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Butler played one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College before transferring to Marquette University. He was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. In 2015, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player.

Jan 24, 2025 · Butler was selected with the final pick of the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. As at Marquette, he initially played sparingly for the Bulls and was primarily used as a defensive stopper. He became a full-time starter in his third season, averaging 13.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Apr 26, 2023 · From contract negotiations to locker-room drama, explore the reasons why the Chicago Bulls chose to part ways with All-Star guard Jimmy Butler.

6 days ago · Butler, selected 30th by the Bulls in this year’s draft, averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals at Marquette last year. He played both forward positions in college, but his slight frame (6-8, 215) means he'll probably spend most of his time at the three in the NBA.

Feb 9, 2018 · Jimmy Butler’s story is one of the greatest, most unlikely and special in Bulls franchise history, certainly in recent decades. There have been hardly any to match his achievements with so...

May 19, 2022 · Could the Bulls have ever realistically competed for an NBA championship now knowing the player Jimmy Butler would eventually become?

Jun 22, 2017 · The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired three-time All-Star Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls in a draft-night deal that reunites him with former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau.

5 days ago · Jimmy Butler stats. 25 games; 30.6 minutes per game; 54% field goal percentage; 36.1% three-point percentage; 80.1% free throw percentage; 17 points per game

4 days ago · After Rose and Noah were sent away, the Bulls brought in Dwayne Wade and Rajon Rando, but that led to friction between the aging stars and Butler who considered the Bulls to be his team. Chicago ...