The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team got a boost in its endeavor to replace the scoring of Landers Nolley II when Butler guard/forward Simas Lukosius committed to the Bearcats just before noon on Saturday.
The 6-foot-7, 225-pound shooter from Lithuania was the second-leading scorer for coach Thad Matta’s Bulldogs last season at 11.6 points per game. He also pulled down four rebounds per game, averaged 2.9 assists, shot 37.8% from the perimeter, 43% from the field and 80% from the line.
He had a career-high game In January against Villanova with 28 points. Lukosius started all 33 games for Butler as a sophomore and appeared in 32 of 33 as a freshman.