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Lamont Butler was ranked as a three-star recruit coming out of Riverside (California) Poly High School in the 2020 recruiting class. He signed with San Diego State over Weber State, UC Santa Barbara, Colorado, St. Mary’s and UC Riverside after helping Poly reach the CIF championship game twice in his career. As a freshman, Butler appeared in 28 games for the Aztecs, averaging 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds. Then in the 2021-2022 season, Butler was named to the Mountain West All-Defensive team after averaging 7.3 points and 2.1 rebounds and racking up 57 assists and 46 steals. Butler had a memorable 2022-2023 season, helping SDSU reach the Final Four. During the regional final against Creighton, he made eight of 11 shots and both of his triples to carry the load for the Aztecs against the Blue Jays. He was named to the South All-Region Team for his success. Butler has been active on the NIL front, too. He signed with Intrusive Sports Agency to represent him in NIL dealings. Plus, he’s promoted JLab, Daps and the San Diego Legion through NIL partnerships.

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The Louisville Cardinals have taken a major step forward from last season under Pat Kelsey. Still, when they ran into the Kentucky Wildcats, the

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Pat Kelsey after facing Lamont Butler: 'I still see that kid in my nightmares'

Lamont Butler is being rewarded for his near-perfect performance against Louisville  On Monday afternoon, the Southeastern Conference announced that

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Lamont Butler named SEC Player of the Week after dropping 33 points on Louisville

No one wants to be a wet blanket after Kentucky just beat Louisville for the gazillionth time in a row. The game was awesome, gave us another chapter

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Pat Kelsey had his team ready for this rivalry game. It's no secret that Louisville is shorthanded with three significant injuries. They trailed by

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The Kentucky Wildcats earned a massive win over their rival, the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday. It's a game that head coach Mark Pope knows is

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Kerr Kriisa called Lamont Butler's performance against Louisville a "masterpiece" in a hilarious photo he sent out through social media postgame,

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Mark Pope says Lamont Butler 'gave us one of the all-time greatest performances' in UK-UL series

Lamont Butler has played in some high-profile games in his college career, including a Final Four and national title game. After scoring 33 points

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When it came to naming a Most Valuable Player of Kentucky's 93-85 win over Louisville, there really was no other option. Lamont Butler is taking home

Kentucky Wildcats guard Lamont Butler (1) is fouled by Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) during their game on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.

Lamont Butler (who else?) wins MVP of the Battle of the Bluegrass

UPDATE (4:45 PM): Mark Pope just confirmed that Lamont Butler WILL play vs. Louisville.   "Lamont, we're just going to throw him out there and see

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Lamont Butler is warming up ahead of the Louisville game (UPDATE: He's playing)

After sitting out the last two games, Lamont Butler's status for Saturday's matchup against Louisville remains up in the air  Kentucky head coach

Lamont Butler during pregame warmups - Dylan Ballard, A Sea Of Blue courtesy to Kentucky Sports Radio

Mark Pope provides injury update on Lamont Butler ahead of Louisville game

Kentucky will be without Kerr Kriisa against Louisville on Saturday, but could the Wildcats have Lamont Butler back out there to ease the load at

Lamont Butler's status uncertain vs. Louisville: 'We'd like to get him back as soon as possible.'

Lamont Butler was a late scratch in Kentucky's matchup against Gonzaga, ruled out shortly before tip-off with an ankle injury. He turned it during

Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler dribbles the ball vs. Clemson - Steven Peake, Kentucky Sports Radio

Mark Pope provides the latest on Lamont Butler's injury ahead of Colgate and Louisville

Mark Pope was without both of his primary point guards during the most important moments of Saturday night's win over Gonzaga. But he put his faith

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Without Butler/Kriisa, Jaxson Robinson stepped up as PG1 vs. Gonzaga: 'He just put on his cape.'

Gonzaga's Nolan Hickman will be quietly hoping that Lamont Butler's ankle isn't healthy enough for him to play this weekend. Hickman knows exactly

Gonzaga's Nolan Hickman shows love to friend Lamont Butler: 'He's brought a different energy.'

If tonight taught us anything, it's how valuable Lamont Butler is to this basketball team. Butler played only 19 minutes in the 70-66 loss to Clemson

Dec 3, 2024; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky forward Andrew Carr (7) and Kentucky forward Brandon Garrison (10) react when Kentucky guard Lamont Butler (1) made a shot near Clemson senior forward Ian Schieffelin (4) during the first half at Littlejohn Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-Imagn Images

Mark Pope wishes he'd played Lamont Butler more despite foul trouble

Kentucky's depth is something that's been harped on numerous times throughout the early part of this year. It's played a big factor in UK's 5-0 start

Kerr Kriisa, Lamont Butler and the Kentucky basketball team, via Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Kentucky's Point Guard Duo of Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa 'Keep Defenders on Their Heels'

Throughout his college career (which now spans 132 total games), Lamont Butler has been known for his elite-level defense. Multiple Defensive Player

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Mark Pope calls Lamont Butler 'an elite-level shooter' after perfect night from beyond the arc

The No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats moved to 4-0 on the season following Tuesday night's 29-point win over Lipscomb. Afterward, head coach Mark Pope and a

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WATCH: Mark Pope, Kentucky players talk 97-68 win over Lipscomb

That was fun. A week after securing a signature victory with a come-from-behind win over Duke, Kentucky returned to Rupp Arena and put on a show for

Kentucky basketball fans at Rupp Arena, via Dr. Michael Huang, KSR

UK Fans of the Day want Highlights from the Kentucky Win over Lipscomb

Kentucky's win over Duke in the Champions Classic caught the attention of the entire college basketball world, but it wasn't something everyone saw

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Kentucky Players on Reaction to Duke Win: 'Everybody Was Doubting Us'

On Friday, Grammy-Award winning artist Jelly Roll visited the Kentucky men's basketball team before rocking out in Rupp Arena later that night.

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Lamont Butler raps 'Wildcats' for country music star Jelly Roll

If you look across the landscape of college basketball and within the SEC, Kentucky continues to be in the conversation under Mark Pope, but rarely

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Lamont Butler feels Kentucky is 'a little underrated,' has pieces to win a championship

Lamont Butler's impressive defensive skills go back to his AAU days when he was in grade school. As Butler tells it, one of his head coaches, the

Kentucky guard Lamont Butler guards a player during an exhibition game - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Andrew Carr says Lamont Butler is 'the best defender on ball' he's ever seen

Lamont Butler had a defensive reputation that preceded him upon his transfer to Kentucky. It's on display already too with what he has done on the

Mark Pope tabs Lamont Butler as the 'best defensive perimeter player in college basketball'

It was just an exhibition game. It was just an exhibition game. It was just an exhibition game.   It doesn't matter how many times you say it,

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