About 24 hours after reports surfaced that former San Diego State University guard Lamont Butler has entered the transfer portal and is receiving interest from a long list of basketball coaches at Duke University in the Power 6 conferences, 6 He expressed interest in playing 2-foot, 200-pound college hoops. The veteran stepped off his board Friday night, announcing his commitment to Kentucky.
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Butler, known as the Final Four hero who lifted the Aztecs from Florida Atlantic to the 2023 title game as a junior, is a graduate with one year of eligibility remaining to play for new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope. be. The 21-year-old, a former three-star recruit in the 2020 cycle, averaged 9.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a full-time starter at San Diego State last season.
Meanwhile, Duke University basketball head coach John Scheyer and his peers are not currently trending for perimeter players in the transfer portal. However, please note that there are still a few days before his May 1st deadline for admission to the portal.
It's also worth taking a look at some of the proven backcourt weapons who have entered the portal within the past few days and have reportedly already heard from the Blue Devils. Miami junior Uga Poplar and Seton Hall senior Cadary Richmond.
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