Ethan Butson - NPL player

NPL Pro Pickleball Player

Ethan Butson

Ethan Butson played 2026 for Tide. Tide: Regular season: 2nd in the Victoria conference · W–L 7–5 · Sets 31–29 · Recorded Finals position: 5th. Ethan Butson has played 5 seasons in the ahm NPL: Tide in 2026, Tide in Season 4 (2025), Tide in Season 3 (2025), Pythons in Season 2 (2024) and Pythons in Season 1 (2024). Currently with Tide. Recorded awards: Round MVP — Round 2, 2026.

DUPR doubles 5.346DUPR singles 5.026

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About

Bio

Ethan Butson plays for the Tide in the ahm NPL 2026 season, after captaining them in Season 4 (2025). He has played every NPL season, starting with the Pythons in 2024. In Round 2 of 2026 he was the Victorian Pro Male MVP and the only unbeaten Pro male, going 6–0. He also won singles bronze at the Mid-Season Festival and was a 2025 NPL Academy member.

DUPR: 5.346 doubles · 5.026 singles (updated October 2026)

Honours

Awards

Round MVP — Round 2, 2026

2026 · Round 2 · VIC · Male

6-0

The only unbeaten Pro Male of Round 2. Six rubbers, six wins, including two Men’s Doubles wins, two Men’s Singles wins and two Mixed Doubles wins with Ayesha Dang.

History

Season by season

2026 · Tide

Regular season: 2nd in the Victoria conference · W–L 7–5 · Sets 31–29 · Recorded Finals position: 5th

Team match results

Round 1· 29ers4–1 · W
Round 1· Adders1–4 · L
Round 2· Roos3–2 · W
Round 2· 29ers4–1 · W
Round 3· Adders3–2 · W
Round 3· Roos2–3 · L
Round 5· 29ers3–2 · W
Round 5· Adders1–4 · L
Round 6· Roos2–3 · L
Round 6· 29ers3–2 · W
Round 7· Adders2–3 · L
Round 7· Roos3–2 · W

Teammates

Ayesha Dang · Memory Lelenoa · Josh Fisher

Season 4 (2025) · Tide

Captain

Regular season: 2nd in the Victoria conference · W–L 5–1 · Sets 0–0 · Recorded Finals position: 6th

Team match results

Round 1· Sharks2.5–1.5 · W
Round 1· Adders2–3 · L
Round 2· Roos3–1 · W
Round 2· Adders4–0 · W
Round 3· Roos2.5–1.5 · W
Round 3· Sharks3–1 · W
Finals· Burras0–4 · L

Teammates

Emily Martin · Hamish Bartos · Ayesha Dang

Season 3 (2025) · Tide

Regular season: 2nd in the Victoria conference · W–L 6–4 · Sets 23–18

Team match results

Round 1· Adders0.5–3.5 · L
Round 1· 29ers1–3 · L
Round 2· Rangers3–1 · W
Round 2· Roos1.5–2.5 · L
Round 3· Sharks3–1 · W
Round 3· Adders3–1 · W
Round 4· 29ers0.5–3.5 · L
Round 4· Rangers4–0 · W
Round 5· Roos3–1 · W
Round 5· Sharks3–1 · W
Finals· Stingers1.5–2.5 · L
Finals· Heat1–3 · L
Finals· 29ers3–1 · W
Finals· Burras3–1 · W

Teammates

Vuk Velickovic · Emily Martin · Helena Spiridis

Season 2 (2024) · Pythons

Captain

Teammates

Olivia Cazenave · Romy Dean · Ryan Lee · Jasmin Starr · Pierre Enjolras

Season 1 (2024) · Pythons

Captain

Recorded regular-season rank: 16th · Conference: Victoria · W–L 0–0 · Sets 0–0

Teammates

Jasmin Starr · Ryan Lee · Romy Dean · Pierre Enjolras · Olivia Cazenave