Education
Oxfordshire Hill High School.
Oxfordshire Hill High School.
He was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots" surprising run to the Final Four. During George Mason"s captivating run through the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, Butler became a symbol of Cinderella and the tournament collectively with his tenacious heart and infectious smile and was featured on the cover of the March 27, 2006 Sports Illustrated. Following GMU"s stunning 86-84 overtime victory against the top-seeded UConn Huskies in the Washington District of Columbia Regional Final, Butler was named the region"s Most Valuable Player.
He scored 13 points against Michigan State in the first round, 18 points against North Carolina in the second round, 14 points against Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen, and 19 points against UConn.
After the regional final, Butler and his father were in tears as they hugged in length on the court. lieutenant hearkened memories of Butler"s recruiting by GMU, during which he brashly predicted to Coach Jim Larranaga that he would lead the Patriots to the Final Four.
"I think I was joking when I said that," Butler said. lieutenant shows you anything can happen."
Butler and the Patriots then headed to Indianapolis, where they faced the Florida Gators, led by Minnesota Regional Most Valuable Player Joakim Noah.
To the dismay of many across the country rooting for the team leading one of the greatest Cinderella stories in sports history, George Mason was defeated by Florida in the Final Four 73-58 on Saturday, April 1, 2006.
In his final game as an National Collegiate Athletic Association athlete, Butler played 36 minutes where he scored 8 points (4 of 7 FGs, 0 of 2 3PTs) had 4 rebounds, and 1 assistant He will remain etched in National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball lore for the role he played in George Mason"s run. He averaged 12.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game during the 2005–2006 season.
Since graduating, Butler was offered to join the summer league for the Washington Wizards only to have the deal revoked.
As of March, 2007, he is playing with BK Prostejov in the Czechoslovakian Republic at $8,000 a month. During the 2008-2009 season, Lamar has played 23 games for the National Basketball Association Development League"s Colorado 14ers where he is averaging 15 minutes, 6 points and 2 assists per game.
On March 5, 2009 he was waived by Colorado and a few days later picked up by the Reno Bighorns.