2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Butz, Jaylen
Jersey Number 2
Jaylen Butz
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 224
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
- High School:
- North Side
Bio
Career
Career Statistics
2019-20 Game-by-Game Statistics
2018-19 Game-by-Game Statistics
2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics
Career Highs
Points: 24, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 21, 2019)
Rebounds: 15, vs. Penn State (Nov. 15, 2018)
Assists: 5, at St. John's (March 13, 2019)
Steals: 4, vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 5, 2019)
Blocked Shots: 3 (2x), last at USF (April 1, 2019)
Field Goals: 10, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 21, 2019)
Field Goal Attempts: 14, at Villanova (Jan. 14, 2020)
3pt. Field Goals: --
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 1, at Butler (Feb. 29, 2020)
Free Throws: 6 (2x), last vs. Marquette (March 3, 2020)
Free Throw Attempts: 11, vs. Texas Tech (Dec. 5, 2019)
Minutes: 41:24, at Villanova (Jan. 14, 2020)
Games in Double Figures: 27
20-Point Games: 1
10-Rebound Games: 7
Double-Doubles: 1
- Played in 89 career games with 47 starts
- 28 career games in double figures with seven games of 10-plus rebounds
- Career averages of 7.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
- Only player in program history with at least three games of at least five field goals without a missed shot
- Has accomplished the feat five times
- Stanley Brundy, Tommy Hamilton IV and Paul Reed each went without a miss two times each.
- Ranked third in DePaul history with a .589 (257-436) field goal percentage.
- Signed with DePaul on Nov. 11, 2016.
- Started and played in 31 games
- 15 games in double figures.
- Tied for fifth on the season chart with a .593 (127-214) field goal percentage.
- Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in field goal percentage (3rd – .593), offensive rebounds (11th – 2.1 orpg), rebounding (17th – 5.4 rpg) and scoring (29th – 10.1 ppg)... in conference games only, ranked among league leaders in field goal percentage (6th – .541), offensive rebounds (8th – 2.2 orpg) and blocked shots (15th – 0.7 bpg).
- Named the Waldo Fisher-Frank McGrath Award winner as MVP of the DePaul-Northwestern game
- Totaled 24 points, eight rebounds against the Wildcats.
- Scored 11 points with six rebounds in the BIG EAST Tournament first round against Xavier
- 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals against Marquette
- 11 points at Xavier with five boards
- 10 points against Georgetown
- 14 points at Georgetown
- 14 points, four boards at Marquette
- Nine points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals against Butler
- 16 points, six boards, two steals at Villanova
- 17 points, nine rebounds at St. John’s
- 11 boards with six points against Seton Hal
- 11 points, six boards, two assists against Buffalo
- 17 points, seven rebounds, two steals against Texas Tech
- Nine points, nine boards at Minnesota
- 15 points and 11 rebounds against Central Michigan for first career double-double
- 11 points at Boston College, six rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots
- 13 points, six rebounds, two blocked shot against Fairleigh Dickinson
- 14 points, six boards, three steals against Chicago
- Nine points, eight rebounds, four steals against Alcorn State
- Started 11 times while playing in 32 games
- 10 game in double figures
- Four games with at least 10 rebounds
- 18 games with at least five rebounds.
- Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in offensive rebounds (9th - 2.1 orpg) and rebounding (14th - 5.7 rpg)
- In conference games only, ranked among league leaders in offensive rebounds (t12th - 2.0 orpg) and rebounding (18th - 5.3 rpg).
- Averaged 6.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in the CBI
- 11 points, four boards against Coastal Carolina
- 10 points, eight rebounds against Longwood
- 12 boards, six points against Central Michigan
- Grabbed 14 rebounds with five assists, two points against St. John’s in the BIG EAST Tournament
- 11 points, five rebounds, two assists at Creighton
- 10 boards and six points at Georgetown
- Nine points, eight boards at Butler
- 10 points, six rebounds against Providence
- 12 points, four rebounds against Villanova
- 12 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocked shots against Seton Hall
- 16 points, six boards against Xavier
- Nine rebounds, seven points, two steals against Boston College
- Eight points, four rebounds, two assists against Incarnate Word
- Nine points, six rebounds against Chicago State
- 10 points and four boards at Notre Dame and against Cleveland State
- 15 rebounds and eight points against Penn State
- The 15 rebounds are the most by a DePaul player since Cleveland Melvin totaled 15 rebounds at St. John’s on Feb. 20, 2012
- Seven points, nine boards against Morgan State
- Opened season with career-high 12 points against Bethune-Cookman with seven rebounds.
- Played in 23 games with three starts
- Totaled at least five rebounds in 12 games
- Three games in double figures.
- Totaled eight points and five rebounds against Providence
- 11 points against Villanova with six boards
- Five points, five rebounds, two steals against Northwestern
- Grabbed eight boards with four points, three blocked shots in first career start against Alabama A&M
- 10 points, nine rebounds against Central Connecticut
- Went 6-for-10 (.600) from the field at the PK80 in 9.7 minutes per game
- 11 points against Portland
- Grabbed six rebounds against Oregon
- Scored four points with seven rebounds at Illinois
- Grabbed 13 rebounds against Delaware State with seven points
- The 13 boards were the most by a DePaul player since Cleveland Melvin grabbed 13 rebounds against Wright State on Nov. 16, 2013
- Totaled five rebounds and two points in DePaul debut against Notre Dame.
- Named the 2017 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Player of the Year
- Averaged 17.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
- Led North Side to its first Indiana state title game appearance since 1965
- Totaled 13 points and 18 rebounds for the Legends in semistate win over Merrillville.
- Named an Indiana All-Star.
- Played on Indiana Junior All-Star team after averaging 15.5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game during junior season.
- Ranked as a three-star recruit by Scout.com and 247Sports.
- Averaged 9.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game during sophomore season.
- Played for the Spiece Indy Heat on the EYBL circuit
- Averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in EYBL play.
- Son of Jason Butz and Anne Miller
- Has a sister, Asya.
- Majoring in Communication and Media.
Career Statistics
2019-20 Game-by-Game Statistics
2018-19 Game-by-Game Statistics
2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics
Career Highs
Points: 24, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 21, 2019)
Rebounds: 15, vs. Penn State (Nov. 15, 2018)
Assists: 5, at St. John's (March 13, 2019)
Steals: 4, vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 5, 2019)
Blocked Shots: 3 (2x), last at USF (April 1, 2019)
Field Goals: 10, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 21, 2019)
Field Goal Attempts: 14, at Villanova (Jan. 14, 2020)
3pt. Field Goals: --
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 1, at Butler (Feb. 29, 2020)
Free Throws: 6 (2x), last vs. Marquette (March 3, 2020)
Free Throw Attempts: 11, vs. Texas Tech (Dec. 5, 2019)
Minutes: 41:24, at Villanova (Jan. 14, 2020)
Games in Double Figures: 27
20-Point Games: 1
10-Rebound Games: 7
Double-Doubles: 1
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