BTN.com staff, March 19, 2012
Former Wisconsin basketball player Brian Butch was one of two guys named NBA Development League Co-Performers of the Week for games played March 12-18. The former BTN contributor — yes, he can blog, too — averaged 19 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in leading the Bakersfield Jam to two wins. As you might guess from the stats, Butch posted a pair of double-doubles. On the season, in eight games, he is averaging 18.4 points and 12 rebounds.
Butch, nicknamed the "Polar Bear," is no stranger to success in the D-League. After all, he claimed MVP honors of the 2010 NBA Development League All-Star Game.
