A great player, and an even better person. Comes from a great family. Heres the link from the Maysville Ledger Indepenent

 

 

Hall of Fame comes calling for Lofton

Chris is the best pure shooter I've ever had the pleasure to watch play a high school basketball game.

Chris is the best pure shooter I've ever had the pleasure to watch play a high school basketball game.

 

He and Rick Jones from Scott County were amazing to watch from behind the arc. What I'll remember is how he played while dealing w/ the uncertainty of his cancer. It didn't get near the press that it should have, how brave he was. That was by design b/c he wanted to keep the focus on his team's season. Great leader, well earned induction.

Absolutely unflappable. One of the more amazing things I've ever seen was that triple-overtime game between Mason Co. and Trinity in the 2004 quarterfinals. That was a pretty solid Shamrock defense with some really good players on it and they couldn't find a way to shut him down.

My favorite high school basketball player of all time. A much deserved honor. :thumb:

My favorite high school basketball player of all time. A much deserved honor. :thumb:

 

Mine too!

 

Congrats to Mr. Lofton!

I was looking for some old video of Chris at the sweet 16. I didnt find any but i did run across this 61 point performance he had in Turkey. Shot does not to appear to have changed one bit. :thumb: The commentary is in turkish and the only thing i could understand was Chris Lofton, but none the less its still a good video.

 

Chris Lofton 61 say? Casa TED Ankara Kolejliler'e - YouTube

Hall of Fame comes calling for Lofton

My favorite high school basketball player of all time. A much deserved honor. :thumb:

 

Same here and there is no one in second place. This guy was a joy to watch,never missed too many MC games while he was playing. The Trinity and Ballard games in the State Tournament were classics. Watched every Tennessee game that I could for those 4 years. I know this is a strange comparison, but I knew Chris and Heather French before they became who they are and some people you just know they are destined, they're just special. I get a sense of something when am around RP and Mcpapa as well.:idunno:

Greatly Deserved IMO.

Think I'll peek into a few games at this year's Dirt Bowl. Some high-quality roundball and the price is right.

He really made Tubby look silly for not recruiting him, particularly every time he played against Kentucky!

 

Pleasure to watch and always conducted himself with class.

He really made Tubby look silly for not recruiting him, particularly every time he played against Kentucky!

 

Pleasure to watch and always conducted himself with class.

 

There was quite the anti-Tubby backlash here in Maysville.

 

But I always understood the decision. Tubby had already recruited his guards.

http://www.maysville-online.com/chris-lofton-pointer-over-kevin-durant/youtube_9a93a790-9f19-11df-ba18-001cc4c002e0.html

Was just wondering, outside of the local folks, is it widely recognized that Lofton excelled on the gridiron also?