INDIANAPOLIS — Former Iowa men’s basketball player Patrick McCaffery has committed to Butler.
In a post on Instagram, McCaffery confirmed his commitment to the Bulldogs. The 24-year-old played five seasons at the University of Iowa.
He appeared in 123 games during that stretch, racking up 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
McCaffery is the son of Iowa’s coach, Fran McCaffery. Patrick’s brother, Connor McCaffery, is a member of the Indiana Pacers’ staff.
Fran started coaching at Iowa in 2010. According to his profile on Iowa Athletics’ website, Fran McCaffery has amassed more than 500 career wins as a college coach.
Patrick McCaffery entered the transfer portal late last month, according to WHO13. He is one of two notable Hawkeyes that has entered the portal this offseason.
Indianapolis native Tony Perkins entered the transfer portal in March, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Perkins played four seasons at Iowa, averaging 9.3 points and 3.2 rebounds across 126 games played.
In an Instagram post, Perkins narrowed his list of potential suitors to six. Indiana University was among those schools.
IU (19-14 overall, 10-10 conference) Iowa (19-15, 10-10) and Butler (18-15, 9-11) all missed the NCAA Tournament last season. The Hawkeyes and Bulldogs both appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
