Duke Transfer Jordan Tucker Heading to Butler

Posted Jan 15, 2018
After a series of recruiting setbacks in the first seven months of his Butler coaching tenure, LaVall Jordan has pulled in the highest-ranked basketball prospect in school history. Jordan Tucker, a 6-7 small forward who left Duke, announced Monday on Instagram that he is transferring to Butler. He was ranked 40th nationally by ESPN, 68th by Rivals and 82nd by 247 Sports in the 2017 class. (Indianapolis Star)

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