Butler wins second Player of the Week honor

February 28, 2005 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Great Lakes Storm News Release


Birch Run, MI (February 27, 2005) – The Continental Basketball Association announced today that Great Lakes Storm center Jackie Butler was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of February 20 – 26.

Butler earned his second player of the week award this season after posting 25.3 points and 12.7 rebounds per game as he led the Storm to a 2-1 record in three games played last week. He also added 3.7 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game, while shooting 46.0 percent (29 of 63) from the floor and 75.0 percent (18 of 24) from the free-throw line. In a 116-103 (6-1) victory over the Gary Steelheads on February 22, Butler posted 33 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots. The next night he added 28 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots against the Rockford Lightning. He then added a season-high seven assists on February 25 against the Yakima Sun Kings.

On the season, Butler ranks 10th in scoring at 18.0 points per game, 3rd in rebounding with 10.7 per game, and 3rd in blocked shots with 1.5 per contest.

The Great Lakes Storm has had a Player of the Week a CBA-high seven times this season after only one all of last season.

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The Storm's next game is on Wednesday, March 2nd at home against the Gary Steelheads. Great group ticket packages and mini-plans are now on sale for the 2004-05 season. For details call a Storm representative at (989) 624-4665.



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