John Butler

Draft Notes

Butler had an impressive freshman season and has the attention of NBA scouts.

The way he moves around the court at 7-1 is beyond impressive. And the fact that he’s a dead-eye 3pt shooter as well only adds to the intrigue.

He’s very thin but agile and coordinated. Many 7-footers are clumbsy or slow but Butler is a fluid athlete who doesn’t look out of place in his frame.

He does a lot of nice things on defense, especially on the perimeter but doesn’t anchor a defense or guard very well in the post. His length is a major factor and alters a lot of shots but in the paint he can be bodied out of the way and isn’t really a center on D.

His biggest appeal is his ability to float around the perimeter and stroke the 3-ball. For the season he shot almost 40% from 3pt land and his shot certainly looks nice. It seems like this area of his game will translate well to the NBA, even though he shot a terrible FT % (on only 25 attempts).

Comparisons

• his game reminds a little of Channing Frye but he’s longer and more of an athlete than Frye.

Draft Projection

possible first round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft or 2023 NBA Draft

2022 PF Rankings

1. Jabari Smith – 6-10 – Auburn
2. Paolo Banchero – 6-9 – Duke
3. Nikola Jovic – 6-10 – Serbia
4. Keegan Murray – 6-8 – Iowa
5. John Butler – 7-1 – Florida State
6. Jeremy Sochan – 6-9 – Baylor (England)
7. Moussa Diabate – 6-10 – Michigan (France)
8. E.J. Liddell – 6-7 – Ohio State
9. Adama Sanogo – 6-9 – UConn
10. Michael Foster – 6-8 – G League Ignite
11. Dominick Barlow – 6-9 – Overtime Elite
12. David Roddy – 6-5 – Colorado State
13. Jake LaRavia – 6-8 – Wake Forest
14. Brady Manek – 6-9 – North Carolina
15. Azuolas Tubelis – 6-9 – Arizona (Lithuania)
16. Drew Timme – 6-10 – Gonzaga
17. Isaiah Mobley – 6-10 – USC
18. Babacar Sane – 6-8 – Senegal
19. Makur Maker – 7-0 – Australia
20. Leonardo Okeke – 6-9 – Italy
21. Roko Prkacin – 6-9 – Croatia
22. Anton Watson – 6-9 – Gonzaga 
23. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 6-9 – Indiana
24. Keion Brooks – 6-8 – Kentucky
25. Toumani Camara – 6-8 – Dayton
26. Jacob Toppin – 6-7 – Kentucky
27. C.J. Walker – 6-8 – UCF