2015 Center Nate Fowler Adds Butler Offer

News of yet another Butler offer over the weekend has come out.  This time it is Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) junior Nate Fowler, according to Mike Dyer of the Cincinnati Inquirer.  Dyer reports that Fowler also has offers from West Virginia, Miami, and Dayton and is receiving interest from Michigan, Boston College, Ohio State, and Notre Dame.

Fowler is a true center listed at 6’9″ 235 pounds and might still grow another few inches.  He averaged 6.9 points and 7 rebounds as a sophomore last season.  While I have not seen Fowler play in person, on the surface he appears to have some similarities to Zionsville center Derrik Smits, who was also offered yesterday by Butler.  Both are potential 7 footers who have huge upsides but still have a lot of development left.

Nate Fowler attended the Michigan camp on Saturday and reportedly had a good showing.  Here is what UMHoops.com had to say about him:

At 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds, Nate Fowler is a prototypical back-to-the-basket player. The rising junior out of Moeller High School possesses solid footwork and above-average fundamental skill when it comes to post play. Fowler knows what he is and he doesn’t pretend to be anything else: he’s a center, and proud of it. Fowler is not very athletic and needs to work on his foot speed, but he has a good jumpshot with a consistent release, even if his setup starts a little low. His range on the court is pretty limited — if he doesn’t receive the ball on the block, there’s little chance he’ll do anything with it. However, once in the post he has an array of moves he can employ, from a good hook shot to a solid, if a bit slow, drop step.

Michigan has been heavily involved with Fowler for quite a while now, so UM Hoops has had several reports on him over the past year.  You can check out his UM Hoops profile to view these write-ups if you are interested in learning more about their take on the center.

I will also be reaching out to Fowler to try and get his comments on the offer.  As always, you can also check out the message boards to stay up to date on information about Nate and to participate in discussion about Butler’s newest offer.  You can also follow me on twitter @butlerway or like us on facebook.

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