It has been reported on Sunday evening that PG Chris Lofton has a signed a one year contract to play overseas in Turkey.
Lofton attended the University of Tennessee where he was coached by Bruce Pearl. After staying and enjoying four successful seasons, Lofton entered the 2008 NBA Draft.
At 6-foot-2 and 200lbs, Lofton was among the deadliest long range shooters in all of College Basketball, with his ability to nail shots in the clutch and was widely noted for his outstanding accuracy. However, he went undrafted in June, because of his lack of IQ at his position.
Hoping to play the role of the dark horse, Chris joined the Denver Nuggets Summer League roster where he averaged 2.3 PPG, 0.3 RPG, and 60% 3PT shooting, coming off the bench in five games.
Below is a list of Lofton's accomplishments while at Tennessee under Bruce Pearl.
*Led the Volunteers to the Sweet Sixteen during the 2006-07 season;
*Captured and set the All Time record for three pointers made at the University of Tennessee with 431;
*2006-07 SEC Player Of The Year;
*2nd Team All-American during the 2006-07 season;
*3rd Team All-American during the 2007-08 season;
*The Denver Nuggets meanwhile, find themselves on the losing side of this transaction, one point guard short;
*The best of luck goes to Chris Lofton and in his new endeavors in Turkey.
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2 months ago
Plays chicken? More like, plays smart human being.
2 months ago
he is a beast he should tell the nuggets to go f*** them selves
2 months ago
How is he playing chicken? If an NBA team doesn't want him what should he do?
I don't think him not get drafted had so much to do with his IQ, try the fact that he had CANCER.
2 months ago
Michael, how bout trying the fact that he's not good enough to play in the NBA? Turdhole-fucker.
from 2 months ago
Thank you Tom, good insight. That was obvious, however he can shoot and im sure having cancer isn't an attractive attribute to NBA GMs.
Turdhole Fucker? good one. . .
2 months ago
what a stupid argument there are tons of guys in the nba who arent good enough to be there, but thery're there he made the right choice dont be surprised if lebron james ends up playing overseas LOL america is falling and there falling hard josh childress is just the beginning of something greater im sad to say but its the truth, nba teams better pray that dollar doesn't keep falling.
from about 1 month ago
What are you talking about dude?
The NBA only hosts the best players in the world, you idiot. And unless you consider Josh Childress a premier player in the NBA, which I doubt you do, the NBA is and will always be the best league in the world. You're an idiot dude.
2 months ago
Hey!
Where were the articles calling Delfino and Nachbar, chickens, for defecting to the Euro-leagues??
Oh, thats right!! how could I forget!! they're of the Caucasoid origin!! ...how dare me think they would be degraded like Lofton...silly me!!!!
from 2 months ago
Don't forget Josh Childress! Another brother for you to help make your transparent simpleton racist arguments. do you have any original thoughts of your own or are you just going to post the same thing on everyone's articles? Thought so simpleton
2 months ago
Lofton's not NBA material right now. That's all. Too much over speculation.
2 months ago
Hah...hah.
What did I tell you Stancill?
Oh that's right. I said that Chris Lofton wouldn't be on the Nuggets roster next season.
Well, I was right...again.
from about 1 month ago
hugh how about you read my friggin comment next time you moron, where did i say the NBA wasn't the best league? HUH? You just jumped to conclusions, you're exactly like most the writers on this site ok "dude"(obviously a white boy). I said if the dollar keeps falling, more players even stars will start going overseas and THEY WILL, when they do i'll be the one putting it in your face "dude".
from about 1 month ago
Yeah, I'm a white boy. You must be black then. Thats. . .cool?
"america is falling and there falling hard josh childress is just the beginning of something greater im sad to say but its the truth"
Uh, you said right there that america is falling "dude". Yeah, when someone says that America is falling, I would assume that they're saying that it either isn't the best in the world or it won't be in the near-future. So, if you think the NBA is the best right now, then you think that it won't be in the future? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life. LeBron isn't going to go play overseas even if he is offered over $50 million. He could make tens of millions more than that in the NBA.
Exactly like most the writers on this site? I don't even get on this site that often, "dude".
Stars won't go overseas. Josh Childress isn't even good and he isn't the "beginning of something greater". Great word choice, by the way. He's just a role player on a decent team.
2 months ago
I thought he was going to be Denver's starting PG, Sean?
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