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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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21 Jerald Gillens-Butler

21 Jerald Gillens-Butler

  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • Highschool:
    Calvary Christian Academy
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 227

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
• Best Teammate (2020-21)

FIFTH YEAR (2022-23)
Played in 17 games with 12 starts on the season • Averaged 8.4 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per contest while playing 26.2 minutes per game • Tied his career-high with 19 points while going 7-of-13 from the floor at Stony Brook on Feb. 2 • Played a season-high 36 minutes and scored 18 points with the game-winning layup at Northeastern on Feb. 4 • Hit three three-pointers in three games • Had seven double-digit scoring games on the season • Had season highs in rebounds (six) and steals (three) versus Hofstra on Jan. 26 • Had a career-best four assists versus Delaware on Feb. 25 while scoring seven points.

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021-22)
Appeared in 10 games, making six starts • Averaged 5.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 14.2 minutes of action • Finished the season with totals of 54 points and 17 rebounds, while shooting 38.2 percent from the floor • Logged 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, adding a season-best three steals against Ole Miss. on Nov. 19 • Posted a season-high 14 points and five boards against No. 2 Duke on Dec. 18 • Knocked down the game-winning three pointer at the buzzer in a 63-61 win against Winthrop on Dec. 15 (play made SportsCenter) • Finished with 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds in a win over Northeastern on Dec. 29 • Scored at least 10 points in three outings this season

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21)
Appeared in three games, making two starts • Averaged 15.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24.0 minutes of action • Finished the season with 47 total points and 16 total rebounds, while shooting 50% from the floor • Logged season-highs in points (19), rebounds (9) and field goals made (7) against N.C. Wesleyan • Registered a career-best 30 minutes of action against High Point, knocking down a career-high eight free throws along the way • Missed the final 16 games of the season due to injury.

JUNIOR (2019-20)
Missed the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

SOPHOMORE (2018) - BUTLER
Played in 11 games • Missed a stretch of games during BIG EAST play due to a broken bone in his hand • Averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game • Registered a total of 68 minutes • Had a season-high four points in the win over Northern Illinois Dec. 8 • Pulled down four rebounds vs. Middle Tennessee Nov. 22 as part of the Battle 4 Atlantis event • Played a season-high 16 minutes against Middle Tennessee.

FRESHMAN (2017) - BUTLER
Saw action in 12 games • Played a total of 61 minutes • Averaged 1.2 points and 0.6 rebounds per game • Made six of his eight free throw attempts • Played double-figure minutes twice • Posted a season-best six points in the win over Western Illinois Dec. 21 • Had four points and a season-high four rebounds against Youngstown State Dec. 9 • Also had two assists in that game • His 14 minutes played against Youngstown State were the most of the season • First points in a Butler uniform came against Saint Louis Dec. 2 (three points).

High School
Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247sports • Led Calvary Christian to the 2017 Florida Class 5A state title, posting 25 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game victory over Tampa Catholic • Averaged 14.5 points per game as a senior as Calvary posted a 24-6 record • As a junior at Westminster Academy, he led the team to a 23-7 record and an appearance in the Class 3A state championship game (falling to Windermere Prep, 62-58) • Averaged 16 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior at Westminster Academy • Scored 19 points in the 2016 championship game • Named a second-team Sun Sentinel All-County pick in 2015-16 • Played on the AAU circuit with the Florida Vipers, reaching the semifinals of the Las Vegas Fab 48 national tournament.
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2019-20Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'4" 230 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021-22Redshirt Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 227 lbs
    13
  • 21

    2022Graduate Student

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 227 lbs
    21
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