Lofton update

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Jonboy

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Haven't seen anything on him in a while, but I found a website some of you may be interested in. Here are a few quick hits if you don't feel like hitting the link.

-18.2 ppg through 11 games (2nd on his team)
-47.1% from 3
-87.5% on free throws

Link here

**UPDATE** Just wanted to make a note of this here, but Oldblood made a post below on how Lofton had 47 pts on Feb. 8! 13/20 from downtown.
 
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It looks like his team is 7-7 with several very close, high-scoring games.
 
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jfrancis04 said:
Definitely man...he's easily one of my favorite Vols of all-time.
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Because of the way he handled his cancer during his final season, he is my favorite Vols BBall player ever.

It takes a real man to say his team's composure is more important than his life-threatening illness. Many complained about his form throughout that Senior campaign, but to endure chemo secretly while trying to be the go-to guy for a competitive D1 basketball team is just incredible.
 
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First&Tenn said:
It takes a real man to say his team's composure is more important than his life-threatening illness. Many complained about his form throughout that Senior campaign, but to endure chemo secretly while trying to be the go-to guy for a competitive D1 basketball team is just incredible.
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Huh?
 
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#9
Chris was a class act, and he was never a showboat, or a taunter....he spoke volumes on the court, and left it at that. His defensive intensity was outstanding, and he was a very reliable shooter. He was down his senior year, but the fact that he was going through everything he was and was still out there was amazing to me.

Jajuan...I really hope he lands in the NBA somewhere. That boy had too much leadership ability and skill to just sit at home.
 
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ChattaVol21 said:
what ever happened to bradshaw?
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Dane is playing here for the Knoxville Thunderbolts.

And I looked at the site now, and it's amazing to look at the leading scorers and think about who they play for. Of the top 10 scorers in the league, only 1 (the 10th on the list) plays for a team with a winning record. I find it amazing how you look at scoring in Europe and it's such a team sport there. There aren't any LeBrons or Kobes. There's just a team with no real names.
Oh, and Lofton's #6 in the league, scoring-wise. He's now at 18 a game, and only 1 point per game behind the leading scorer on his team.
Plus, only 1 of the top 10 players league-wide isn't American, and he's a Nigerian who played at Maryland.
 
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#12
Chris scored 47 points Sunday night (2/8/09). He was 13/20 from 3 point land in that game. He is third in the Turkish basketball league with 19.5 points/game.
 
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#15
I know his defense is suspect at times, but with the way he can shoot the ball, I'm really surprised that no NBA teams have even given him a look.
 
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#17
Chris was one of the greatest players to ever put on a Vols uniform. He did everything right as a student athlete and role model. I wish him the best and hopefully one day he will get a break into the NBA.
 
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VolFan32 said:
I know his defense is suspect at times, but with the way he can shoot the ball, I'm really surprised that no NBA teams have even given him a look.
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I think speed and size are his two biggest liabilites. Both of which factor in on defense though...
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#19
It wouldn't shock me if the cancer has severely limited his NBA stock. He may be "cancer free," but it's still a huge liability.
 
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Oldblood said:
Chris scored 47 points Sunday night (2/8/09). He was 13/20 from 3 point land in that game. He is third in the Turkish basketball league with 19.5 points/game.
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DANG! That a' boy Chris! I'm so thrilled to see this guy succeeding. :rock:
 
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VolFan32 said:
I know his defense is suspect at times, but with the way he can shoot the ball, I'm really surprised that no NBA teams have even given him a look.
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I think it was apparent with his play last year that his ordeal with cancer set him back. Now that he is completely healthy he might get a look sooner or later if he continues to have games where he shoots 13-20. I don't care where you play that is impressive.
 
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Tennessee Ted said:
I think it was apparent with his play last year that his ordeal with cancer set him back. Now that he is completely healthy he might get a look sooner or later if he continues to have games where he shoots 13-20. I don't care where you play that is impressive.
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Eddie House, Roger Mason, Travis Outlaw, and Daequan Cook are just some of "average" players that can come off a bench against NBA quality defenses and produce better.

Hitting 13 3 pointers against a bunch of nobodys is really meaningless.
 
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#24
It's proboably not possible, but I wouldn't mind seeing some video footage of his 47 pt performance.
 
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