The report was confirmed by the Deseret News. 0 Jared Butler has demonstrated tremendous leadership this season as a junior floor leader for the Bears, helping them win their first Big 12 title. Baylor guard Jared Butler has declared for the NBA draft, the 2021 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player announced on Sunday. With the Jazz on the clock in the first round, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Jazz would in fact deal the pick, sending it to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the 40th pick as well as two future second-round selections.

By Chris Priczak Jun 29, 2021, 1:31pm EDT. He scored 22 points in Baylor’s 86-70 win over Gonzaga to win the title.īutler was widely considered a first-round talent - some thought he could go in the teens - but there became questions about a heart condition he has, and he slipped to the second round when contracts are not guaranteed.Īs Thursday’s NBA draft approached, talk became louder that the Jazz would look to trade the 30th overall pick instead of selecting a player. Jared Butler played a huge role in Baylor winning the 2021 National Championship and led the Big 12 in steals per game during the 2020-21 season. Gonzaga and Baylor both landed multiple players on the APs All-America teams, with Corey Kispert (Bulldogs) and Jared Butler (Bears) joining Luka Garza, Ayo Dosunmu and Cade Cunningham on the. A Baylor guard has been among those players. Last season, Butler averaged 16.7 points, 4.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2 steals for the Bears as Baylor won the national championship. With a month left until the 2021 NBA Draft, the Wizards have been hard at work meeting with prospects. Baylor Bears addresses the crowd after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70 in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA.

The Jazz drafted Butler with the 40th pick in the 2021 NBA draft on Thursday.īutler - 6-foot-3, 193 pounds - declared for the draft after his junior year at Baylor. Baylor guard Jared Butler is headed to Utah.

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