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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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A popular debate heading into Mark Pope's first season at Kentucky is who will start at point guard, Lamont Butler or Kerr Kriisa. Pope did not tip

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Mark Pope raves about Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa, "the head of the snake" for Kentucky

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Photos of Jason Hart (left) and Lamont Butler via UK Athletics

Jason Hart sees shades of himself in Lamont Butler: 'He's probably ahead of where I was.'

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Early reports from Kentucky's first practices say that Lamont Butler stands out as one of the best players and loudest leaders of the new-look

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A couple of weeks ago, we met with a trio of fresh faces who will suit up for Kentucky men's basketball in 2024-25. Those Wildcats were incoming

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As soon as Mark Pope was hired at Kentucky, he went to work acquiring talent from across the transfer portal. Less than two weeks later, Lamont

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Lamont Butler explains why transferring to Kentucky was a 'no-brainer'

Things are going to look different for the Kentucky men's basketball team for the upcoming season. On top of head coach Mark Pope taking over the

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Lamont Butler opens up on his required leadership at Kentucky

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Lamont Butler has played in the NCAA Championship game. He’s made shots on college basketball’s biggest stage. However, he’s never encountered

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‘Unleashing the Beast’: Lamont Butler is Ready to Bring Winning Ways to Kentucky

A transfer from San Diego State, Lamont Butler was officially announced as a member of the upcoming Kentucky men's basketball season all the way back

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Lamont Butler withdraws from 2024 NBA Draft, will play at Kentucky in 2024-25

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Welcome to Sunday, Big Blue Nation. The last weekend in April wraps up today. This time next week many in this beautiful state will be recovering

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Lamont Butler is officially a Wildcat, the Kentucky Men's Basketball program has announced.   Butler averaged 9.3 points per game this past season,

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Mar 28, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs guard Lamont Butler (5) dribbles the ball against the Connecticut Huskies in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky basketball officially adds Lamont Butler to 2024 roster

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

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San Diego State PG Lamont Butler commits to Kentucky as transfer

San Diego State senior guard Lamont Butler plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced via X.  Butler averaged 9.3 points per game this

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San Diego State guard Lamont Butler plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

JLab, through partnerships facilitated by Learfield, expanded its NIL footprint and focus on college sports through a new program that supports 17

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Football season is very much still in full swing. The weather is starting to change and we are getting some perfect fall days over the last week or

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The apparel company Campus Ink announced Thursday the 10 college basketball players who earned the most in name, image and likeness-related

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The San Diego State Aztecs success in the tournament is paying off for the program and its players in a big way. Following the Aztecs' deep run into

San Diego State Aztecs guard Lamont Butler declares for 2023 NBA Draft

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Given the stakes of San Diego State guard Lamont Butler’s pull-up, buzzer-beating jumper that gave the Aztecs a one-point win over Florida Atlantic

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Examining Lamont Butler’s buzzer-beater and its NIL impact

Lamont Butler always will be associated with his last-second shot that put San Diego State in Monday night's national title game.   That shot is the

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