San Diego State PG Lamont Butler commits to Kentucky as transfer

Former San Diego State point guard Lamont Butler has committed to Kentucky and new head coach Mark Pope out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to KSR’s Matt Jones. Butler will have at least one year of eligibility remaining.

Butler averaged 9.3 points per game this past season, starting in all 37 of the Aztecs’ games this past season and scoring in double figures 17 different times. However, most remember Butler for his role in San Diego State’s Final Four run in 2023.

“My last 4 years at San Diego State has been a dream come true,” Butler wrote on when entering the portal. “We’ve been able to accomplish so much in my time here. I will forever cherish the memories I made in an Aztec jersey. I’ve made lifelong friendships and was gifted with a brotherhood that no one can take away from me. Thank you to the Show and the amazing fans for your support.

“Thank you to my coaches for allowing me to be an intricate member of this program. Thank you to my teammates for helping me grow as a person and always being there for me. Thank you to the city of San Diego for embracing my family and I. San Diego will always be my home! With that being said I will explore my opportunities by entering into the transfer portal while keeping the option to return to San Diego State.”

In total Butler scored 1,008 points, and totaled 338 assists and 305 rebounds during his four-year Aztec career. Somehow he managed to finish both his junior and senior season shooting 128-304 (42.1%) as well.

However, his performances down the stretch in the 2023 NCAA Tournament will be what San Diego State fans remember most about him. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.3 assists during the five-game stretch that included an 18-point performance on 8 of 11 shooting against Creighton in the Elite 8.

He finished that run with a 13-point performance in a losing effort against eventual national champion UConn. Ironically, Butler and the Aztecs would run into the Huskies again one year later and would endure the same fate in the Sweet 16.

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On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this report.