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Bulls draft Marquette's Butler
Published
Jun. 23, 2011 11:38 p.m. ET
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The Chicago Bulls have selected Marquette guard-forward Jimmy Butler with the 30th pick in the draft on Thursday.
An honorable-mention All-Big East pick, Butler was second on the team in scoring (15.7 points per game) and rebounding (6.1 rpg.) while averaging a team-high 1.4 steals.
The Bulls took Cleveland State guard Norris Cole at No. 28.
Besides the two first-round picks, the Bulls also own a second-rounder at No. 43.
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