Legacy recruit Butler leaves Navy basketball program

It was a feel-good story when James Butler committed to play basketball for the Naval Academy last November. That's because he is the son of one of Navy's all-time greatest players.

However, James Butler has decided not to follow in his father's footsteps after all, leaving the Navy program recently due largely to lack of playing time. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound freshman forward appeared in just four games and logged only 25 total minutes.

"James told me he didn't feel like he was in the rotation right now and he wanted to step away," DeChellis said after practice on Wednesday afternoon. "I don't know if he's going to stay at the academy or move on to another school."

Butler was named first team…