Kevin Butler (streetball player)
Encyclopedia
Kevin "Bizness" Butler is an American streetball
player known for his exceptional dunking
ability. He is also known for his appearances on the ESPN
television show City Slam
. Butler is from Oakland, California and is 6 foot 2 inches tall. Butler played college basketball
for 4 years for the University of California - Riverside (UCR)
, and, like his streetball moniker, "Bizness", alludes, graduated in 2004 with a degree in business. Butler also plays for the streetball crew YPA. Butler competed in the slam dunk contest
of City Slam in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons. During the 2005 season, Butler was one of three contestants to reach the 60-inch barrier in the high-jump portion of the competition. In the 2005 finals in Chicago, Butler placed fourth, losing to eventual champ, Chris "Skywalker" Lowery. In the 2006 season, Butler was the Oakland Regional winner. In 2005, Butler played in the inaugural season for the then San Francisco Pilots (later renamed the San Francisco Rumble) of the reborn American Basketball Association. In 2007, Butler, along with other past winners and finalists from City Slam, assisted former NBA player Dee Brown during his 2007 Summer Slam Camp, which was described as the "world’s first slam dunk workout camp".
Streetball
Streetball or street basketball is a variation of the sport of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less by way of formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules...
player known for his exceptional dunking
Slam dunk
A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was...
ability. He is also known for his appearances on the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
television show City Slam
City Slam
City Slam is an ESPN television series that premiered in 2005. The show is a basketball competition featuring streetball players competing in a slam dunk and three-point shooting contest....
. Butler is from Oakland, California and is 6 foot 2 inches tall. Butler played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for 4 years for the University of California - Riverside (UCR)
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
, and, like his streetball moniker, "Bizness", alludes, graduated in 2004 with a degree in business. Butler also plays for the streetball crew YPA. Butler competed in the slam dunk contest
Slam Dunk Contest
The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA...
of City Slam in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons. During the 2005 season, Butler was one of three contestants to reach the 60-inch barrier in the high-jump portion of the competition. In the 2005 finals in Chicago, Butler placed fourth, losing to eventual champ, Chris "Skywalker" Lowery. In the 2006 season, Butler was the Oakland Regional winner. In 2005, Butler played in the inaugural season for the then San Francisco Pilots (later renamed the San Francisco Rumble) of the reborn American Basketball Association. In 2007, Butler, along with other past winners and finalists from City Slam, assisted former NBA player Dee Brown during his 2007 Summer Slam Camp, which was described as the "world’s first slam dunk workout camp".
External links
- http://www.fiatlux.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=918 - UCR Fiat Lux article on Butler's appearance on City Slam