Farewell, Chrishawn Hopkins

Boy, was tonight a great night to be on Twitter.
While it is not certain what exactly he did wrong, Butler announced on Wednesday that junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins has been dismissed from Butler University for a violation of team rules.  A devastating blow to a team looking to contend in its inaugural season in the A-10.
What does this mean for Butler's rotation?

Considering that neither Freshmen (Morgan and Harrison-Docks) was expected to be in the rotation, that just shows how deep a team Butler was.

With Rotnei Clarke and Roosevelt Jones having almost essentially clinched two of the three guard spots, lets see who could take the other spot.  (Butler has always had a 3 guard rotation under Brad Stevens, although it could be argued that Jones is a forward).

Two Legitimate Options

Option A: Chase Stigall
My preference over option B, Chase would bring senior leadership and defense to a backcourt that will need some 3 point shooting with Hopkins gone, so that teams do not zero in on Rotnei Clarke.  While he may not be as good a shooter as option B, he's been in the program four years longer than option B, and is much more physically ready on the defensive end to start for the Bulldogs.

Option B: You guessed it, Kellen Dunham
Butler has only had one freshman starter in the last three seasons, but Dunham now has a chance to become the second.  A better shooter than Chase Stigall, he is not a strong as Chase and certainly a worse defender.

The starter between these two will be determined by Butler's needs on a specific night.  If they need scoring, Dunham will play more, and if they need defense, Stigall should start and play the bulk of the minutes.

After Jones, Dunham, Stigall, and Clarke, there will be the two freshman and Jackson Aldridge behind them.  That's still a very deep bench, and while Butler will miss Hopkins' play-making ability, they shouldn't be affected too much by his absence.

Update as I was writing this blog: http://blogs.indystar.com/recruitingcentral/2012/09/12/release-from-hopkins-family-on-butler-dismissal/

This article is from Hopkins' legal guardian.  It sounds as though it was not one major rules violation but a series of small rules violations, similar to former UCLA forward Reeves Nelson.