The name sounds like he could be an Agatha Christie English mystery detective but in reality we are talking about a sophomore basketball player at Yuba College.
Not that the latter comes close to fully describing him. He's more like an MMA participant on the basketball court, willing to sacrifice his body over a loose ball on the floor or a defensive charge to be taken. Butterfield may not out-leap or out-quick opponents but his team will own a higher number of digits on the scoreboard after 40 minutes.
We'll even go this far: there should be a Pac-12 coach (are you reading this in Pullman, Corvallis, Salt Lake City, Boulder or even Los Angeles?) who can comprehend the value added by having Butterfield on his team.
You would be getting a mix of points, rebounds and assists but, more importantly, a mindset -- a take-no-prisoners physicality -- that would inspire the other team members in the trifecta categories of sharing, sacrifice and effort.
We hope to do a full-length article on the young man as basketball season approaches.
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