University of Massachusets Athletics
Butler Named A-10 Player Of The Week
March 02, 2003 | Women's Basketball
March 2, 2003
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts women's basketball senior center Jennifer Butler (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was named the co-Atlantic 10 Player of the Week as announced by the league office this morning. It marks the fourth time Butler has been honored this year. She shares the season's last award with Duquesne's Beth Friday.
In a 47-42 loss to Temple last Sunday, Butler scored a game-high 17 points, while pulling down 16 rebounds. She also added an assist, one blocked shot and three steals. Then, in Thursday's 64-51 homecourt win over Fordham, the All-America candidate poured in a game-high 21 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to become the all-time leading rebounder in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Butler has now pulled down 708 boards in league play. She also had two assists, one blocked shot and five steals while not committing a turnover against the Rams.
Butler currently leads the nation pulling down 14.5 rebounds per game and is first on the team and fourth in the A-10 with a 17.1 ppg average. She and the other six UMass seniors will be honored in a ceremony at 11:45 a.m. this morning, prior to the Minutewomen's game versus Duquesne. Tip-off at the Mullins Center is set for 12:05 p.m. and the game will be televised by the Atlantic 10 Television Network.