Last Updated on February 24, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Kenneth Wayne Lofton Jr. is an American professional basketball player, born on August 14, 2002, in Port Arthur, Texas.
Physical Attributes:
- Height: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
- Weight: 275 pounds (125 kilograms)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters)
- Shoe Size: Size 15 (US)
Basketball Career:
- Position: Power Forward / Center
- Jersey Number: 35
- High School: Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas
- College: Louisiana Tech University (2020–2022)
- NBA Draft: Declared for the 2022 NBA Draft but went undrafted
Teams Played For:
- Memphis Grizzlies: Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022; also played for their G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle
- Philadelphia 76ers: Brief stint in 2023; played for the Delaware Blue Coats (G League affiliate)
- Utah Jazz: Joined in 2024; also played for the Salt Lake City Stars (G League affiliate)
- Shanghai Sharks: Currently playing for the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
Achievements:
- NBA G League Rookie of the Year: 2023
- All-NBA G League First Team: 2023, 2024
- NBA G League All-Rookie Team: 2023
- Conference USA Freshman of the Year: 2021
- First-team All-Conference USA: 2022
Personal Life:
- Father: Kenneth Lofton Sr., a military veteran and longtime U.S. postal worker
- Mother: Gina Duhon-Lofton
- Sister: Kennedi Lofton, who played college basketball for Southern University
- Not Related to: Former MLB player Kenny Lofton
Information regarding his shoe size, championship rings, children, and other siblings is not publicly available.