Caron Butler

Caron Butler was a professional small forward in the NBA. Butler discovered his love for basketball when he was at a detention center. In 1998 and 1999, Butler played AAU basketball. Butler attended UConn where he played from 2000-2002 and he helped lead the Huskies to the Elite 8 of the NCAA basketball tournament. The Miami Heat selected Butler as the 10th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. During his rookie season, Butler was named NBA All-Rookie First Team and he started in 78 games. Butler was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he spent the 2004-05 season before being traded to the Washington Wizards in 2005. On February 13, 2010, Butler was traded to the Dallas Mavericks and he helped the Mavs to the 2010 NBA Playoffs where they were the second seed in the Western Conference, but lost in 6 games to the San Antonio Spurs. Butler has also played with the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and in 2011, he was the NBA Champion with the Mavericks.