Former La Salle standout, NBA vet Rasual Butler dies in crash

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Former La Salle great and 13-year NBA veteran Rasual Butler and his wife died Wednesday morning in a single car accident in Studio City, California.

His Range Rover flipped after Butler reportedly hit a parking meter then slammed into a wall, according to TMZ.

Butler had a standout career at La Salle, where he twice made the All-Atlantic 10 First Team.

He parlayed that collegiate success into a long NBA career that began when the Miami Heat drafted him in the second round in 2002.

Butler went on to play 13 seasons for eight different teams, most recently playing 46 games for the 2015-16 San Antonio Spurs.

Butler, a three-point marksman who averaged 1.1 made threes per game on 36.2 percent shooting, had his best season in 2009-10 with the Clippers. He played in all 82 games that year, starting 64 and averaging 11.9 points.

Butler's wife, Leah LaBelle, was an R&B singer with a record deal who was involved in Season 3 of American Idol in 2004.

The loss of Butler was felt instantly by his former Big 5 and NBA peers.

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