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Kyle Lofton (born May 31, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.

Kyle Lofton

Lofton with St. Bonaventure in 2019
No. 11 – Florida Gators
Position	Point guard
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	(1999-05-31) May 31, 1999 (age 23)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, New Jersey) Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, Connecticut)
College	St. Bonaventure (2018–2022) Florida (2022–present)
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]

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

External links

• St. Bonaventure Bonnies bio

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