A welcome addition to CCSU’s front line this season, Bute comes off a week that saw him average a team-high 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks while shooting a scorching 72.2 percent from the floor over two games. He recorded a career-high 19 points on 8-11 shooting from the field and pulled down nine boards at St. John’s on Monday. Bute, who hails from Philipsburg, St. Maarten, then posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in CCSU’s 79-68 win at East Carolina on Friday. The Tallahassee CC transfer is averaging 11.5 ppg and ranks second with 7.0 rpg on the year for the Blue Devils.