Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Kenneth Lofton Jr

Last Updated:

February 28, 2022

POS: Position:

F Forward

HGT: Height:

6-7 6-7

WGT: Weight:

275 275

Age: Age:

20

YOG: Year of Graduation:

2024

Team:

School:

Louisiana Tech University

Hometown:

Port Arthur, TX

Kenneth Lofton Jr

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.
As a member of the 2021 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team, started in four of seven games and averaged a team-high 13.1 ppg. and 5.3 rpg. to help the USA to a 7-0 record and gold medal in Riga, Latvia. Finished first in field goal percentage (37-of-57, .640) at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup and recorded 16 points and seven rebounds in the USA's 83-81 gold medal win over France.

College Notes

As a freshman at Louisiana Tech during the 2020-21 season, played in 32 games (28 starts), averaging 12.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 1.0 spg.
Recorded a team-high nine double-doubles, team-best five 20+ point games and registered the most double-digit scoring games with 22.
Pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds at North Texas on Feb. 12, 2021.
Registered 20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, a career-high three blocks and a career-high four steals versus Mississippi State in the NIT Final Four.
His 241 total rebounds ranked 25th in the country.
Selected on the third-team All-Conference USA
C-USA Freshman of the Year
C-USA All-Freshman Team
Nine-time C-USA Freshman of the Week.

High School Honors

2020 District Offensive Player of the Year
2020 All-Greater Houston Third Team
2020 TABC 5A All-Region
2020 5A All-State
2019 5A First Team All-District
2019 5A All-Region

High School Notes

As a senior during the 2019-20 season, led Port Arthur High School (TX), to 29 wins and a share of the 21-5A district title. Averaged 17.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 3.0 apg.
Recorded 13 double-doubles his senior year.
As a junior in 2018-19, averaged 15 ppg and 12 rpg.
Was a member of the 2018 Texas 5A state champions.

Personal Notes

Nickname is Junior

USA Basketball Statistics

EVENT

G/S

MIN/G

FGM-FGA

PCT

3PM-3PA

PCT

FTM-FTA

PCT

REB/AVG

PTS/AVG

AST

TO

BLK

STL

2021 U19

7/4

129/ 18.4

37-57

.640

0-1

.000

18-30

.600

37/ 5.3

92/ 13.1

6

4

2

4

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