game. Butler was the BSN's MVP in 1988, and the league's defensive player of the year in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1994. Mario Butler returned to basketball, lured by Yamil Chade, in time to win his fifth BSN basketball championship, this time with the Arecibo Captains during 2005. International career Mario Butler also saw action in professional leagues of other countries besides Panama and Puerto Rico. He played as a professional in Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United States (though not in the NBA) and Venezuela. One incident that Butler publicly admitted he probably will never forget happened while he was a player for the Aguascalientes team in Mexico: after the game's referees made a call that disgusted local fans, many fans jumped onto the court to fight Butler and his teammates. Others began tossing bottles and other items from the fan stands. Butler and his coach, fellow Puerto Rican Julio Toro, had to push some fans away in order to make it out of the arena, and they were formally accused by some fans of hitting them, but the Mexican police never charged them. National team career Butler saw action for the Panama national team in other important tournaments apart from the Pan American games. These included the Central American and Caribbean Games, the Pre-Olympics and others. It was because of this international exposure that he, at 6 feet and 8 inches (80 inches) tall, became known by many basketball fans as one of the most dominant centers in the Spanish-speaking countries during his era as a basketball player. See also BSN References External links Butler interview in Spanish (BSNPR) 1957 births Living people Baloncesto Superior Nacional players Basketball players at the 1979 Pan American Games Briar Cliff Chargers men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Fargo-Moorhead Fever players Golden State Warriors draft picks Liga ACB players Obras Sanitarias basketball players Pan American Games competitors for Panama Panamanian men's basketball players 1970 FIBA World Championship players 1982 FIBA World Championship players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista basketball players Sportspeople from Panama City 1986 FIBA World Championship players Titanes de Morovis players