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  Marjorie Butler

Marjorie Butler

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

High School:
Webb School

Height:
5-8

Position:
G

Experience:
HS

03/31/2013

Georgia Battles Cal in Elite Eight

Georgia Battles Cal in Elite Eight

03/26/2013

Lady Bulldogs Headed To Sweet 16

Lady Bulldogs Headed To Sweet 16

03/09/2013

Lady Bulldogs Fall To Kentucky In SEC Semis

Lady Bulldogs Fall To Kentucky In SEC Semis

03/02/2013

Lady Bulldogs Face Vanderbilt on Senior Day

Lady Bulldogs Face Vanderbilt on Senior Day

02/26/2013

Hempe Ready to Hit Heights

Hempe Ready to Hit Heights

High School

Coached by Shelley Collier at Webb School of Knoxville.

Rated as the No. 63 recruit and No. 11 point guard by ESPN's HoopGurlz.

Named Miss Tennessee Basketball for Division II-Class A by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) as a junior in 2011.

Recognized as the Tennessee state winner of the 2011 Wendy's High School Heisman Award, a program that recognizes the nation's most esteemed high school senior men and women for excellence in academics, athletics, and community/school involvement.

Selected as the Knoxville News Sentinel's PrepXtra Athlete of the Year in both basketball (2011) and track and field (2009) during her stellar prep career.

Began playing varsity basketball as an eighth grader and helped Webb compile a 98-29 record over the next four seasons before missing the majority of her senior season due to a knee injury.

Helped Webb to a state championship as a freshman in 2009, as well as runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2011 and the state semifinals in 2010.

Had her senior season cut short after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee on Nov. 25 during a Thanksgiving Tournament in Memphis.

Did return for Webb's Senior Night. Started with four classmates and "played" four seconds before Webb called timeout and presented her with the game ball.

As a junior, averaged 21.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.0 assists per game in leading Webb to a 27-6 record.

Averaged 28.0 points in two state sectional games and two state tourney contests in 2011.

As a sophomore, averaged 14.0 points and 3.2 rebounds to help Webb to a 17-15 finish.

Missed the first 10 games of her sophomore season after tearing a tendon in her right hand...Webb started the season 1-9 but was 16-6 after Butler returned to action.

As a freshman, named to the all-tourney squad at the state tournament after averaging 8.0 points, 3.5 rebounds en route to helping the Lady Spartans to the Division II-Class 2A championship.

Captured 10 state titles in track and field as well - nine individual (three each in the pentathlon, 300-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles) and one team (400-meter relay).

Personal

Born November 25, 1993, Marjorie is the daughter of Danny and Anne Butler.

Major: Exercise Science.

Recipient of the Val Porter Family Women's Basketball Scholarship for 2012-13.


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