#134 Butler Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Butler Bulldogs
 

2023-2024 Overall Rank: #134

Conference Rank: #10 Big East

 
2022-23 Record: 14-18, 6-14
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Thad Matta
Coach Record: 38-26 at Buytler, 453-172 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jayden Taylor, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.3 apg
Simas Lukosius, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.9 apg
Manny Bates, Center, 11.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.4 apg
Chuck Harris, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.4 apg
Eric Hunter Jr., Guard, 8.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.8 apg
Ali Ali, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.6 apg
Pierce Thomas, Guard, 2.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jalen Thomas, Senior, Center, 7.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
Posh Alexander, Senior, Guard, Transfer from St. John’s
Finley Bizjack, Freshman, Guard
Pierre Brooks II, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Michigan State
Augusto Cassia, Freshman, Forward
DJ Davis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UC Irvine
Boden Kapke, Freshman, Center
Ethan McComb, Freshman, Guard
Landon Moore, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from St. Francis
Andre Screen, Senior, Center, Transfer from Bucknell
Jahmyl Telfort, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Northeastern
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.2 (322nd in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.9 (112, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (228, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.7 (245, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (274, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (254, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.9 (97, 6)
Rebound Margin: -6.3 (345, 11)
Assists Per Game: 12.6 (207, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (112, 5)