Lofton: New Top Four, One Favorite
Although Chris Lofton, the No. 146 player in the Rivals150, claims he will wait until the spring signing period to make a final decision, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound combo guard out of Mason Co. High School in Maysville, Kentucky is pretty much set on a college.
Lofton told RivalsHoops.com last night that he is now considering four schools in Cincinnati, Arkansas, Notre Dame, and Florida.
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With the loss of Christian Drejer, Florida is the newest school to track Lofton.
“They came in a couple weeks ago,” said Lofton. “One of their assistant coaches came to watch me play. They haven’t offered yet. I think they are looking at me as a backup plan if someone ahead of me does not workout.”
Notre Dame has not offered either, but Cincinnati and Arkansas have made offers according to Lofton.
At this point, Cincinnati is a clear favorite to land the sharp shooter’s signature. When asked if Cincinnati was the odds on favorite despite his intention to wait till the signing period, Lofton had this reply.
“Maybe, yeh, I would probably put it on Cincinnati,” he said. “Their two guards are moving out.... I like Cincinnati’s style, and it’s close to home, just 45 minutes away. They are a strong favorite.”
Lofton is coming off a strong senior season where he has averaged 27 points and 8 rebounds per game for his 33-3 team. Mason Co. made it to the state finals, which they won last year behind Lofton’s heroics, but could not pull out the victory against Warren Central this year.
“I think I could have played better, but I did average 28 points for the tournament,” said Lofton. “I could have been more aggressive sometimes and played a little better.”
“It was a great season, however. I became the schools all time scoring leader.”