Kyle Lofton

Kyle K. Lofton (born May 31, 1999) is an American basketball player for Bamberg in the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and St. Bonaventure Bonnies.

Kyle Lofton

Lofton with St. Bonaventure in 2019
Bamberg Baskets
Position	Point guard
League	Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born	(1999-05-31) May 31, 1999 (age 25)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, New Jersey) Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, Connecticut)
College	St. Bonaventure (2018–2022) Florida (2022–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–2024	Kouvot
2024–	Bamberg
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020, 2021) 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] 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

Loft on went undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft. He began his professional career with Kouvot in Finland.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

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.
12. Medcalf, Myron (July 15, 2021). "Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments". ABC7. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
13. Butler, J.P. (March 13, 2021). "'Bones,' Lofton a strong subplot in A-10 title rematch". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
14. "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.
15. "Graduate Guard Kyle Lofton Joins Gators". Florida Gators. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

External links

• Florida Gators bio
• St. Bonaventure Bonnies bio