22 Eric Butler
Eric Butler
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    214
  • Hometown:
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    FR
  • High School:
    Central HS
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    2.9
  • fg %
    55.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    2.9
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

2025-26

Appeared in 18 games ... averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... scored a season-high 12 points against AZ Sol on Jan. 3 ... grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in win over Park-Gilbert (JV) on Dec. 13 ... had a season-high two assists twice. 

Central High School 

Played two years of varsity basketball for head coach Darren Bustos ... member of 2025 5A State Champions ... named 2025 5A Metro Second Team and 2024 5A Metro Honorable Mention ... averaged 9.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior ... shot 60 percent from the floor and 36 percent from 3-point range ... posted season-highs of 29 points and 24 rebounds in a win over Camelback HS. 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 11 at Glendale Community College W, 68-65
Feb 14 Phoenix College W, 84-59
Feb 18 Pima Community College L, 77-65
Feb 25 Scottsdale Community College W, 75-73
Feb 28 at Mesa Community College W, 82-74
Mar 5 Scottsdale Community College L, 65-57
  Overall Conf
Games 18 9
Games started - -
Minutes 151 50
Minutes per game 8.4 5.6
FG 22-40 5-10
FG Pct 55.0 50.0
3PT 0-2 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 8-12 4-5
FT Pct 66.7 80.0
Off rebounds 21 6
Def rebounds 31 13
Total rebounds 52 19
Rebounds per game 2.9 2.1
Personal fouls 18 8
Disqualifications - -
Assists 6 0
Turnovers 4 2
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 0.0
Steals 1 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 52 14
Points per game 2.9 1.6
Points per 40 min 13.8 11.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 vs. ACCAC Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Justice College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 AZ Sol   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Park University-Gilbert   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 vs. Arizona Christian University (JV) W, 106-54 - 14 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 1 vs. Park University-Gilbert (JV) W, 102-58 - 20 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 2 vs. GCU Club Team W, 79-60 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 7 at Yavapai College L, 73-70 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Benedictine-Mesa (JV) W, 116-35 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 15 College of Southern Nevada W, 79-58 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 Community Christian College W, 79-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Community Christian College W, 77-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 65-56 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 at Glendale Community College W, 78-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 Phoenix College W, 62-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Pima Community College L, 82-61 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Park-Gilbert (JV) W, 109-49 - 20 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Dec 31 Miles Community College W, 76-74 - 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 3 AZ Sol W, 110-29 - 15 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 7 at Scottsdale Community College W, 68-65 - 8 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Jan 10 at Mesa Community College W, 73-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Chandler-Gilbert Community College L, 65-60 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Glendale Community College W, 82-78 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 at Phoenix College W, 68-54 - 8 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 24 at Pima Community College L, 51-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Premier Prep W, 101-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Scottsdale Community College W, 85-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Mesa Community College W, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 67-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Glendale Community College W, 68-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Phoenix College W, 84-59 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 Pima Community College L, 77-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Scottsdale Community College W, 75-73 - 4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 28 at Mesa Community College W, 82-74 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Mar 5 Scottsdale Community College L, 65-57 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 5 vs. ACCAC Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Justice College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 AZ Sol   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Park University-Gilbert   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 vs. Arizona Christian University (JV) W, 106-54 - 14 3 2 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 1 vs. Park University-Gilbert (JV) W, 102-58 - 20 2 3 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 2 vs. GCU Club Team W, 79-60 - 9 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 7 at Yavapai College L, 73-70 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 10 Benedictine-Mesa (JV) W, 116-35 - 13 2 3 5 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 15 College of Southern Nevada W, 79-58 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 21 Community Christian College W, 79-45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Community Christian College W, 77-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 65-56 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 3 at Glendale Community College W, 78-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 Phoenix College W, 62-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Pima Community College L, 82-61 - 6 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 13 Park-Gilbert (JV) W, 109-49 - 20 4 6 10 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 31 Miles Community College W, 76-74 - 7 1 2 3 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 3 AZ Sol W, 110-29 - 15 2 0 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 7 at Scottsdale Community College W, 68-65 - 8 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 10 at Mesa Community College W, 73-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Chandler-Gilbert Community College L, 65-60 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 17 Glendale Community College W, 82-78 - 5 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 21 at Phoenix College W, 68-54 - 8 3 3 6 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Pima Community College L, 51-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Premier Prep W, 101-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Scottsdale Community College W, 85-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Mesa Community College W, 70-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 67-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Glendale Community College W, 68-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Phoenix College W, 84-59 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 18 Pima Community College L, 77-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Scottsdale Community College W, 75-73 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 28 at Mesa Community College W, 82-74 - 5 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Mar 5 Scottsdale Community College L, 65-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 18 - 8.4 1.2-2.2 55.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.7 66.7 2.9
Total 18 - 8.4 1.2-2.2 55.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.7 66.7 2.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 18 - 151 22-40 55.0 0-2 0.0 8-12 66.7 52
Total 18 - 151 22-40 55.0 0-2 0.0 8-12 66.7 52

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 18 - 8.4 5.8-10.6 55.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.1-3.2 66.7 13.8
Total 18 - 8.4 5.8-10.6 55.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.1-3.2 66.7 13.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 18 - 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 - 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.0
Total 18 - 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 - 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 18 - 151 21 31 52 18 - 6 4 1.5 1 0
Total 18 - 151 21 31 52 18 - 6 4 1.5 1 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 18 - 8.4 5.6 8.2 13.8 4.8 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0
Total 18 - 8.4 5.6 8.2 13.8 4.8 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 18 - 8.4 1.2-2.2 55.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.7 66.7 2.9
Conference 9 - 5.6 0.6-1.1 50.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.6 80.0 1.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 - 8.3 1.4-2.3 60.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.2-0.5 40.0 3.0
Away 5 - 5.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.0 80.0 2.0
Neutral 3 - 14.3 1.7-3.7 45.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 4.0
Result Wins 15 - 9.2 1.5-2.6 56.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.5-0.8 66.7 3.5
Losses 3 - 4.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Month October 1 - 14.0 4.0-4.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 8.0
November 6 - 7.8 0.3-1.7 20.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-0.7 75.0 1.2
December 3 - 11.0 1.7-2.3 71.4 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.3-1.0 33.3 3.7
January 5 - 8.2 2.0-3.4 58.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.6 66.7 4.4
February 3 - 5.3 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.7 100.0 1.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 18 - 151 22-40 55.0 0-2 0.0 8-12 66.7 52
Conference 9 - 50 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 14
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 10 - 83 14-23 60.9 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 30
Away 5 - 25 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Neutral 3 - 43 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Result Wins 15 - 138 22-39 56.4 0-1 0.0 8-12 66.7 52
Losses 3 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Month October 1 - 14 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
November 6 - 47 2-10 20.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
December 3 - 33 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 11
January 5 - 41 10-17 58.8 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 22
February 3 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 18 - 8.4 5.8-10.6 55.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.1-3.2 66.7 13.8
Conference 9 - 5.6 4.0-8.0 50.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 3.2-4.0 80.0 11.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 - 8.3 6.7-11.1 60.9 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.0-2.4 40.0 14.5
Away 5 - 5.0 4.8-9.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.4-8.0 80.0 16.0
Neutral 3 - 14.3 4.7-10.2 45.5 0.0-0.9 0.0 1.9-1.9 100.0 11.2
Result Wins 15 - 9.2 6.4-11.3 56.4 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.3-3.5 66.7 15.1
Losses 3 - 4.3 0.0-3.1 0.0 0.0-3.1 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Month October 1 - 14.0 11.4-11.4 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 22.9
November 6 - 7.8 1.7-8.5 20.0 0.0-0.9 0.0 2.6-3.4 75.0 6.0
December 3 - 11.0 6.1-8.5 71.4 0.0-1.2 0.0 1.2-3.6 33.3 13.3
January 5 - 8.2 9.8-16.6 58.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.9 66.7 21.5
February 3 - 5.3 2.5-5.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-5.0 100.0 10.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 18 - 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 - 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.0
Conference 9 - 5.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.9 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 - 8.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.2 - 0.5 0.1 5.0 0.1 0.0
Away 5 - 5.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.6 - 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 - 14.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 15 - 9.2 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.1 - 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.0
Losses 3 - 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Month October 1 - 14.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
November 6 - 7.8 0.8 1.3 2.2 1.2 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 11.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.3 - 1.3 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.0
January 5 - 8.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.8 - 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 3 - 5.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 18 - 151 21 31 52 18 - 6 4 1.5 1 0
Conference 9 - 50 6 13 19 8 - 0 2 0.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 - 83 11 17 28 12 - 5 1 5.0 1 0
Away 5 - 25 4 7 11 3 - 0 2 0.0 0 0
Neutral 3 - 43 6 7 13 3 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
Result Wins 15 - 138 20 27 47 16 - 6 4 1.5 1 0
Losses 3 - 13 1 4 5 2 - 0 0 - 0 0
Month October 1 - 14 3 2 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
November 6 - 47 5 8 13 7 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
December 3 - 33 6 11 17 4 - 4 1 4.0 1 0
January 5 - 41 6 8 14 4 - 1 0 - 0 0
February 3 - 16 1 2 3 3 - 0 2 0.0 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 18 - 8.4 5.6 8.2 13.8 4.8 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0
Conference 9 - 5.6 4.8 10.4 15.2 6.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 - 8.3 5.3 8.2 13.5 5.8 0.0 2.4 0.5 5.0 0.5 0.0
Away 5 - 5.0 6.4 11.2 17.6 4.8 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 - 14.3 5.6 6.5 12.1 2.8 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 15 - 9.2 5.8 7.8 13.6 4.6 0.0 1.7 1.2 1.5 0.3 0.0
Losses 3 - 4.3 3.1 12.3 15.4 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Month October 1 - 14.0 8.6 5.7 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
November 6 - 7.8 4.3 6.8 11.1 6.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 11.0 7.3 13.3 20.6 4.8 0.0 4.8 1.2 4.0 1.2 0.0
January 5 - 8.2 5.9 7.8 13.7 3.9 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 3 - 5.3 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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