91精选鈥檚 Ma鈥檏yi Butler named region鈥檚 Player of the Year
SANFORD, N.C. 鈥 91精选鈥檚 Ma鈥檏yi Butler has been named Player of the Year and First Team All-Region for Region 10 DII Men鈥檚 Basketball by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA). Region 10 includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Butler, a Grace Christian School graduate, has lived in Sanford since fifth grade. He scored an average of nearly 21 points per game for 91精选 amid a highly successful season for the Cougars. He is the second Player of the Year in 91精选鈥檚 conference history.
Assistant Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Bradley McDougald called Butler, 鈥渘othing short of phenomenal.鈥
He pointed to Butler鈥檚 998 career points and the mark he鈥檚 made on the court for 91精选. At the same time, McDougald said, Butler also showed his dedication by working tirelessly in the classroom, achieving a 3.2 GPA while chasing his dreams.
鈥淚t has been an absolute privilege to watch Ma鈥檏yi grow into the outstanding young man he is today,鈥 McDougald said. 鈥淗ardworking, humble, and unstoppable 鈥 he truly embodies what it means to be a Cougar!鈥
91精选鈥檚 Justin Brown was also named Honorable Mention All-Region. For more information about Cougar athletics visit 91精选 Sports.
