Jared Butler
Basketball Player
Professional point guard that was drafted by the Utah Jazz as the 40th overall pick in 2021 NBA Draft. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player after winning the 2021 NCAA Championship as a member of the Baylor Tigers.
He attended Riverside Academy, where he was named Player of the Year for the state of Louisiana.
He scored 22 points while dishing out seven assists in the NCAA Basketball Championship game, defeating the previously undefeated University of Gonzaga basketball team 86-70.
He is a native of the Reserve, Louisiana area. He is the son of Richard and Juanea Butler.
He and Davion Mitchell have played basketball for coach Scott Drew at Baylor University.