MCAP Auto #21 - Zach Lofton
2018-19 Panini Chronicles - Rookie Signatures Red
Zach Lofton started his college career at San Jacinto College in Texas. The shooting guard then transferred to Illinois State University for his sophomore season and averaged 11.3 ppg. Lofton then transferred to the University of Minnesota, however due to NCAA rules was forced to sit out a year and ended up being dismissed from the program for "failing to meet the expectations and obligations of the team”.
As a result, Lofton then found himself at Texas Southern University where in 2016–17 he averaged 16.8 points per game and was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2017 as the Tigers qualified for the NCAA Tournament as a 16 seed. Lofton nominated for the 2017 NBA Draft but ultimately withdrew.
He subsequently transferred to New Mexico State for his senior year of college basketball where he averaged 20.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game on the way to being named All-Western Athletic Conference First Team.
Lofton was overlooked in the 2018 NBA Draft but signed with the Pistons for Summer League and his performances earnt him an NBA deal with the franchise, but it was later converted to a two-way G League deal.
He made his NBA debut as a 26 year old in the Pistons opening night win against the Brooklyn Nets playing just under 4 minutes, registering 1 steal, 1 turnover and 1 missed 3 point attempt. He was then inactive for 99.9% of the rest of the season until the Pistons waived him in January 2019. He remained with the Pistons G League team until February 2020 when he signed for the German club Rostock.
In Germany he averaged 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game and is now in Kuwait playing for Kazma.
2018-19 Panini Chronicles - Rookie Signatures Red
Zach Lofton started his college career at San Jacinto College in Texas. The shooting guard then transferred to Illinois State University for his sophomore season and averaged 11.3 ppg. Lofton then transferred to the University of Minnesota, however due to NCAA rules was forced to sit out a year and ended up being dismissed from the program for "failing to meet the expectations and obligations of the team”.
As a result, Lofton then found himself at Texas Southern University where in 2016–17 he averaged 16.8 points per game and was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2017 as the Tigers qualified for the NCAA Tournament as a 16 seed. Lofton nominated for the 2017 NBA Draft but ultimately withdrew.
He subsequently transferred to New Mexico State for his senior year of college basketball where he averaged 20.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game on the way to being named All-Western Athletic Conference First Team.
Lofton was overlooked in the 2018 NBA Draft but signed with the Pistons for Summer League and his performances earnt him an NBA deal with the franchise, but it was later converted to a two-way G League deal.
He made his NBA debut as a 26 year old in the Pistons opening night win against the Brooklyn Nets playing just under 4 minutes, registering 1 steal, 1 turnover and 1 missed 3 point attempt. He was then inactive for 99.9% of the rest of the season until the Pistons waived him in January 2019. He remained with the Pistons G League team until February 2020 when he signed for the German club Rostock.
In Germany he averaged 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game and is now in Kuwait playing for Kazma.
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