Riverside, Baylor’s Jared Butler declares for NBA Draft
Former Riverside Academy standout Jared Butler of Baylor announced Monday he is entering his name into the 2020 NBA Draft while “reserving the option to return to Baylor next year.”
— Jared Butler (@J_Hooper11) April 20, 2020
As a sophomore, Butler was a unanimous All-Big 12 Conference selection and was a third-team All-America selection by four different panels in leading the Bears to a 26-4 record and what would have been a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. Baylor had a 22-game winning streak from November through February and spent five weeks as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation.
Butler averaged a team-high 16 points per game and shot 38.1 percent from three-point range. He averaged 10.2 points per game as a freshman in earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors.
Underclassmen have until early June to pull out of the NBA Draft and return to school. If Butler returns to Baylor, he will have two years of eligibility remaining.
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