Three individuals from the 2010 and 2011 Final Four teams were among the athletes welcomed to the Butler Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 24.
Butler Athletics hosts annual Hall of Fame Ceremony
Multimedia reporter Maeve Van Etten reports about the Butler Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony and talks to a few inductees.
Butler Athletic Hall of Fame inducts 2020 and 2021 classes
The Butler University Athletic Hall of Fame inducted its 2020 and 2021 classes on Sept. 9. The celebration honored nine individuals and the two Final Four men’s basketball teams.
Collegian Q&A: Butler basketball great Shelvin Mack
Former basketball star Shelvin Mack played for Butler between 2008-2011, competing in two Final Fours his junior and senior year before getting drafted in the second round by the Washington Wizards. Here, Mack answers a Q&A with his former home’s newspaper.
Alumni given chance to see Mack play again
For parts of three men’s basketball seasons, Butler fans had the opportunity to watch former student Shelvin Mack play at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Now Butler alumni have the opportunity to witness Mack in action in a NBA game. Organized by the Butler University Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter, the event will give Butler alumni and students in…
BASKETBALL ISSUE | A price to pay for leaving early
When Shelvin Mack left his position as a junior guard on Butler’s men’s basketball team, there were not many people who were truly surprised. Mack left Butler a year early to enter the National Basketball Association’s 2011 draft, where he was selected by the Washington Wizards. Since the NBA lockout began in late June, Mack…
Happy birthday, Mr. Vonnegut
After celebrating our president’s inauguration this weekend, be sure to blow out a candle for Butler University’s most famous student. No, we’re not talking about Gordon Hayward or Shelvin Mack, we’re talking about Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut. The author of such novels like “Cat’s Cradle” and “Slaughterhouse-Five” was enrolled at Butler for a short time…
OVERTIME: Indy Pro Am shows bright side of NBA lockout
So, this is what happens when the National Basketball Association faces a lockout? If such a lockout allows me to see NBA players facing off against NBA players (with a few amateur players sprinkled in) in exhibition-style games, I hope the lockout never gets resolved. That is obviously greedy of me. However, after seeing the…
Will Butler have a lack of Mack?
Butler University junior guard Shelvin Mack has made himself eligible for the 2011 National Basketball Association Draft. He has not hired an agent and may therefore retain his eligibility if he withdraws before May 8. “I’m exploring my options and gathering information to see what opportunities might exist for me,” Mack said. “I’ve always had…
Despite loss, Butler leaves its mark
It was there for the taking. And the crowd of 7,500 inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, the fans who did not migrate south to Houston, knew it. Junior guard Shelvin Mack drained a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer and sent the Bulldogs into the locker room up, 22-19. The Butler faithful cheered wildly, recognizing that their…