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Utah Jazz | #35 | Forward

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

PPG

4.8

RPG

2.0

APG

1.2

HEIGHT

6'6" (1.98m)

WEIGHT

275lb (125kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Louisiana Tech

AGE

22 years

BIRTHDATE

August 14, 2002

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

3 Years

6'6" | 275lb | 22 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

August 14, 2002

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Louisiana Tech

EXPERIENCE

3 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 (MEMPHIS/PHILADELPHIA/UTAH): Appeared in 21 games (four with Utah, two with Philadelphia and 15 with Memphis) and averaged 4.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, and 1.6 apg in 9.5 mpg … shot .462 from the floor, .292 from three and .654 from the free-throw line … scored in double-figures on three occasions, including a season-high 27 points at LAC (4/12) … dished out a season-high eight assists at LAC (4/12), while matching a season-high nine rebounds … (G LEAGUE – MEMPHIS/DELAWARE/SALT LAKE CITY): Appeared in 21 regular season G League games with the Memphis Hustle (two games), Delaware Blue Coats (11 games) and Salt Lake City Stars (eight games), and averaged 25.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.6 bpg and 1.0 spg in 30.1 mpg … was named 2024 All-NBA G League First Team. CAREER: Has appeared in 45 games (one start) across two seasons with Memphis, Philadelphia and Utah, and averaged 4.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 1.2 apg in 8.3 mpg … shot .497 from the field, .317 from three and .623 from the free-throw line … has tallied seven games with 10-plus points, one game with 10-plus rebounds and one double-double.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAREER: Averaged 14.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 2.1 apg in 24.9 mpg through 65 games (61 starts) during two seasons at Louisiana Tech … shot .550 from the field, .200 from three and .637 from the free-throw line … two-time All-Conference USA (C-USA) selection, garnering First Team honors as a sophomore (2021-22) and Third Team as a freshman (2020-21) … 2021-22: Appeared in 33 games (all starts) and averaged 16.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.2 spg and 0.7 bpg … shot .539 from the floor, .200 from three and .557 from the free-throw line … logged 28 games with 10-plus points, 19 games with 10-plus rebounds and 17 double-doubles … selected to the 2021-22 All-C-USA Tournament Team … 2020-21: Appeared in 32 games (28 starts) and averaged 12.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg,1.5 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.7 bpg in 22.8 mpg … shot .567 from the floor and .596 from the free-throw line … tallied 22 games with 10-plus points, 11 games with 10-plus rebounds and nine double-doubles … named the 2020-21 C-USA Freshman of the Year and selected to the 2020-21 C-USA All-Freshman Team … nine-time C-USA Freshman of the Week.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born in Port Arthur, Tex. … led Port Arthur High School to 29 wins and a share of the 21-5A district title as a senior … won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia, while leading Team USA in scoring (13.1 ppg) … shot .649 from the field during the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, which marked the highest shooting percentage by a U19 USA player since 2013.