Kyle Lofton

Kyle Lofton (born March 31, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Kyle Lofton
No. 0 – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-03-31) March 31, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2019)

High school career

Raised 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

On 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]

References
  1. "Lofton Commits to St. Bonaventure". New England Recruiting Report. March 9, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Butler, J. P. (March 20, 2018). "Bonnies land point guard from Putnam". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. Maggio, Chuck (May 9, 2019). "Inside Kyle Lofton's "picky" Putnam recruiting process". Pickin' Splinters. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. "Schmidt Becomes Bona Wins Leader". The Post-Journal. February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. Butler, J. P. (February 21, 2019). "Lofton's jumper lifts Bonnies over La Salle". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. 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.
  9. "Bonnies Fall Just Short at Buffalo, 84-79". St. Bonaventure. December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  10. "Lofton named First Team All Atlantic 10". The Leader. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. Rodriguez, Miguel (January 2, 2021). "Lofton's three wins it as Bona wins at Richmond". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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