Butler Basketball: Transfer targets in the 2020 offseason for the Dawgs

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Butler basketball has one open scholarship for the 2020-21 season and is active in the transfer market. Who are the Dawgs’ confirmed targets?

This article was last updated on April 13th to accommodate recent developments of the transfer market as it relates to Butler Basketball. It will continue to be updated throughout the offseason.

Butler basketball recently completed a superb 2019-20 season that would have resulted in a high seed at the NCAA Tournament had it not been canceled. Looking ahead to the future, the Dawgs have five high-level freshmen talent joining the roster next year to potentially provide big minutes.

With Khalif Battle transferring and Jordan Tucker potentially leaving to play professionally, though, Butler could have up to two open scholarships to fill via the transfer market this offseason.

In terms of need, it is important to mention that Butler already has at least three “locks” for its starting lineup. Aaron Thompson, Bryce Nze, and Bryce Golden are all returning starters that will reprise their roles during this coming campaign. Tucker would also almost-assuredly snag a starting spot if he returns for his senior season as well.

As of now, Butler is publically linked to several available transfers. These vary in positions as well as their eligibility (either sit-out or immediately eligible graduates):

Darius Banks | G | James Madison | Sit one, play one
Ishmael El-Amin | G | Ball State | Sit one, play one
Michael Flowers | G | Western Michigan | Sit one, play one
Morris Udeze | C | Wichita State | Sit one, play two
Koreem Ozier | G | Sacred Heart | Sit one, play two
Drew Peterson | F | Rice | Sit one, play two
Justin Kier | G | George Mason | Graduate Transfer

This transfer tracker will include full pages on each of the players that Butler is currently targeting (listed above). For those that have not already been following along, this article will be updated every few days with new names and also include any pertinent information related to each transfer recruitment. As always, I can be reached via Twitter at @hardwiredsports.