DJ HUGHES NEWS

Plays four minutes Hughes registered one assist over four minutes during Wednesday's 76-63 loss to St. John's.

Impact Unfortunately for Hughes, he did not play much despite injuries causing the absences of fellow big men Manny Bates and John-Michael Mulloy on Wednesday. With the 2022-23 Bulldogs unlikely to play another game following their Big East Tournament loss to St. John's, Hughes will look to next season, when he will be a junior wanting a bigger role.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Available against St. John's Hughes (illness) will be available when St. John's and the Bulldogs play each other Wednesday, according to their Twitter account.

Impact Hughes will have sat out only once because of his previous illness. There is a chance he plays more than usual, as the Bulldogs are struggling with injuries to two of their big men, Manny Bates (shoulder) and John-Michael Mulloy (ankle), prior to playing against St. John's.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Hughes (illness) will be unavailable for Saturday's showdown with Xavier.

Impact Hughes will be inactive for Saturday's game against Xavier due to illness. The 6-foot-6 sophomore will look to return for the Big East Tournament starting Mar. 8.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays seven minutes Hughes (illness) played seven minutes during the Bulldogs' 68-62 loss Sunday versus Georgetown.

Impact A non-COVID illness prevented Hughes from playing five games the Bulldogs played between Jan. 27 and Feb. 15. Currently, he is expected to be one of their substitute options until further notice. Hughes averaged 9.8 minutes across his 12 games between Nov. 7 and Jan. 25.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Misses another outing Hughes (illness) did not play in Butler's 62-50 loss to Villanova on Tuesday.

Impact Hughes has been made unavailable for Butler's last five games due to an illness, and his next opportunity to suit up now comes Sunday versus Georgetown. The 6-foot-6 sophomore is currently averaging two points and 2.4 rebounds per contest across 12 matchups suited up for this year.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch Friday Hughes is out for Friday's game versus Xavier due to an illness.

Impact Hughes hasn't played since Jan. 25, so his absence is unlikely to affect Butler's rotation. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Villanova.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in rotation Sunday Hughes amassed four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds over 14 minutes during Sunday's 86-56 loss to UConn.

Impact Hughes may not have filled the stat sheet and likely won't be ready to become fantasy-relevant this season, but he did return from a five-game absence Saturday to see a season-high 14 minutes. There have been some extra frontcourt minutes recently opened up with Manny Bates sidelined by a knee injury, and returning players like Hughes and Myles Wilmoth are candidates to see a bit of extra short-term run as a result.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Sunday Hughes (shoulder) is available for Sunday's game at Connecticut.

Impact Hughes will finally return to action after missing five games in a row, and as has been the trend this season, he's expected to be available off the bench. He's averaging 1.8 points and 2.6 rebounds across 10.0 minutes per game in the current term.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out Tuesday Hughes (shoulder) is out for Tuesday's game against Creighton.

Impact The sophomore has missed the last four games due to a shoulder injury that occurred in early January. Hughes will be a game-time decision ahead of their next contest Sunday at Connecticut.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still sidelined against Villanova Hughes (shoulder) is out for Friday's game versus Villanova.

Impact Hughes will miss his fourth straight game Friday due to a shoulder injury. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Creighton.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Tuesday Hughes (shoulder) will be sidelined again Tuesday against St. Johns.

Impact The sophomore will be held out Tuesday with a lingering shoulder injury that has kept him out since the start of the month. The forward will likely be a game-time decision for their upcoming matchup Friday against Villanova.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Saturday Hughes (shoulder) is out Saturday against Seton Hall.

Impact The absence in this game means Hughes is now set to have missed seven of Butler's last 11 games. His next chance to feature will come Tuesday at St. John's, but even if he does return to action, he's not expected to play a major role off the bench for Butler going forward.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not available Hughes (shoulder) is not available for Wednesday's game against DePaul.

Impact Hughes is set to miss his fifth game of the season on Wednesday, this time while dealing with a shoulder injury. The sophomore forward has played in a limited role off the bench so far this season. It is unclear how long Hughes will remain out, though his next chance to return is Saturday against Seton Hall.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out due to illness Hughes won't play Saturday against UConn due to an illness.

Impact Hughes recently missed four straight games due to a concussion but returned to action last Saturday and played 12 minutes off the bench during a win over California. However, the 6-foot-6 forward is now dealing with an illness and will be sidelined again Saturday. Myles Tate (illness) and John-Michael Mulloy (ankle/foot) are also out, while Jalen Thomas and Ali Ali are available to make their season debuts.

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DNP despite available status Hughes did not play during the Bulldogs' 71-61 win Tuesday versus Yale.

Impact Hughes will try to return when the Bulldogs are at California on Saturday. But despite him being healthy, fantasy managers should not be surprised if he needs added rest recovering from a type of injury more threatening than most.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available against Yale Hughes will be available for Butler's matchup with Yale on Tuesday.

Impact Hughes has missed the last three games with a concussion, but he'll make his return against Yale. On the season so far, the big man has averaged 2.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists across 12.8 minutes.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable again Saturday Hughes (concussion) is out against Tennessee Tech on Saturday.

Impact Hughes will sit out for the third straight game while dealing with a concussion. His next chance to play will come versus Yale on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out with concussion Friday Hughes won't play Friday against North Carolina State due to a concussion.

Impact Hughes has played off the bench in each of his previous six appearances, but he will miss out on this game. It remains to be seen if he'll be back in time when Butler takes on Kansas State next Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available to play Thursday Hughes (not injury-related) is available to play for Butler in the game Thursday, David Woods of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Hughes has only played in eight games this season for Butler this season. They will be glad to have him back as he has provided 12.5 minutes per game for Butler.

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not available Tuesday Hughes (COVID-19 protocol) will not be available for Tuesday's game against UConn.

Impact Hughes will miss his fifth straight game due to COVID-19 protocols. There is no update on what his timeline for return to game action might be. Butler will face UConn again on Thursday.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Sunday Hughes (COVID-19 protocols) will not be available for Sunday's game against Villanova, David Woods of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Hughes remains in COVID-19 protocols and will miss his fourth straight game. Ty Groce and Myles Wilmoth will operate as the primary backups to Bryce Nze at power forward.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not available against Georgetown Hughes (COVID-19 protocols) will not be available for Thursday's game against Georgetown.

Impact Hughes has landed in COVID-19 protocol and will have to wait to at least Sunday against Villanova to return. The freshman forward has not made much of an impact this season when available.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE