WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior guard Austin Butler, a member of the Holy Cross men's basketball team, has been selected as the 2020-21 recipient of the Richard J. Maloney Award. Since 1981, the Maloney Award has been presented annually by the Holy Cross Varsity Club to the men's basketball player who best exemplifies Mr. Maloney's spirit and energy as a loyal contributor to the program. 

As a senior, Butler averaged 16.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while hitting 49.5 percent (98 of 198) of his field goal attempts and 45.8 percent (27 of 59) of his three-pointers. He finished the season ranked second in the Patriot League in rebounding, third in three-point field goal percentage, sixth in steals, seventh in scoring and ninth in three-point field goals made. Butler led the team in rebounding 11 times and scoring seven times this year, in addition to scoring in double-figures in 14 of 16 games played. 

Over the course of his four years with the Crusaders, he totaled 1,321 points, 571 rebounds, 188 assists and 126 steals, while connecting on 37.4 percent (158 of 422) of his three-point field goals. Butler finished his career ranked fifth all-time at Holy Cross in three-point field goals made, fifth in games started (100) and seventh in three-point field goals attempted.