Chris Lofton

About Chris Lofton

Christopher Franklin Lofton (born March 27, 1986) is an American basketball player who recently completed his collegiate career at the University of Tennessee, best known for his three-point shooting.

Chris Lofton is from Maysville, Kentucky, where he led the Mason County Royals (his high school basketball team) to a victory in the 2003 State Championships and led the Royals back to the state championship game the next year. Despite being named Mr. Basketball his senior year, Lofton was not recruited by Louisville or Kentucky. He was recruited by University of Tennessee coach Buzz Peterson and subsequently chose to play for the Vols.

As a freshman, Lofton was outstanding, breaking several school and league records. Chris made third team All-America as a Freshman at Tennessee. Against the University of Georgia on February 11, 2006, he made a school record 9 three-point shots. On December 23, 2006, he scored a career high 35 points in an overtime victory against the University of Texas. For the 2005-2006 season, Lofton was selected as a second team All-American.