoot a high volume of threes but he makes 39% of them (career). He can drag smaller defenders in the low post and score on them or he can take bigger defenders off the dribble. He rebounds in traffic. ...There are no red-flags with Butler. I really like him, and I think he is among the safest picks in the draft. I have him ranked higher than any other draft site I've seen. |