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Butler University Athletics

2009-10 Men's Basketball

21 Willie Veasley

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 206
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Freeport, Ill.
  • Highschool Freeport

Biography

2009-10:  Named to the 2009-10 HorizonLeague All-Defensive Team...chosen to Seth Davis’ 11th AnnualAll-Glue Team, recognizing five players who do everything towin...named to the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men’sBasketball Championship All-Tournament Team...starter in 37 Butlergames this season...had started 60 consecutive games, before beingsidelined for Butler’s home game against Siena with asprained left knee...third on the team in rebounds and steals;fourth in scoring...led the team and ranked fifth in the HorizonLeague in field goal percentage (.481)...scored 15 points to helplift the Bulldogs past Davidson in the season-opener for bothteams...had 11 points and six rebounds in 27 minutes atEvansville...turned in a strong defensive performance on All-ACCplayer Trevor Booker and scored seven points against Clemson at the76 Classic...hit three of three three-point field goals and scored15 points in Butler’s league-opener against Valparaiso, whilelimiting Crusaders’ scoring leader Brandon Wood to just sevenpoints...tallied seven points against Georgetown in the Jimmy VClassic...recorded first career double-double with 15 points and 10rebounds in Butler’s victory over Ohio State...scored 10points and had three steals at UAB...scored 10 points and had acareer-high four steals in Butler’s home victory over GreenBay...had 12 points to help the Bulldogs win at WrightState...scored 10 points in Butler’s victory at Detroit...ledthe Bulldogs with 16 points in Butler’s home victory overCleveland State...had 13 points in 26 minutes in Butler’shome win over Youngstown State...made the game-winning free throwwith 0:34 left in Butler’s win at Loyola...had nine pointsand seven rebounds at UIC while helping the Bulldogs to the 101stvictory of his Butler career...scored 13 points and grabbed agame-high eight rebounds at Green Bay...led the Bulldogs with eightrebounds at Milwaukee...was perfect on nine field goal attempts andscored a career-high 19 points to lead Butler past Wright State inHinkle Fieldhouse...had 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds inButler’s home win over Loyola...scored 10 points and matchedhis career-high with two blocked shots at Youngstown State...hadseven points and seven rebounds at Cleveland State...scored 11points in Butler’s home win over UIC...matched hiscareer-high with four three-point field goals, scored a career-high20 points and helped limit league scoring leader Brandon Wood tofour points to lead the Bulldogs at Valparaiso...scored 11 pointsand grabbed six rebounds against Milwaukee in the Horizon LeagueTournament semifinals...led the Bulldogs in the first round of theNCAA Tournament with nine rebounds against UTEP...scored 10 pointsagainst Murray State in the NCAA Tournament Second Round...scored13 points against Syracuse in the West Regional semifinals...hadsix points and five rebounds and matched his career-high with foursteals against Michigan State in the national semifinals...playedon Butler teams that compiled a school-record 118 wins over fourseasons...first player in Butler basketball history to see actionin four consecutive NCAA tournaments.

2008-09:  Starter in all 32games...finished as Butler’s fourth-leading scorer andrebounder...wound up fifth on the team in steals...ranked eighth inthe Horizon League in field goal percentage...scored indouble-figures in 15 games...led the Bulldogs in scoring in twogames...emerged as one of the top defenders in the HorizonLeague...scored a career-high 16 points in a career-high 39 minutesto lead the Bulldogs past Cleveland State in Butler’s finalregular season game...tallied 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds andmatched his career-high with three steals in the Bulldogs’BracketBusters win at Davidson...had 12 points and a season-higheight rebounds in 19 minutes to help lead the Bulldogs pastYoungstown State at home...scored 15 points, all in the first half,to spark Butler to a road victory over Valparaiso...had 10 pointsand limited Horizon League scoring leader Josh Mayo to seven pointsin Butler’s victory at UIC...grabbed seven rebounds andlimited Loyola scoring leader J. R. Blount to just two points inthe Bulldogs victory over the Ramblers in Chicago...hit acareer-best four of five shots from the three-point arc to help theBulldogs upset #14 Xavier on the road...led the Bulldogs with ninepoints and a career-high four assists in Butler’s win atHorizon League preseason favorite Cleveland State...hit firstcareer three-point field goal in Butler’s win over BallState...made first collegiate start in Butler’sseason-opening victory at Drake.

2007-08: Missed Butler's first four games witha knee injury...Scored four points in first action of the seasonagainst Virginia Tech...Had three rebounds in nine minutes ofaction against Ohio State...Scored five points and matched hiscareer-high with two blocked shots in 23 minutes against FloridaState...Scored a career-high 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in24 minutes against Bradley...Came off the bench with eight points,all in the first half, and three rebounds against Valparaiso atHinkle Fieldhouse...Had four points and four rebounds in 12 minutesat Loyola...Came off the bench with seven points, a career-high 11rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals against Green Bay athome...Had six points, seven rebounds, two assists and two stealsin 20 minutes against Milwaukee at Hinkle Fieldhouse...Came off thebench with seven points, five rebounds and two steals againstLoyola at Hinkle Fieldhouse...Matched his career-high with twoblocked shots in Butler's win over UIC at Hinkle Fieldhouse...Cameoff the bench with eight points at Valparaiso...Matched hiscareer-high with 12 points in a career-high 34 minutes atMilwaukee...Had eight points and four rebounds in a reserve stintin Butler's home victory over Detroit...Scored four points andgrabbed two rebounds in 17 minutes in the Horizon League Tournamentchampionship game.

2006-07: Played in 35 games in his initialseason with the Bulldogs...had four points and six rebounds in 20minutes against Detroit at Hinkle Fieldhouse...came off the benchwith a career-high 10 points to help spark the Bulldogs pastFlorida Gulf Coast. Hit all four shots he took against the Eagles,while playing a career-high 29 minutes...came off the bench withfour points, five rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot atCleveland State...scored eight points and added four rebounds andtwo assists in Butler's victory over UIC...came off the bench withfive points and five rebounds in the first half at Loyola...hadseven points and and a career-high nine rebounds in 28 minutes inButler's victory over Purdue...grabbed seven rebounds against BallState...came off the bench with four points and five rebounds in 14minutes in Butler's home win over Cleveland State...grabbed fourrebounds and had a career-best two blocked shots in Butler'sdouble-overtime win over Kent State...had a key tip-in to giveButler the lead for good against Indiana in the NIT Season Tip-Offat Conseco Fieldhouse...came off the bench at Tulane with threerebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. Suffered an injury to hisleft hand in the win.

High School: Four-year varsity starter atFreeport High School ...ranked as one of the top prep players inIllinois by several recruiting publications ...named NIC-9Conference Player of the Year in 2005-06, after finishing runner-upfor that honor in 2003-04 and 2004-05 ...first team All-State pickby the Champaign News-Gazette ...second team All-State selection bythe Illinois Basketball Coaches Association in 2006 ...named to theIBCA North All-Star Team in 2006...two-time team Most ValuablePlayer ...two-time All-Tournament pick at the Pekin HolidayTournament ...averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds as a senior...broke Freeport's 10-year-old school career scoring record inJanuary of his senior year...scored a career-high 40 points againstRockford East High School as a senior ...averaged 15.5 points and8.8 rebounds as a junior ...averaged 14.7 points, 10.1 rebounds,2.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots as a sophomore ...helped Freeportto a 24-5 record as a senior ...helped lead high school to fourconsecutive winning seasons and 74 wins over four years ...scored21 points in the 10th Annual Rising Stars Classic following hissenior season...played for the Illinois Wolves AAU team during thesummer named MVP of the Five Star Camp in Pennsylvania ...HighSchool Coach: Jeff Lawfer.

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Historical Player Information

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    2007-08Junior

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    2008-09Junior

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    6'3" 204 lbs
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    2009-10Senior

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    6'3" 206 lbs
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