Jared Butler is the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year. The award is voted on by the league’s coaches. Butler was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 team.
I interviewed Butler in August and asked him what it would mean to get this award. He said, “Means the world to me. Even the awards I got this year were pretty surreal. I’m glad I can represent Baylor. What matters is actually winning though.”
Butler is the third Baylor player to earn the preseason award. Perry Jones won it for the 2011-2012 season and Pierre Jackson won it for the 2012-2013 season.