Missouri transfer forward Jordan Butler commits to South Carolina

Former Missouri forward Jordan Butler has committed to South Carolina, via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Joe Tipton has learned. Butler only spent one season with the Tigers.

In Butler’s lone season at Mizzou, he made 31 appearances and 14 starts. The 7-footer averaged 2.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from he field and 16.0% from beyond the arc.

Jordan Butler played high school basketball at Christ Church Episcopal School (SC), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 93 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Butler originally chose Missouri over Auburn and South Carolina. Butler’s mother played at South Carolina and both of his parents graduated from the university. He is the younger brother of former Florida State forward John Butler.

Missouri finished this past season with a 8-24 record while failing to win a single game in conference play. It was a significant step backward for head coach Dennis Gates, who led the team to an 11-7 mark against SEC foes in his debut campaign at the helm in 2022-23.

Butler is the first player South Carolina has added in the transfer portal this offseason. The team lost Meechie Johnson and Ebrima Dibba in the transfer portal. Johnson committed to Ohio State on April 2.

Meechie Johnson moves on from South Carolina

“I am a lifelong Buckeye,” Johnson said in a statement. “It was my dream to be a Buckeye, since I was a little kid. My story didn’t go exactly as planned but that’s life. I’m blessed to be able to have this opportunity to get back to where I belong and still have at least the ending I’ve always dreamed about, and I wouldn’t pass that up for anything.

“I’m coming back to The Ohio State University not just to come home but to be a leader, both on the court and in the community; in my hometown and state. Sure, I can be a leader and role model in communities elsewhere but it doesn’t have the same impact as it does to be a role model in your hometown, where I can tell kids when I meet & spend time with them that I’m from the same place as you.”

Johnson made his transfer decision alongside The Foundation, one of Ohio State’s NIL collectives. On3’s Pete Nakos believes it might be one of the first announcements through a NIL collective we have seen in college basketball.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.