Huskies Land Bay Area Guard Who Asked for Illinois Scholarship Release

Jase Butler surprised the Illini by backing out of his national letter of intent. Jase Butler, a 6-foot-4 guard who asked for his scholarship release from Illinois shortly after the Big Ten team reached the NCAA Tournament's Elite 8 for reasons still not totally clear, has committed to the University of Washington and new coach Danny Sprinkle. On Tuesday, Butler made his intentions known on social media, becoming the second pick-up for Sprinkle, who earlier landed 6-foot-5 Rice guard Mekhi Mason from the transfer portal, giving the Huskies the makings of a new backcourt. A Class of 2024 recruit from...