“Andre set the table,” Lamont Sr. said, “for him being a top defender in the country.” Butler is Kentucky’s most important player, even if the stat sheet does not scream it. The fifth ...

but one player that will be the toughest to replace is Lamont Butler. Butler was one of the best on-ball defenders in all of college basketball and had the best offensive season of his career this ...

I’ve never seen anyone play defense like Lamont.” The season progressed, and the fascination with Butler’s ability didn’t fade. Andrew Carr, a fifth-year college player who talks about the ...