{"id":4971,"date":"2023-04-17T09:48:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/?p=4971"},"modified":"2023-04-17T09:49:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:49:23","slug":"the-future-of-butler-mens-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/2023\/04\/17\/the-future-of-butler-mens-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Butler Men&#8217;s Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2022-23 Butler Men\u2019s Basketball season has been wrapped up for a little while now, but it is never too late to see how our future Bulldog\u2019s roster will pan out for next season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this season did not go as planned as many Bulldog fans could have hoped, there was lots of speculation in the postseason on whether or not the team would run it back. To Butler\u2019s surprise, many of the players who called Hinkle home will now be taking their talents elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of right now, there have been four transfers for the Bulldogs. Junior guard Chuck Harris has transferred to SMU and sophomore guard Jayden Taylor has gone to NC State. Myles Tate will be taking his skills to Appalachian State and Myles Wilmoth has verbally committed to Hofstra University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they have not committed just yet, sophomore guard Simas Lukosius and Red-Shirt Freshman Pierce Thomas have both entered the transfer portal. And with Manny Bates declaring for the NBA Draft and Eric Hunter graduating, the Butler roster is looking slim heading into the 2023-24 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it does not go without saying that Butler has not been proactive, as they have picked up seven transfers and incoming recruits so far. One such acquisition to keep an eye on is Peirre Brooks the second. Brooks was a top 60 overall player coming out of high school and was a four star while playing two years at Michigan State University.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4974\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4974 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-240x300.jpeg 240w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-819x1024.jpeg 819w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-768x960.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-336x420.jpeg 336w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-640x800.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks-681x851.jpeg 681w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/files\/2023\/04\/Pierre_Brooks.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Twitter\/ @ButlerMBB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked about the potential of the new recruits and what they can bring to this new Butler squad, 3-year Butler basketball manager, Jack Hobson said, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m really excited about the guys we got. I think we got great guys with multiple years of eligibility that we can build around and turn this program around quick\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While much of the old roster that Butler has come to love and cheer on is now gone, a new brand of Butler Basketball is on the horizon, and it is looking quite promising.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2022-23 Butler Men\u2019s Basketball season has been wrapped up for a little while now, but it is never too late to see how our future Bulldog\u2019s roster will pan out for next season. 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