2010 Butler Basketball Season PreviewI. IntroductionA. Butler University has an attendance of 4,771. That's nearly three times less than Duke University.B. Butlers have always been great in the regular season but this season was special.C. One of the reasons the season was historic was because they probably had the best coach Butler has ever had. There were several reasons why Butler had such a historic season and part of it was due to the dedicated fans. Butler Basketball had a historic season created by the players and Brad Stevens who led the team to a great regular season, through the NCAA tournament, and finally the national championship.II. Corps This Butler team featured several undervalued players in college basketball. Their best player was Gordon Hayward, who plays for the Utah Jazz, averaging 15.5 points per game as a sophomore. Their presence in the paint was led by Matt Howard who averaged 11.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. a match. The point guard who led them as a sophomore was Shevlin Mack, who plays for the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 14.1 points per game. Senior leader Willie Veasly, who averaged just 9.8 points per game, helped them with his experience and basketball IQ. They only had three seniors, which were Willie Veasley, Avery Jukes, and Nick Rodgers. It was a very young team. (Espn.com) There were several key pieces to this basketball team, but the most important one didn't even play on the court. These players wouldn't have even had the chance to play in the tournament without fearless coach Brad Stevens. Brad Stevens was an undervalued coach who would show the college basketball world that he deserves respect.1. "Brad Stevens had just finished his first year as a marketing associate at Eli...... middle of paper ...... n thumbs up. That shot put the lid on the season and put end to the Cinderella story. III Conclusion This season was created by the players and Brad Stevens who led the team to an incredible regular season, through the tournament and the national championship.B. Butler has a culture that doesn't exist anywhere else in the country and deserves a large fan base.C The 2010 college basketball season might just be one of the best years for Butler basketball You have a. question? We have an answer Buanswers.butler.edu Ask us!” March 24, 2014. Espn.com. Web. March 24, 2014. Schlabach, Mark. “Butler Coach makes dreams come true.” ESPN.com. Web. April 2, 2014. "2009-10 Butler Bulldogs Roster and Stats." College Basketball on Sports-Reference.com. Web. March 24. 2014.