Cardell Butler
Bio
Cardell Butler (born April 28, 1981) is a 6’4” SG from San Francisco, CA. He last played in the AND1 Streetball Tour under the alias “Ballaholic”.
Utah State Career
2003-04 SEASON (SR): Earned first-team all-Big West honors as a senior as he led Utah State and finished eighth in the conference in scoring with 14.0 points per game… Was second in the league in free throw percentage (88.0) and three-point shooting (.433)… Also named to the United States Basketball Writers All-District VIII team which consisted of the top-10 players in the Western United States… Went for a career-high 31 points against CS Fullerton (2/21) as he 11-of-15 from the field including 8-of-10 from three-point range, as well as going 1-of-2 from the free throw line… Scored in double-figures a team-best 18 times, including in seven of the final eight games… Also scored 20-plus points on five occasions… Led the team in scoring on 11 occasions… Finished the season shooting 48.5 percent (143/295) from the field… Had 30 steals on the season, second most on the team.
2002-03 SEASON (JR): Started 13 games during the season, including six of the final seven… Named to the Big West Conference all-tournament team after averaging 16.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game… During the three-day tournament, he scored 19 points against Cal State Fullerton, 12 points versus UC Irvine and had 17 points and a season-high eight rebounds against Cal Poly in the championship game… Finished the year third on the team in scoring at 8.7 points per game… Scored in double-figures 12 times during the season and had a career-high 19 points against Cal State Fullerton in the opening game of the 2003 Big West Tournament… Also played a season-high 39 minutes against the Titans in the tournament… Shot 43.0 percent from the field, 30.3 percent from three-point range and 83.7 percent from the free throw line… Recorded a team-high 21 dunks on the season.
2001-02 SEASON (RS): Did not play during the 2001-02 season as he was finishing some required course work.
Professional Career
Pursued professional streetball and made the AND1 Tour. Butler is known for his aggressive scoring ability. When he was 15, Butler received his nickname, “Ballaholic”, because he earned a reputation on the basketball court of always shooting the ball whenever he gained possession of it. Butler later played for the San Francisco Rumble of the American Basketball Association.
Career Timeline
- Year — Team — League — Notes
- 1999-2001 College of Southern Idaho
- 2001-2004 Utah State
- 2004-2008 And One Tour
- 2009 San Francisco Rumble
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