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Trey Lyles Visits Butler, Targets Trips To Michigan State, Illinois, Louisville, Ohio State

Aug 31, 2012 11:12 PM

Trey Lyles took an official visit to Butler on Friday.

The 6-foot-9 small forward, ranked as a top-10 player in the class of 2013, is likely to visit Michigan State, Illinois, Louisville and Ohio State in the near future.

“It’s a new thing for him to be highly recruited like this, so I want him to learn as much as he can and listen to what is said and what is not said,” Lyles’ father, Tom Lyles said. “So that’s what these visits will be about.”

Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State , Florida, Texas and UCLA could receive visits as well.

Kyle Neddenriep/Indianapolis Star

Tags: Trey Lyles, Illinois Fighting Illini, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Ohio State Buckeyes, Butler Bulldogs, Big Ten Conference, Southeastern Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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16 Top Nike Teams Commit To Special Phil Knight Tournament In 2017

Aug 16, 2012 11:14 AM

Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan State, Florida, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Georgetown, Stanford, Oregon, Butler, Xavier, Portland and Gonzaga have committed to special tournament in November of 2017 to celebrate Phil Knight's 80th birthday.

Knight, the co-founder of Nike, will turn 80 on February 24, 2018.

The two tournaments, each consisting of eight teams, will take place over four days in Portland, Oregon.

"All of these great basketball programs have been supported by Phil Knight and Nike," Michigan State AD Mark Hollis said. "His support of the programs have created scholarships and resources for these departments to excel."

Hollis said he has contacted ESPN about televising the event. ESPN vice president Burke Magnus confirmed the discussion and said that ESPN is interesting in televising it in 2017.

The best high school junior, Andrew Wiggins, would be in his senior year of college during the event should he stay in school.

Andy Katz/ESPN

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Andrew Chrabascz Commits To Butler

Aug 4, 2012 11:26 AM

Andrew Chrabascz has committed to Butler during a vist on campus.

Chrabascz is a 6-foot-7 forward from the Cushing Academy.

Adam Finkelstein/ESPN

Tags: Andrew Chrabascz, Butler Bulldogs, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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