CSU men's basketball signs junior college guard

Junior college guard Devocio Butler has signed to join the CSU men's basketball team.

The 6-foot-5 shooting guard averaged 10.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game last season for Hill College in Billsboro, Texas.

He'll join the team next season as a junior.

“We are excited to have Devocio join our basketball program,” coach Larry Eustachy said in a press release. “Obviously with losing (guards) Gian (Clavell), Joe (De Ciman), Fred (Richardson) and Antwan (Scott), we felt we needed to add a guard in particular with some size and experience. He has a great feel for the game and has been part of a great team the last two years.”

Volleyball signs five — The CSU volleyball team signed five players for the 2016 season.

Katherine Oleksak is a 5-foot-10 setter from Phoenix and is a Under Armour All-America Third Team selection. She led her high school team to state titles in 2013 and 2014 and won two national titles with her club team, the Arizona Storm. She could play right away with CSU setters Adrianna Culbert and Crystal Young graduating after this season.

Amazing Ashby is the only Colorado native and a dual-sport athlete at Cherokee Trail High School. She's a middle blocker and will also join CSU's track program.

Olivia Nicholson is a member of the 2015 AVCA All-American watch list and plays at North Platte High School in Nebraska. The 6-foot outside hitter/middle blocker has been named a member of the Associated Press All-State First Team and lettered all four years.

Breana Runnels, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter, comes from Bakersfield, California. She was her high school's top offensive player in 2013 and MVP in 2013.

Amanda Young is a four-year letter winner as a 5-foot-8 defensive specialist from Gretna, Nebraska. She was first-team all-conference in 2014 and 2015.

Women's hoops sign four — The CSU women's basketball team signed four players Wednesday.

Liah Davis is a senior at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs. The 6-foot-2 forward is rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN and ranked as the 61st best forward in the nation. Davis owns the school's single-season records in points (1,027), field goal percentage (.810), points (1,027), rebounds (325) and blocks (68).

The Rams signed club teammates from California, Tia Hay and Grace Colaivalu. Hay is a native of Australia and is rated as a three-star prospect and the 27th best point guard by ESPN. Colaivalu is a 5-foot-9 guard and led her team with 18 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while also chipping in 4.9 steals per game.

CSU also signed 5-foot-10 guard Jordyn Edwards from Lynnwood, Washington. She's basketball and track star and is tied with Hay as the 27th best point guard in the nation. She is also a three-star prospect.

Women's golf signs one — The CSU women's golf team signed Fruit Heights, Utah native Jessica Sloot. She's Utah's defending 5A state champion and finished in the top-five at state in each of her first three years.

Tennis signs four — The CSU tennis team signed four players — Solene Crawley, Alyssa Grijalva, Sandra Keta and Riley Reeves. All four are rated as four-star recruits by TennisRecruiting.net.

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