Reinforcement for the Sixers under the panels and good news for Kenneth Lofton Jr., who received a “two-way contract”, one week after being cut by the Grizzlies in order to allow Ja Morant’s return to competition.
At 21 years old, the young left-handed interior with an atypical physique (2m01 for 124 kg) therefore completes the rotation of Philadelphia in the paint, even if his role should be limited due to the presence of Joel Embiid, Paul Reed and Mo Bamba. Clearly, we should mainly see him in the G-League again this year.
Reigning G-League Rookie of the Year
This season, in 15 games with Memphis, Kenneth Lofton Jr. (known as “Kenny”) averaged 2.6 points and 1.0 rebounds in just under 7 minutes of playing time.
Crowned Rookie of the Year in the G-League this year, with an average of 20.2 points and 10.5 rebounds, the former U19 world champion (alongside Chet Holmgren and against Victor Wembanyama) stood out at the very end of last season , accumulating… 42 points and 14 rebounds. Unheard of for someone who was a starter for the first time in his career!
| Kenny Lofton, Jr. | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 24 | 7 | 52.7 | 35.3 | 59.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| 2023-24 | SAME | 15 | 7 | 37.8 | 30.0 | 53.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 48.5 | 33.3 | 57.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
