2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Devin Butts
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Macon, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Stratford Academy
Bio
2019-20 • FRESHMAN
Butts appeared in six games and saw 21 minutes of court time … Averaged 1.0 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.2 steals per game … Scored points in three of his six appearances … Made his career debut versus Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 14) … His first career points came on a jumper with 1:24 left of MSU’s 81-56 win at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) … Added two points and a steal against Kent State (Dec. 30) … Scored his first career SEC basket versus Georgia (Jan. 18) … Entered transfer portal after 2019-20 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A combo guard who prepped under coach Sean Sweeney at Stratford Academy in Macon, Georgia … Sharpshooter who is able to shoot off the bounce and off screens … Two-time All-State selection by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, Hoop Seen and the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) … Provided 28.0 points per game, a Stratford Academy single-season mark, as a senior … Averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game en route to being named region player of the year as a junior … Played the AAU circuit with Team Georgia Magic … Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2018 during the early period … Also recruited by Ole Miss, VCU, Xavier and Wichita State … Joined by Elias King, Iverson Molinar, Quinten Post and Isaac Stansbury as MSU’s true freshmen class in 2019-20 … Father, Derex, played at Texas Tech for Gerald Myers during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons … Derex posted 12.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 58 career games.
PERSONAL
Born on November 2, 2000 … Undecided on a major.
Butts appeared in six games and saw 21 minutes of court time … Averaged 1.0 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.2 steals per game … Scored points in three of his six appearances … Made his career debut versus Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 14) … His first career points came on a jumper with 1:24 left of MSU’s 81-56 win at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) … Added two points and a steal against Kent State (Dec. 30) … Scored his first career SEC basket versus Georgia (Jan. 18) … Entered transfer portal after 2019-20 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A combo guard who prepped under coach Sean Sweeney at Stratford Academy in Macon, Georgia … Sharpshooter who is able to shoot off the bounce and off screens … Two-time All-State selection by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, Hoop Seen and the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) … Provided 28.0 points per game, a Stratford Academy single-season mark, as a senior … Averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game en route to being named region player of the year as a junior … Played the AAU circuit with Team Georgia Magic … Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2018 during the early period … Also recruited by Ole Miss, VCU, Xavier and Wichita State … Joined by Elias King, Iverson Molinar, Quinten Post and Isaac Stansbury as MSU’s true freshmen class in 2019-20 … Father, Derex, played at Texas Tech for Gerald Myers during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons … Derex posted 12.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 58 career games.
PERSONAL
Born on November 2, 2000 … Undecided on a major.
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