Patrick McCaffery will transfer to Butler
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Shortly after Patrick McCaffery entered the transfer portal, a rumor surfaced that he would ultimately transfer to Butler.
In this case, the rumor was correct as Patrick McCaffery, a 6-foot-9 forward, announced on Saturday that he is committed to Butler, which is located in Indianapolis.
Patrick McCaffery spent the past five seasons playing for his father, Fran McCaffery, at the University of Iowa.
Patrick will sort of be reunited with his older brother and former Iowa teammate Connor McCaffery, who works for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers.
Former Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is also considered a lock to be selected first overall in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday.
The former two-time National Player of the Year for is currently dating Connor McCaffery.
So, Butler made sense as a landing spot for Patrick McCaffery, who scored over 1,000 points and started 61 games as a Hawkeye.
He has one season of eligibility.
Patrick McCaffery was asked late in the 2023-24 season if he planned to return to Iowa for his final season, and at first he said no, but then back-tracked a little, leaving open the option to return.
But he has since decided to move on, using his Covid year to play his final season in college for Butler, whose head coach is former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, who is in his second stint as the head coach for Butler.