 Butler in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Miami Heat | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | March 13, 1980 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school |
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| College | UConn (2000–2002) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 1, 3, 5, 2, 31 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Miami Heat (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 12,430 (14.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,387 (5.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,007 (2.3 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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James Caron Butler (born March 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During a 14-year career he played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and was the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, while playing for the Connecticut Huskies.