Cleveland State's Dominique Butler Named Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 24, 2008
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INDIANAPOLIS - Cleveland State University senior forward Dominique Butler has been named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the period of Nov. 17-23. It is Butler's first career weekly honor from the Horizon League office.
Butler, a Milwaukee, Wis., native, averaged 15.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game to lead CSU to a 2-1 record last week. She shot 54.3 percent (19-for-35) from the field and 70 percent (7-for-10) at the free throw line during the three games.
Butler opened the week last Tuesday with 18 points, nine rebounds and four steals in the Vikings' 76-67 win over Eastern Michigan. The 5-foot-9 forward followed that with a double-double against Illinois State on Friday in a WNIT game in Muncie, Ind. Butler tallied 12 points and collected 13 rebounds in the 64-50 win over the Redbirds.
Butler finished the week with 15 points, five rebounds and four steals in a 61-60 loss at Ball State on Saturday.
For the season, Butler is averaging 15.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 59.6 percent from the floor. Her scoring average is currently fourth in the Horizon League among players who have played more than one game. Butler, last season's Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, is also averaging 3.3 steals per game.
Butler and the Vikings (2-2) host Toledo Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on the Horizon League Network. CSU then travels to American Nov. 30 for a 2 p.m. ET contest.
