Kenneth Lofton Jr., transferring Louisiana Tech star, reportedly drawing interest from 5 SEC programs

Kenneth Lofton Jr. entered his name into the 2022 NBA Draft and plans to turn pro. But, the former Louisiana Tech star maintained his college eligibility and entered the transfer portal, too.

Should he decide to return to college, though, he’ll have his choice of a number of top programs that want him to join their squads.

Per college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, 5 SEC teams — Kentucky, Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M and Ole Miss — have shown interest in Lofton:

Louisiana Tech transfer Kenneth Lofton Jr. is training in Phoenix for the 2022 NBA Draft, per his father.

He is also receiving interest from the following programs:

Houston
Texas
Kentucky
Auburn
LSU
Texas A&M
Tulsa
Memphis
USC
UC Santa Barbara
K State
Gonzaga
Ole Miss
La Tech

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 10, 2022

Those 5 SEC schools will compete with Houston, Texas, Tulsa, Memphis, USC, UC Santa Barbara, Kansas State, Gonzaga and Louisiana Tech for Lofton’s services if he withdraws from the draft.

Lofton appeared in 33 games for Louisiana Tech last season, starting all of them. He averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest.

Adam Spencer

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