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Butler Basketball: Breaking down the 2018-19 roster

By Lukas Harkins

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Jordan of the Butler Bulldogs looks on against the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Jordan of the Butler Bulldogs looks on against the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 08: Baldwin #3 of the Butler Bulldogs celebrates. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 08: Baldwin #3 of the Butler Bulldogs celebrates. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Kamar Baldwin

Junior | Guard | 6-foot-1 | 195 lbs

2017-18 stats (34.0 mpg): 15.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.2 apg

One of the best players in the entire nation, Kamar Baldwin projects as the leader on the court for Butler this season. An elite scorer and defender, Baldwin should compete for the Big East Player of the Year award due to his efforts on both ends of the floor. Quite simply, if Butler is going to have a successful season, Baldwin will be at the center of everything. Over the course of last season, he averaged 15.7 points per game but was at his best during conference play.

For reference, here is how Baldwin performed over different stretches of 2018-19:

  • Non-conference (13 GP): 12.9 ppg (.410/.288/.714), 4.5 rpg, and 2.8 apg
  • Big East conference (18 GP): 16.6 ppg (.453/.361/.788), 5.2 rpg, and 3.4 apg
  • BET/NCAAT (4 GP): 20.5 ppg (.485/.353/.800), 5.0 rpg, and 3.3 apg

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If these numbers are any indication of what is to come for Baldwin, then he could be in for a huge year. Heading into this season, Baldwin should flirt with 20 points per game offensively while locking down some of the best players in the nation. Baldwin is clearly one of the most well-rounded players in the country heading into this season and he *could* be a darkhorse to take home many postseason awards at the end of the year.

Projected stats (35 mpg): 18.7 ppg (.452/.364/.763), 5.2 rpg, and 3.4 apg.