(1980-03-13) March 13, 1980 (age 44) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school
Racine Park (Racine, Wisconsin)
Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine)
College
UConn (2000–2002)
NBA draft
2002: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career
2002–2016
Position
Small forward
Number
4, 1, 3, 5, 2, 31
Coaching career
2020–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2004
Miami Heat
2004–2005
Los Angeles Lakers
2005–2010
Washington Wizards
2010–2011
Dallas Mavericks
2011–2013
Los Angeles Clippers
2013–2014
Milwaukee Bucks
2014
Oklahoma City Thunder
2014–2015
Detroit Pistons
2015–2016
Sacramento Kings
As coach:
2020–present
Miami Heat (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2011)
2× NBA All-Star (2007, 2008)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)
Second-team All-American – SN (2002)
Big East Player of the Year (2002)
First-team All-Big East (2002)
Third-team All-Big East (2001)
Career statistics
Points
12,430 (14.1 ppg)
Rebounds
4,387 (5.0 rpg)
Assists
2,007 (2.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA U21 World Championship
2001 Saitama
Team competition
James Caron Butler (born March 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During a 14-year career he played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and was the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, while playing for the Connecticut Huskies.
James CaronButler (born March 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of...
filled with ups and downs. During the off-season, Washington acquired CaronButler and Antonio Daniels. During the regular season, the Wizards again had...
Stoudemire - would be named to the All-NBA Team during their careers. CaronButler was the only other player to become an All-Star. First-round pick Tayshaun...
Bam Adebayo – 2020–2023 Jimmy Butler – 2021 NBA All-Rookie First Team Sherman Douglas – 1990 Steve Smith – 1992 CaronButler – 2003 Dwyane Wade – 2004 Michael...
2005, Brown and Laron Profit were traded to the Lakers in exchange for CaronButler and Chucky Atkins. This move was met with some controversy from fans...
CaronButler go. Chandler signed with the New York Knicks, Stevenson joined the New Jersey Nets, Barea went to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Butler...
when O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, CaronButler, and a first-round draft pick. Bryant and O'Neal had clashed in the past...
The Wizards struggled to finish the season with Arenas and teammate CaronButler both being injured. Washington earned a playoff berth, but was swept...
previous season but had drafted young talent such as Dwyane Wade and CaronButler. Odom was brought on to play as the team's starting power forward. Along...
Burke (lead sideline reporter from 2008–2019, lead co-game analyst) CaronButler (game analyst) Kevin Calabro (play-by-play) P. J. Carlesimo (radio game...
Cavaliers used to select Kyrie Irving. In December 2011, the Clippers signed CaronButler to a $24 million deal and claimed veteran point guard Chauncey Billups...
remaining, but they went on a pivotal 30–13 run down the stretch, with Jimmy Butler scoring a career-high 56 points in a 119–114 victory to put the Bucks on...
10, 2013, Bledsoe was traded to the Phoenix Suns alongside teammate CaronButler in a three-way trade with the L.A. Clippers and the Milwaukee Bucks that...
vision, and IQ as weaknesses. He has been compared to Jae Crowder and CaronButler. "Archbishop Spalding's Cam Whitmore caps decorated career as 2021-22...
the Detroit Pistons. On June 11, 2015, Williams was traded, along with CaronButler, to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ersan İlyasova. However, he was...
it was granted; he went to the Miami Heat in return for Lamar Odom, CaronButler, and Brian Grant. Bryant tested the free-agent market, before deciding...
million contract and traded Ish Smith and Kravtsov to the Phoenix Suns for CaronButler. By the start of the 2013–14 season, the Bucks only had four players...