Kevin Ndzie has signed with the Butler men's basketball program and will join the Bulldogs beginning with the upcoming 2025-26 season. He has been enrolled at the university throughout the fall semester.
 
A 7-1 center with a nearly 7-4 wingspan from Yaounde, Cameroon, Ndzie has played in several leagues throughout Italy over the past few years. Earlier in 2025, Ndzie played with the Cameroon Senior National Team in qualifying games for 2025 FIBA AfroBasket.   
 
"Playing in Europe and representing Cameroon in international competition has given Kevin tremendous experience that he will bring to our program," said Butler head coach Thad Matta. "His length really stands out and will be impactful in our league. We are excited he's a Bulldog."
 
He most recently played for Urania Milano in Italian Serie A2. He averaged 3.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season. He shot 58 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free throw line during the season.
 
He had a season-best 15 rebounds in the Jan. 24 win over Pallacanestro Cantu. It was one of 10 games where he pulled down seven or more rebounds. He scored a season-high 13 points against UCC Piacenza Jan. 29.
 
The Bulldogs will have 19 games on the Hinkle portion of the 2025-26 schedule, beginning with a Friday, Oct. 17 exhibition against Notre Dame. Butler welcomes Boise State to Hinkle for a Saturday, Dec. 6 tip in a game that begins a home-and-home series with the Broncos. The Bulldogs will host all 10 BIG EAST conference foes this season, starting with a game against Providence Saturday, Dec. 13.
 
Butler enters the 2025-26 season off an appearance in the inaugural College Basketball Crown. Coach Thad Matta's Bulldogs have added five impact transfers in Michael Ajayi (Gonzaga), Yame Butler (Drexel), Jalen Jackson (Purdue Fort Wayne), Drayton Jones (South Carolina State), and Yohan Traore (SMU). That group joins returners Finley Bizjack, who averaged 10.3 points per game for the Bulldogs last season; Jamie Kaiser Jr., who missed the entire 2024-25 season with an ankle injury; and Evan Haywood, who started both College Basketball Crown games. Butler also welcomes a Top 25 recruiting class.