Southern Utah University Athletics

Player Profile

2022-23 | Senior Season

• Started in all 37 contests for SUU
• Ranked first on the team and sixth in the WAC in rebounds with 6.8 per game
• Finished third on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game
• Tallied the second most assists on the team with 2.4 assists per game
• Pulled down 10 or more rebounds in six games this season
• Scored a season-high 23 points against Northern Arizona

2021-22 | Senior Season

• Appeared in 34 contests for the Thunderbirds
• Finished fifth on the team in rebounding (4.1) and sixth in scoring (7.9).
• Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in the season opener against Bethesda (November 9, 2022)
• Scored a season-high 18 points on 6-9 shooting against Weber State (January 24, 2022)
• Recorded a double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in a road win over Weber State (March 5, 2022)
• Achieved the 1,000-point scoring mark for his career in a road victory over Idaho State (March 3, 2022)

2020-21 | Junior Season

• Appeared in all 24 games for the Thunderbirds
• Finished third on the team in rebounding, averaging 3.8 rebounds per game
• Finished fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.9 points per game
• Scored a season-high 18 points against Weber State (January 23, 2021)

2019-20 | Sophomore Season

• Appeared in all 32 contests for the Thunderbirds, making five starts
• Logged 753 minutes through the course of the season 
• Averaged 7.4 ppg, scoring a total of 236 points
• Finished second on the team in rebounding with 179 total for an average of 5.6 rpg
• Ranked 17th in the Big Sky in terms of total rebounding, and 12 in the offensive rebounding category 
• Credited with 49 assists, 26 steals and 16 blocks
• Scored a season-high 17 points against Montana (3/7/20), helping lift SUU to its first victory over the Griz in two decades 

2018-19 | Freshman Season

• Played in 33 contest for the Thunderbirds, starting in 15
• Averaged 10.3 ppg (340 total)
• Tied for the team lead in rebounding with 215 (6.5 rpg)
• Led the team with 55 offensive rebounds
• Had 37 assists, 30 steals and 19 blocks
• Finished 27th in the Big Sky in Scoring
• Finished eighth in the Big Sky in Rebounding
• Finished sixth in the Big Sky in Defensive Rebounds (4.8 per game)
• Finished eighth in the Big Sky in Field Goal Percentage (.492)
• Scored a career-high 21 points twice (Idaho and Drake) 

Prep:

• Averaged 11.4 ppg and 6.3 rpg as a senior at Mater Dei High School
• Suited up for the Compton Magic on the AAU circuit
• Was a three-star prospect according to ESPN on one of the best high school teams in the nation

Personal: 

• Parents are Dalene Lawson and Ricky Butler 
• Majoring in Zoology
• Favorite Food is Chicken Alfredo
• Favorite Movie is Transformer
• Favorite TV Show is Neo Yokio