Kentucky standout point guard Lamont Butler exited the Wildcats' Southeastern Conference tournament second-round game against Oklahoma on Thursday after he aggravated his left shoulder injury.

Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.

During the first half of 6 seed Kentucky’s win over 14 seed Oklahoma in the second round of the SEC Tournament, UK fifth-year guard Lamont Butler reinjured his left shoulder. Butler — Kentucky’s starting point guard and a key point-of-attack defender for the Wildcats — reinjured his left shoulder while driving to the basket midway through the first half.

K entucky will be without a major part of their backcourt against Alabama on Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, as Lamont Butler has been ruled out after injuring

The SEC injury report is out for the Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide ahead of their SEC Tournament matchup. For Kentucky, Lamont Butler has been ruled out after leaving Thursday’s win over Oklahoma due to an undisclosed injury.

Mark Pope was unable to give a clear answer on Lamont Butler's injury status, but it seems like teammate Kerr Kriisa gave a terrible reaction when Butler told him the injury.

Kentucky basketball guard Collin Chandler talks about teammate Lamont Butler’s shoulder injury after the Wildcats’ 85-84 victory over Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament on March 13, 2025, in Nashville.