David Butler (basketball, born 1966)

For the pro basketball player who played collegiately for California, see Dave Butler (basketball, born 1964/1965).

David Butler (born October 31, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He won an NCAA championship as a senior at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and played professionally in several countries, including a stint with Liga ACB in Spain.

David Butler

Personal information
Born	(1966-10-31) October 31, 1966 (age 58) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Calvin Coolidge (Washington, D.C.)
College	San Jacinto CC (1986–1988) UNLV (1988–1990)
NBA draft	1990: undrafted
Playing career	1990–2001
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1990–1991	Filodoro Napoli
1991–1992	Paşabahçe
1992	Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C.
1992–1993	Galatasaray
1993–1994	Columbus Horizon
1994–1995	CB Peñas Huesca
1995–1996	Oyak Renault
1996–1997	Achilleas
1997–1998	Mayagüez
1999–2000	Achilleas
2000–2001	Keravnos B.C.
Career highlights
NCAA champion (1990) Third-team Parade All-American (1985)

Butler, a post player from Calvin Coolidge High School in Washington, D. C., attended San Jacinto Junior College where he was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American in 1988.^[1] He was recruited to UNLV by coach Jerry Tarkanian and was a starter on the Rebels' 1990 NCAA championship team as a senior. Butler scored 1,073 points (15.6 points per game) in his two-year Rebel career.^[2]

Following the completion of his college career, Butler was not selected in the 1990 NBA draft. He played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Spain, Cyprus, Puerto Rico and Greece. He also had a stint with the Columbus Horizon of the Continental Basketball Association.