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BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ One of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s best two-way talents has officially signed with Butler. All-MEAC first team and All-defensive team member Drayton Jones signed an athletic aid agreement with the Bulldogs, Butler announced on Monday. The 6-foot-11 forward played his sophomore year for San Diego State where he averaged 13.0 points, 5.5 … [Read more...] about Butler officially signs All-MEAC first team member Drayton Jones

Butler has signed Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, a 6-6 forward from Markham, Ontario, to a national letter of intent. Oliogu-Elabor will join the Butler program beginning with the upcoming 2025-26 season. The four-star recruit spent his final prep season at William Academy in Toronto. Oliogu-Elabor averaged 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.5 steals per game during the … [Read more...] about Butler signs four-star prospect

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Yame Butler to Butler has been made official. The Drexel transfer signed an athletic aid agreement for Butler’s final year of eligibility, Butler University announced Thursday. “Yame brings both experience and physicality to our program,” said Butler coach Thad Matta. “He has the ability and willingness to guard multiple positions and rebound. … [Read more...] about Drexel transfer Yame Butler officially signs to Butler

By SAM LANCE Butler’s activity in the transfer portal continued on Monday with the Bulldogs picking up former Gonzaga guard Michael Ajayi. Ajayi — the 6-foot-7, 228-pound guard from Kent (WA) — averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for Gonzaga in 2024-25. He started in 13 of 34 games and shot 44.6% from the field and 8-of-44 (18.2%) from 3-point range. … [Read more...] about Gonzaga transfer guard Michael Ajayi commits to Butler

By SAM LANCE Efeosa Oliogu, the No. 87 overall prospect in the 2025 class, has committed to Butler, per his Instagram page. Oliogu — the 6-foot-6, 220-pound small forward from William Academy in Ontario — chose Butler over Arizona State, Maryland, Memphis, TCU and others. “The minute I got there, it just felt like I was at home,” Oliogu said in his announcement … [Read more...] about Class of 2025 small forward Efeosa Oliogu chooses Butler