Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Three-year letterwinner. ... SPU's Most Improved as a freshman in 2010-11 and as a junior in 2012-13. ... SPU Coaches Award in 2014. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2014.

Senior (2013-14): Steady, productive contributor off the bench, playing 25 of the 27 games. ... Averaged 2.9 points and a career-best 2.4 rebounds. ... Set single-season bests of 60 rebounds, 10 steals, 29 free throws made, and 46 free throws attempted. ... Came up with a career-high 3 steals on Dec. 19 against South Dakota School of Mines.

Junior (2012-13): Played in all 28 games with 5 starts, averaging 9.5 minutesper game. ... Easily surpassed everything she had done in her first two seasons. That included career-bests of 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, and shooting .462 from the field. ... Her single-season totals of 266 minutes were more than double what she had as a freshman and sophomore combined. ... Had her first double-digit scoring game with 12 points at Simon Fraser on Jan. 19. ... Dished a career-best 2 assists at Montana State Billings on Jan. 26.

Sophomore (2011-12): Played in 15 games, more than doubling her freshman appearances. ... Averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds, shooting .447 (17 of 38) from the field. ... Scored a career-high six points twice. ... Grabbed a career-high five rebounds in regular-season finale against Simon Fraser.

Freshman (2010-11): Saw limited action, appearing in seven games, all as a reserve. Career highs of two points (twice) and two rebounds (twice).

Kentlake High School: Two-time All-SPSL North Division honorable mention. ... Named Kentlake's Most Improved Player as a junior in 2008-09. ... Won school's Carly Stowell Award as a senior in 2009-10. ... Participated in Northwest Shootout and Quees of the Hardwood all-star games. ... Named volleyball team's Most Improved Player as a junior in 2008 and Coaches Award winner in 2009. ... All-SPSL North Division honorable mention in volleyball as a senior in 2009. ... Played club basketball with Jammin' Legends, and club volleyball with Jammin' Blazers.

Personal: Riley Marie Butler. ... Born July 25, 1992. ... Biology/pre-veterinary major.

Fun facts: Played club volleyball from fifth grade through senior year. ... Book she just couldn't put down were any from the "Harry Potter" series. ... Favorite TV program is "Glee!" ... Favorite junk food is ice cream, or Cheez-Its with cream cheese. ... Favorite psych-up music for a big game is anything by Eminem or Drake. ... In 10 years, wants to be into her career as a wildlife veterinarian. ... Says she almost bought a pet goat right before coming to SPU, but wasn't able to make it to the auction.


STATISTICS
Year     GP    FG     3FG     FT    Reb  Avg   PF    A   TO  Blk  Stl   Pts  Avg
10-11      7    .111    . 000    .667     6    0.9     4      0    50     0     0      4    0.6
11-12    15    .447    .000    .500    20    1.3    14     2      4     4     4    37    2.5
12-13    28    .462    .000    .625    48    1.7    38     6    25     5     2    80    2.9
13-14    25    .458    .000    .630    60    2.4    47     2    14     5   10    73    2.9
TOT      75    .438    .000    .621  134    1.8  100   10    48   14   16   194   2.6