Mark Pope knows his impact on the defensive end ... That's a play that none of us even think about making." - Pope on Lamont Butler's defense. The Wildcats forced 14 Illinois turnovers ...

Kentucky is getting set to play in their first Sweet 16 in six years, and a big part of them getting there has been their defensive improvement. One player that has been a constant in that area ...

Coach Mark Pope had huge praise for Lamont Butler after his No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats defeated No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini 84-75 on Sunday. The senior scored 14 points on 80% shooting alongside ...

MILWAUKEE—Last April, Mark Pope set out on what he described ... dark There were splashier targets out there than Lamont Butler, the savvy San Diego State Aztecs point guard most famous for ...

Kentucky basketball's season may have ended in a rough way after losing to rival Tennessee in the Sweet 16, but with everything Mark Pope did in his first season at the helm in Lexington makes for a ...

"He tweaked his ankle in the first half, and so he's balanced now; he's got no shoulder and no ankle," Kentucky coach Mark Pope said of Lamont Butler. "Courage is real, but I keep coming back to ...

Mark Pope is going to have to replace a lot of great players from the Wildcats 2024-25 roster, but one player that will be the toughest to replace is Lamont Butler. Butler was one of the best on-ball ...

Kentucky‘s season came to an end, and with it, seven seniors’ collegiate careers. Point guard Lamont Butler is one of those seniors. After Kentucky’s 78-65 loss to Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen, NBC ...

But that raw emotion led to a beautiful moment between Pope and senior guard Lamont Butler as the two were walking ... by WLWT-TV's Charlie Clifford. Mark Pope’s impressive first season comes ...

If you asked Mark Pope to write a book on Lamont Butler, you’d better be prepared for 500 pages of nothing but kind words. There’s often a unique bond between head coach and point guard — one that’s ...