Stillwell, McClennahan Jr. Earn All-KJCCC Recognition
COLBY, Kan. – Butler men’s basketball forwards Jamichael Stillwell and Charles McClennahan Jr. were named All-KJCCC on Thursday, the league announced.
COLBY, Kan. – Butler men's basketball forwards Jamichael Stillwell and Charles McClennahan Jr. were named All-KJCCC on Thursday, the league announced.
Stillwell, a sophomore from Atlanta was named to the first team while McClennahan, a sophomore from Winston-Salem, N.C. was a second team honoree. The pair of forwards were the lone Grizzlies to receive accolades from the conference.
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In his only season in El Dorado, Stillwell made a big impact. The 6'8 forward led the conference in rebounds per game (10.5) and led Butler in both scoring (12.5) and rebounding per game. He totaled a team-high 12 double-doubles as well as scoring in double-digits in 19 games. Stillwell's 10.5 rebounds per game are the highest by a Grizzly since as far back as the 2006-07 season, what the online database shows. Stillwell was named to the Region VI All-Tournament team for his performance in the Grizzlies semifinal loss to Barton, putting up 16 points and eight rebounds. Stillwell was also named the KJCCC Player of the Week on Jan. 16th for tallying two double-doubles in wins over Indy and Pratt. In one of his more impressive performances of the season, Stillwell totaled 25 points and eight rebounds at No. 12 Cowley in a loss on Jan. 21st. He grabbed 10+ rebounds in 14 games and pulled down 15+ in four games. Stillwell eclipsed 20 rebounds in a win over State Fair.
Following a win over Coffeyville on the road early in the season, head coach Kyle Fisher had this to say about Stillwell. "I wouldn't trade him for anyone in the world. "If there's anyone that plays harder in the nation, I'd like to watch them. He's all about winning, all about his team, and competes at the highest level every day."
McClennahan Jr. registered a big second season donning the purple and white. As a freshman, McClennahan averaged 2.3 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game, finding himself in and out of the playing rotation throughout the year. As a sophomore, McClennahan was the team's second leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 11.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He scored in double-digits in 20 games, tallied six double-doubles and scored 15+ in 12 games. He shot 49.8% from the field and 72.4% from the free throw line. McClennahan scored in double figures in seven of the Grizzlies last 10 games. He played a big part in Butler's Region VI quarterfinal win over Cloud County, putting up 17 points and eight rebounds. Two of his biggest performances came in wins over NWKTC and Coffeyville. He had 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a win over the Mavericks before putting up 21 points and 12 rebounds a week later, taking down Coffeyville.
Butler's 2023-24 record was 23-9 overall and 17-7 in conference as they ended their season in the Region VI final four. The 17 conference wins were the most for Butler during Fisher's five-year tenure.