Kenneth Wayne Lofton Jr. is a professional basketball player who plays power forward/center for the Shanghai Sharks, a Chinese Basketball Association team that competes in the Chinese Basketball Association. He lastly played for the Utah Jazz in the NBA and the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League. Lofton Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies after remaining undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft. He also played for the Memphis Hustle in the 2022-23 NBA G League season. Lofton Jr. was named the NBA G League Rookie of the Year in 2023 and was named to the All-NBA G League First Team in 2023 and 2024. Additionally, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA and the Delaware Blue Coats in the 2023-24 NBA G League season.
Lofton Jr. played for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball program, nicknamed the Dunkin' Dogs, which represents Louisiana Tech University. He played for the Dunkin' Dogs from 2020 to 2022, where he was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2021. Lofton Jr. was named to the First-team All-Conference USA in 2022 and the Third-team All-Conference USA in 2021. He declared for the 2022 NBA Draft in March 2022.
What is Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s nationality?
Kenneth Lofton Jr. is American. He represented the USA men's basketball team in the 2021 USA Basketball Under-19 World Cup in Riga, Latvia, where he started in four of seven games. Lofton Jr. averaged a team-high 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game to help the USA to a 7-0 record, securing a gold medal, according to his USA basketball profile.
Where is Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s hometown?
According to his college profile, Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s hometown is Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Memorial High School in his hometown, where he was the 19th-best senior in the state of Texas by Texas Basketball Review and the third-best senior in the Greater Houston area by RCS Sports. Lofton Jr. led his team to win the 21-5A district title.
What is Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s birthplace?
Kenneth Lofton Jr. was born on August 14, 2002, in Port Arthur, Texas, United States, to his parents, Kenneth Sr. and Gina Duhon Lofton.
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A, Kenneth Lofton Jr. is 22 years old as of January 2025.
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A. Kenneth Lofton Jr. attended Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas.
