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Recruited sight unseen, 'fearless' freshman Simas Lukosius is becoming Butler X-factor

INDIANAPOLIS – He comes from a hoops-happy city in a basketball state. He grew up with a ball in his hands, love of the game in his heart.

He is Hoosier by culture, if not by citizenship. Simas Lukosius was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.

He gets stumped by questions about how different life must be back home. It is not, he said.

“It’s similar to Indianapolis right there,” the Butler freshman said.

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He has adjusted so rapidly to his new environment that teammates can scarcely think of a funny incident to share.