'I think between (Williams) and I, we have eight Final Fours, two national championships, about 15 Sweet 16s and a ton of conference championships and over 900 wins. They are elite in everything they do,' Holtmann said. 1 seed who can easily win a national championship, who has a Hall of Fame coach and a terrific program. However, they are still the underdogs here, Holtmann acknowledged. They're closer in pedigree to the rest of the region than some might think. And with wins this season over Arizona, Xavier (twice) and Villanova (twice), the Bulldogs have shown that this year's team is not to be taken lightly. And, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers, they were only barely favored to beat Middle Tennessee State in the Round of 32.īutler has won each of its past two meetings against North Carolina and is 2-3 all-time against No. They don't have any household names or recognizable stars on their roster. The Bulldogs finished 25-8 in the Big East and lost in the first round of their conference tournament. 4 seed with little fanfare entering tonight's game against the Tar Heels. In an NCAA South Regional alongside three of the sport's bluebloods, Butler has been cast as the outlier of the group, a No. The UCLA men's basketball team brought Lonzo Ball, arguably one of the most electric players in this year's NCAA Tournament.Īnd the Butler men's basketball team? Well, it basically just showed up. The Kentucky men's basketball team came to town with several NBA-ready stars, and the intriguing storyline of coach John Calipari's return to Memphis. 1 seed, a program with 19 Final Four appearances in its decorated history.

Has two siblings, Sierra and Samrawit sister, Sierra, is also a member of the Georgia Southern women’s basketball team.The North Carolina men's basketball team arrived in Memphis this week with the cachet of a No. Gwinnett County All-Academic in 2012.īorn Patrice Victoria Butler Jan. Graduated with honors and a 3.8 grade point average. Averaged nine points and six rebounds in high school and was named Gwinnett County All-Academic as a senior. Also played AAU basketball for the Georgia Hoopstars and coach J.D. Spent two years at Stephenson High School before attending Norcross. 4.Īn ESPN HoopGurlz three-star recruit as a prep at Norcross High School for coach Angie Hembree and helped lead the Lady Blue Devils to the 2011 state championship and a 29-3 record. 25 and followed that with 13 at Wofford March 2. Shot 52 percent from the field and 65.9 percent from the free-throw line. Played 24 games and averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds a game as a freshman at Furman in 2012-13. Sat out the 2013-14 campaign in accordance with NCAA transfer rules. Logged a season high 32 minutes twice (UL-Monroe-1/24 Appalachian State-1/29). Season high 24 points vs South Alabama (2/21). Saw an average of 20.1 minutes per game and shot a team best 48% FG. Averaged 12.2 points per game while shooting 37% from long range (20-54 3 PT). Played in 27 games with 18 starts for the Eagles in 2014-15. Logged two double-doubles on the season (Savannah State- 17 points and 10 rebounds App State- 17 points and 10 rebounds). Scored a season-high 25 points against Charleston Southern (12/14/15) . Averaged 5.3 rebounds per game, tied for tops on the squad. Led the team shooting 45.2% from the field and was second on the team shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc. Was second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per contest. Averaged 24.2 minutes per game while playing in all 29 games for GS. Ended the season in the midst of a stretch of nine games where she scored in double figures. Scored her 800 th career collegiate point (between both Furman and GS) against App State on 2/25/16. Sat at the top of several Sun Belt Conference categories including scoring (4th), rebounding (8th), field goal percentage (9th), free-throw percentage (5th), blocked shots (8th), 3-point percentage/FG made (13th) and both offensive and defensive rebounds (15th/6th). led GS in multiple categories including field goals made (158), field goal percentage (43.4%), rebounds (211/7.0 per game) and blocks (26/0.9 per game). Was the only Georgia Southern player to start and play in all 30 games. Tallied over 500 rebounds in her career during the Eagles game against Georgia State with a career total of 513.

Scored a career-high 28 points against Arkansas State on Feb. Scored her 1,000th career point between her three years at Georgia Southern and her first year playing at Furman during the Eagles game against South Alabama on Jan.

2016-17 Sun Belt Academic Commissioner's ListĢ016-17 Sun Belt All-Conference Second TeamĢ015-16 Sun Belt Academic Commissioner's ListĢ014-15 Sun Belt Academic Commissioner's ListĮarned her first all-conference honor in 2017, being named to the 2017 Sun Belt All-Conference Second Team.

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