Conference USA basketball star enters transfer portal

Louisiana Tech basketball first-team All-Conference USA forward Kenneth Lofton entered the transfer portal Friday evening, On3 has learned.

Lofton averaged 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game last season.

The Port Arthur, Tx. native helped Team USA win a gold medal at the FIBA under-19 World Cup last summer, leading the team with an average of 13.1 points per game. He became the first USA player since 1987 to average at least 13 points and five rebounds while shooting at least 60 percent from the field at a U19 World Cup.