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2009-10 Men's Basketball

24 Avery Jukes

  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Snellville, Ga.
  • Highschool South Gwinnett
  • Prev School Alabama

Biography

2009-10:  Played in all 38 Butlergames...had six points in 16 minutes to help lead the Bulldogs pastDavidson in the season-opener...came off the bench with 10 pointsin 14 minutes in Butler’s win at Northwestern...scored all ofButler’s bench points with eight points in a reserve roleagainst Minnesota...hit all three shots he attempted and matchedhis season-high with 10 points in Butler’s league-openeragainst Valparaiso...came off the bench with five points atUAB...had seven points in 11 minutes in Butler’s victory athome over Green Bay...came off the bench with two points and fiverebounds in Butler’s victory at Detroit...matched hiscareer-high with two blocked shots in Butler’s win atLoyola...scored five points in eight minutes in Butler’s homewin over Wright State...made first Butler start and scored ninepoints in a career-high 24 minutes in Butler’s “SeniorDay” victory over Siena...played 18 minutes in Butler’svictory over Michigan State in the national semifinals...matchedhis season-high with 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in 18minutes against Duke in the NCAA Division I national championshipgame.

2008-09: Played in 27 games for theBulldogs...Missed four games due to a knee injury suffered inpractice...Came off the bench to score five points and record fourrebounds in Butler's exhibition game against Marion...Scored 12points in 19 minutes against Oakland City in an exhibitioncontest...Had three points and two assists in Butler's openeragainst Drake...Recorded career-highs of 15 points and six reboundsin a career-high 20 minutes against IU-South Bend...Had a threepointer againtst Northwestern that helped spark a second halfcomeback for the Bulldogs...Posted four points,two rebounds and acareer-high two blocked shots against Evansville...Finished withnine points, five rebounds and two blocked shots off the benchagainst Bradley...Scored five points and matched his career-highwith six rebounds against Florida Gulf Coast...Had eight points inButler's victory over Detroit at Hinkle Fieldhouse...Went four forfive from the field while scoring 10 points in 15 minutes againstLoyola...Tied a career-high with six rebounds against Milwaukee athome...Finished the year averaging 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds pergame. Traveled to Uganda with Ambassadors for Children during thesummer of 2008 and has since founded the Avery Jukes Foundation forKids to provide support for the children of Uganda.

2007-08: Became eligible for Butler on December17...Saw first Butler action against Bradley and finished with twopoints and one rebound in two minutes...Came off the bench withfour points, two rebounds and an assist in four minutes againstFlorida Gulf Coast...Had four points, two rebounds and a blockedshot in nine minutes at Loyola...Posted three points and a blockedshot in two minutes against Milwaukee at Hinkle Fieldhouse...Hitfirst career three-point field goal in Butler's victory atValparaiso...Had points in nine minutes at Milwaukee...Posted firstcareer double-figures scoring performance with 11 points in acareer-high 17 minutes in Butler's victory over YoungstownState...Came off the bench with four points in eight minutesagainst Wright State to help the Bulldogs clinch the Horizon Leaguetitle...Tallied nine points in eight minutes in Butler's NCAATournament victory over South Alabama.

Alabama: Signed with Alabama in November of2005...played in three games in 2006-07, before transferring toButler in January...saw first collegiate action against JacksonState...played in games against Texas Southern and AlabamaState...had three rebounds and one blocked shot for the CrimsonTide.

High School: All-State forward at SouthGwinnett High School...named a Nike All-American as a senior...teamcaptain in final high school season...All-Conferenceperformer...selected All-County in each of his final two prepseasons...averaged a double-double in each of his final two highschool seasons...finished with averages of 17 points and 12rebounds as a senior...posted 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds as ajunior...high a high game of 27 points as a high schoolsenior...helped lead South Gwinnett to a 30-3 record and a statechampionship as a sophomore...earned four varsity basketballletters...played for the Georgia Stars during the summer AAUcircuit...High School Coach: Roger Fleetwood.

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Historical Player Information

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    2007-08Junior

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    6'8" 217 lbs
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    2008-09Junior

    F
    6'8" 217 lbs
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    2009-10Senior

    F
    6'8" 215 lbs
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