Butler earns OVC newcomer honor

Southeast Missouri State junior forward Cameron Butler was named Ohio Valley Conference co-newcomer of the week in men's basketball.

Butler scored double figures in back-to-back games for the Redhawks last week. He scored 16 points in a 56-53 win at home last Monday against Jacksonville State.

Butler then scored a game-high 17 points Saturday in a 67-39 road loss to Eastern Illinois.

Butler is second on the team in scoring with 9.2 points per game.

-- From staff reports