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Devocio Ramello Butler (born June 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Omonia BC He was a high school basketball standout playing for South Cobb In Atlanta and played college basketball for Colorado State University and Texas Southern University.

After High School, Butler committed to Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. Here Butler he played in 36 games as a freshman for Coach Swede Trinkle, former collegiate basketball player for Eustachy at Idaho from 1990-92. During his freshman season (2014-2015) Butler helped the team to a 32-4 record, including 11-1 in conference play. This season Butler averaged 10.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from the three-point line. Butler had a season-high of 29 points this year in a win over Cornerstone Prep and helped the Hill College team to a NJCAA National Tournament appearance.

As a sophomore at Hill College, Butler played in 29 games, averaging 17.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He shot 52.7 percent from the field, 35.0 percent from the three-point line and 69.2 percent on free throws during this season. Butler was named First Team All-North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference for his efforts this year while leading Hill College to the NJCAA Region 5 Semifinals. Throughout the season Butler scored in double figures in all but three games played, with a career-best 30 in a victory over Weatherford. In this game, Butler was 12-of-20 from the floor and added nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. This performance was one of 13 many during this season where Butler obtained five or more rebounds. Butler had a season-high of seven assists this year in the contest against McLennan.

After Hill College, Butler committed to Colorado State University. As a Junior Butler played in 17 games where he averaged  5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals in just  18.2 minutes of play per game. Unfortunately the season prematurely ended for Butler, but not before showcasing his talent by shooting a stellar 92.6 percent (25-of-27) from the free throw line and having a streak where six out of seven games played he scored in double figures. During this season Butler had a season-high 19 points in 30 minutes of action in the win over Northern Colorardo. During this contest Butler shot 7-of-12 from the field and added a season-best six rebounds, two assists and one steal to the teams stats.

In his senior year Butler transfered to Texas Southern University where he played in 38 games. Within these games he averaged 9.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.0apg and 1spg. Butler helped Texas Southern make it to the finals in the SWAC Conference Tournament.

Following the close of his college career, Butler  signed with Omonia BC of the Cypriot Basketball League.

Reference:

1. “Devocio Butler Stats, News, Bio.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4066659/devocio-butler.

2. “Devocio Butler College Stats: College Basketball at Sports.” Reference.com, https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/devocio-butler-1.html.

3. “NBA.” RealGM, https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Devocio-Butler/Summary/106883.

4. “Devocio Butler NCAA BK Stats - Season & Career Statistics.” Home - Sports News, Scores, Schedules, and Videos, FOX, https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/devocio-butler-player-stats.