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Aaron Thompson seizes leadership role in second year as Butler’s floor general

INDIANAPOLIS — LaVall Jordan often asks his floor general who the best point guard is on the court, and Butler sophomore Aaron Thompson will always answer it’s the one that wins.

Thompson started 32 of Butler’s 35 games as a freshman. He helped guide Butler to a 21-14 record and appearance in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32. And as the 247Sports Composite three-star recruit set the program’s freshman record for assists, with 118, he also finished second on the team in steals.

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But as Thompson approached his sophomore season, he didn’t look back on his stats as the benchmark he’d set for his individual success.