By ZACH SMART
In a matter of days, 6-foot-7 combo forward Leroy Butts’ Division-I profile has skyrocketed. Since de-comitting from Rhode Island due to academic issues, the Elev8 Prep post-grad is entertaining interest from Louisville, Memphis, Boston College, Ole Miss, and a bevy of others.
“Louisville, Memphis, I would say those are the main schools I’ve heard the most from right now,” said Elev8 head coach Chad Myers, whose squad features high-end Division-I talent with Cal-signee Tyson Jolly and Ole Miss-bound guard Donte Fitzpatrick.
“I think he definitely is a high-major player,” Myers said. “Being a fifth-year player, he’s a little bit older, so he wants to go to the right fit where he’s got a chance to contribute right away. We’ve had calls from all over. Big East, ACC, all down the board. I think right now it’s just too early to tell.”
Rick Pitino and Louisville assistant Mike Balado were in South Florida recently, recruiting Elev8’s 6-foot-10 junior Kasper Christiansen. Both coaches walked away intrigued by Butts, a long and crafty lefty.
Butts’ suddenly improved court sense, in-game awareness, playmaking acumen, and the development of a reliable 18-20 footer has rendered him an appealing commodity on the high-major market.
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