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NAME: Damon Butler
SCHOOL: North College Hill High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YR.: 2008
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Winning 3 state
championships."
BIRTHDATE: 10-23-88
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'10" – 160 lbs.
RESIDENCE: North College Hill
PARENTS: Damon Almer & Patrice Butler
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My mom & dad."
MVP ACCOMPLISHMENTS: This talented senior
McDonalds All-American nominee for the Trojans is a 1,000+ point career scorer
and has been part of three straight Ohio Div. III championship teams. His big
games this year include scoring 41 vs. Purcell Marian, 31 vs.
Louisville Ballard, 29 vs. Seven Hills, 27 vs. Western Hills, and 26 vs.
Woodward. One of his biggest shots ever was last year in the state semi-finals
when he hit a last-second 3-pointer in overtime to beat Wheelersburg. Damon as
a junior was named MVP of the state tournament, Cincinnati Div. III Player of
the Year and 3rd team all- state. He averaged 20 points a game last year.
Named 1st team SWO District this year, Damon plans to play at the next level
but has not yet selected a college. His favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant,
favorite entertainer is Juelz Santana, favorite movie is Boyz in the Hood and
favorite book is The Outsiders.
COACH'S QUOTE -- "Damon is a young man who
doesn't
have many words, but does all his talking through his action; he has improved
from
a freshman starter to a varsity man; where he started as a boy he is now a
man."
--
Jamie Mahaffey, Basketball Coach
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