Jared Butler wasn’t supposed to be at Baylor. He committed to Alabama and was slated to play for them this season. But in August, he committed and enrolled at Baylor. He was granted an NCAA waiver and allowed to play without sitting out a year.
Jared Butler wasn’t supposed to start at Baylor. With Tristan Clark leading the Bears, and Makai Mason set at point guard, Butler was going to be a rotation piece for the Bears. But Clark suffered a knee injury in January that has him out for the season. And Mason has missed several games with lingering foot and toe injuries.