J.C. Butler: The Perfect Fit

Read his bio (below). This guy is exactly who we need for the 3 spot. Sure, this doesn't address our perceived point guard issue, but it is a huge step toward serious, consistent contention.

Full name is James Caron Butler…Lists his mother Mattie Paden as the person he most admires and a person who made a difference in his life, raising him as a single mother…Recognized by The Sporting News as one of the top “Good Guys” in sports in 2006 for his charitable endeavors…Was tabbed as a Special Deputy by the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department in March, 2006…Helped organize “Urban Dialogue: Stop The Violence — A Community Outreach Event” in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin in August, 2005…Brought kids of all ages and races together for an afternoon of basketball and discussion to promote the idea of a violence-free community…Donated $3,000 for prize money to be distributed to the winning basketball team from the 18-and-older division…Donated $26,000 to purchase and give away 300 bicycles to underprivileged youths in Racine in May, 2005…Was a guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in September, 2005 in a show titled “How My Worst Moment Made Me a Star”… Is involved with the Bray Center Youth Fund back in his hometown of Racine, WI…Visited incarcerated youth at Oak Hill Youth Detention Center to offer support and share his life story…Would like to open a group home and run it when he is done with his playing career…Was a communications major at Connecticut…Played two seasons at UConn before becoming an early entry candidate for the NBA Draft…Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from the Associated Press as a sophomore in 2001-02…Represented the United States and won a gold medal at the World Championship For Young Men Tournament played in Japan in August of 2001…Had his uniform number (54) retired at Racine Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin, during All-Star Weekend in February, 2006…Also had his number (25) retired at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, Maine in 2002…Was inducted into the New England Sports Hall of Fame in September of 2003…Had his uniform number (54) retired at Park High School in the spring of 2003… Married Andrea Pink in August, 2005… Has two daughters, Mia Caron and Camary and a son, Caron Jr…Splits time between Centreville, VA and Racine, WI.