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2017 forward Jaylen Butz commits to DePaul

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DePaul was given some good news Thursday afternoon, as 2017 forward Jaylen Butz tweeted he was committing to the school.

I would like to thank all the coaches that took the time out to recruit me but I will be committing to DePaul University. u26aaufe0f pic.twitter.com/sRup8UCvOD

— Jaylen Butz (@Jraww_11) October 6, 2016

Butz, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, had offers from UIC, Toledo, and Ball State, among others.

In a way, it’s interesting that Butz used a photo of DePaul’s new arena in his tweet. We’ve wondered about the new arena’s impact on recruiting.