Kyle Lofton
American basketball player
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Kyle K. Lofton (born May 31, 1999) is an American basketball player for EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
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Lofton with St. Bonaventure in 2019 | |
| No. 0 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 31, 1999 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Kouvot |
| 2024–2025 | Bamberg |
| 2025–present | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Career highlights | |
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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]
Professional career
Loft on went undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft. He began his professional career with Kouvot in Finnish Korisliiga.
On August 11, 2025, he signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[16]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 2022–23 | Florida | 31 | 30 | 32.4 | .414 | .288 | .789 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.7 |
| Career | 147 | 146 | 36.9 | .420 | .300 | .815 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .1 | 12.8 | |