University of Tennessee Athletics
Lofton Named To Rivals.com Freshman All-America Team
March 07, 2005 | Men's Basketball
March 7, 2005
Tennessee's Chris Lofton has been named a third team selection to the 2004-05 Rivals.com Freshman All-America Team. Lofton is one of six Southeastern Conference players who received Freshman All-America honors from Rivals.com.
A 6-foot-2 guard from Maysville, Ky., Lofton has established himself as one of the best long-range shooters in the nation, regardless of class. His 89 3-pointers on the season are the second-highest total in Tennessee history and are the most ever by a freshman in the Southeastern Conference. Throughout the season he has ranked among the top 10 3-point shooters in the nation by making more than 47 percent of his shots from behind the 3-point arc. His 14.8 points in SEC games led the Vols and ranked ninth in the conference.
Rivals.com will release its choice for National Freshman of the Year on Tuesday.
| Rivals.com Freshman All-America |
| First Team |
| Glen Davis, 6-9, forward, LSU |
| Jordan Farmar, 6-2, guard, UCLA |
| Daniel Gibson, 6-2, guard, Texas |
| Darius Washington Jr., 6-2, guard, Memphis |
| Marvin Williams, 6-9, forward, North Carolina |
| Second Team |
| Aaron Bruce, 6-3, guard, Baylor |
| Rudy Gay, 6-9, forward, Connecticut |
| Jeff Green, 6-8, forward, Georgetown |
| Sean Singletary, 6-0, guard, Virginia |
| D.J. White, 6-9, forward, Indiana |
| Third Team |
| Toney Douglas, 6-1, guard, Auburn |
| Malik Hariston, 6-6, forward, Oregon |
| Chris Lofton, 6-2, guard, Tennessee |
| Juan Palacios, 6-8, forward, Louisville |
| Rajon Rondo, 6-1, guard, Kentucky |
| Honorable Mention |
| Jaycee Carroll (Utah State); Jameson Curry (Oklahoma State); Cliff Hammonds (Clemson); Joseph Jones (Texas A&M); Courtney Lee (Western Kentucky); Joe McCray (Nebraska); Gabe Pruitt (USC); Richard Roby (Colorado); Ron Steele (Alabama); Bryce Taylor (Oregon); Darian Townes (Arkansas); Martin Zeno (Texas Tech). |
