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Butler Signs Highest-Ranked Recruiting Class in Program History

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Butler head coach Thad Matta and his staff have signed the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history with the addition of a trio of four-star standouts.

Jackson Keith, Jack McCaffery and Azavier "Stink" Robinson signed financial aid agreements on the first day of the national signing period with each set to begin their Butler careers with the 2025-26 season.

247sports has Butler's class ranked No. 12 nationally as of National Signing Day.

Jackson Keith, 6-5 Wing, Durham, N.C.

Keith, from Durham, N.C., is a consensus four-star recruit, who is ranked as high as No. 87 nationally by Rivals.

Keith averaged 19.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, two assists and one block per game as a junior. He helped lead Southern High School to a 25-5 record, earning a trip to the quarterfinals of the North Carolina Class 3A tournament. On the EYBL circuit for Team CP3 during the summer of 2024, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. He played with Team Loaded during the 2023 summer.

Matta on Keith: "Jackson is a very athletic wing who takes great pride in his defense. He can get to the rim and score the ball. His athleticism, physicality and defensive grit are going to translate well to college basketball beginning with day one."

Jack McCaffery, 6-9 Forward, Iowa City, Iowa

The No. 80-ranked prospect in the Class of 2025 by ESPN, McCaffery is a consensus four-star recruit who is also among the Top 150 recruits in the Rivals and 247sports rankings.

During his junior season with Iowa City West High School, McCaffery averaged 16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.9 blocks, shooting nearly 50 percent from the field and better than 80 percent at the free throw line.

During the 2024 summer, McCaffery played for Madden Brothers 17U on the UAA Rise circuit. He averaged 18.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest. His 36-point performance against Atlanta All-Stars included nine three-pointers.

McCaffery's father, Fran, is the head coach at Iowa and his mother, Margaret, was an All-American at Notre Dame. Jack's two older brothers are part of the Butler program this season: Connor as an assistant coach and Patrick, who is finishing his collegiate career on the court with the Bulldogs.

Matta on McCaffery: "Jack knows how to play the game, just as you would expect from a coach's son. He's a big wing and multi-dimensional in how he can pass, shoot and make great decisions with the ball in his hands."

Azavier "Stink" Robinson, 6-1 Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.
 
Robinson is the No. 83 recruit nationally in the class according to ESPN. A consensus four-star recruit, Robinson is also ranked No. 92 nationally by 247sports.

Robinson was named Marion County Player of the Year and was one six players named to the core Indiana Junior All-Stars team following his junior season at Lawrence North High School. He led LN to a 25-4 record as the team won a Class 4A Regional Championship.

He averaged 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Robinson is already No. 5 on the Lawrence North all-time scoring list with 1,370 career points. Over the summer, he played with the George Hill All Indy AAU program.

Matta on Robinson: "I love that we were able to keep Stink home here in Indy. He's an explosive guard who can score it and is tremendous defensively. He checks all the boxes that you're looking for in a lead guard."
 
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