Austin and Bryce Butler have staged many shirt-ripping driveway basketball battles against one other over the years.
But now they’re teaming up to play for their country on an international stage.
The brothers from Latrobe are playing for the USA Basketball 3×3 U23 team in the FIBA 3×3 Nations League from Aug 13-19 in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Austin Butler, looking for an opportunity to play professionally since playing a fifth year of college, at Charlotte, has become a regular on the 3×3 circuit. He also played in the 3x3U National Championship during the Final Four and the Red Bull USA 3×3 Nationals, and made the national 3×3 team.
The 6-foot-5 guard who played four years at Holy Cross, averaged 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds last season at Charlotte.
From Latrobe, PA
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— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) August 11, 2022
An incoming junior at Division II power West Liberty, Bryce Butler was the Mountain East Conference Male Athlete of the Year.
He has played in USA Basketball 18U 3×3 events in the past. The 6-5 Butler averaged 18.1 points and 7.5 rebounds as a sophomore and was a D2CCA All-American.
From Latrobe, PA
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— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) August 11, 2022
The Butler’s teammates include Chris Arcidiacono and Eric Dixon of Villanova, Khalid Thomas of Portland State, and Keaton Wallace of the Agua Caliente Clippers. The U.S team just finished a three-day training camp.
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— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) August 11, 2022
