Butler joins teammate and two-time honoree Sam Atupem as Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week recipients as Mount St. Mary’s won both its games last week to snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 7-4 in NEC play. Butler averaged 6.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and shot 46.2 percent from the field in the two victories. His runner with 34 seconds remaining against Robert Morris on Thursday pulled Mount St. Mary’s to within one point of the Colonials in a game the Mount would go on to win, 60-59, on a Mychal Kearse putback with ten seconds to play. Butler finished the game with six points, five rebounds and three assists. In a 71-56 triumph over St. Francis (PA) on Saturday, the Washington, MD product recorded six points and five assists. Butler also sparkled on the defensive end of the floor, holding his point guard counterparts to 7-22 (.389) shooting while helping force eight turnovers. On the season, he is averaging 5.2 ppg and leads all NEC freshman in assists with 3.0 per game.