Kyle K. Lofton (born May 31, 1999) is an American basketball player for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
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Position | Point guard |
League | Korisliiga |
Personal information | |
Born | May 31, 1999 |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | Kouvot |
Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editRaised in Hillside, New Jersey, Lofton attended Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, receiving no NCAA Division I scholarship offers.[1] He played a postgraduate season for Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut and helped his team win its first National Prep Championship.[2][3] He committed to playing college basketball for St. Bonaventure over offers from UMass, Quinnipiac and Robert Morris.[4] He joined the program with his high school teammate Osun Osunniyi.[5]
College career
editOn February 17, 2019, Lofton recorded a freshman season-high 32 points and seven assists in a 79–56 win over George Mason.[6] Three days later, he scored 18 points, including a game-winning pull-up jump shot with 10.7 remaining, in a 62–60 victory over La Salle.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie and All-Tournament honors.[8] On December 30, Lofton posted a sophomore season-high 32 points, eight assists and five rebounds in an 84–79 loss to Buffalo.[9] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.1 points, six assists and 2.6 rebounds per game and was a First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection.[10] On January 2, 2021, Lofton made a game-winning three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left as part of a 16-point performance in a 69–66 win over Richmond.[11] As a junior, Lofton averaged 14.4 points, 5.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.[12] He repeated on the First Team All-Atlantic 10.[13] As a senior, Lofton was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10.[14]
On May 13, 2022, Lofton transferred to Florida as a graduate student.[15]
Professional career
editLoft on went undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft. He began his professional career with Kouvot in Finland.
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | St. Bonaventure | 34 | 34 | 37.4 | .441 | .330 | .838 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .1 | 14.4 |
2019–20 | St. Bonaventure | 31 | 31 | 38.4 | .422 | .336 | .806 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 1.4 | .1 | 14.1 |
2020–21 | St. Bonaventure | 21 | 21 | 38.4 | .414 | .240 | .813 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 14.4 |
2021–22 | St. Bonaventure | 30 | 30 | 38.5 | .402 | .282 | .820 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 2.0 | .1 | 12.8 |
Career | 116 | 116 | 38.1 | .421 | .303 | .820 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .1 | 13.9 |
References
edit- ^ "Lofton Commits to St. Bonaventure". New England Recruiting Report. March 9, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Emerman, Danny (December 29, 2018). "Kyle Lofton has become St. Bonaventure's silent floor general as a freshman". The Daily Orange. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Wolf, Jason (January 15, 2019). "For St. Bonaventure's Kyle Lofton, Osun Osunniyi, 'together again' has a nice ring to it". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Butler, J. P. (March 20, 2018). "Bonnies land point guard from Putnam". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Maggio, Chuck (May 9, 2019). "Inside Kyle Lofton's "picky" Putnam recruiting process". Pickin' Splinters. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Schmidt Becomes Bona Wins Leader". The Post-Journal. February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Butler, J. P. (February 21, 2019). "Lofton's jumper lifts Bonnies over La Salle". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (November 4, 2019). "Bona's Kyle Lofton, UB's Summer Hemphill lead preseason Big 4 basketball teams". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bonnies Fall Just Short at Buffalo, 84-79". St. Bonaventure. December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Lofton named First Team All Atlantic 10". The Leader. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Miguel (January 2, 2021). "Lofton's three wins it as Bona wins at Richmond". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Medcalf, Myron (July 15, 2021). "Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments". ABC7. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Butler, J.P. (March 13, 2021). "'Bones,' Lofton a strong subplot in A-10 title rematch". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Brajkovic Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, McKillop, Osunniyi Earn Top Honors" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Graduate Guard Kyle Lofton Joins Gators". Florida Gators. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.