RUSTON – A day before Kenneth Lofton, Jr. hopes to hear his name called as an NBA Draft pick, The Louisiana Tech men's basketball star received yet another postseason honor.
 
The power forward was one of five players selected First Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA). 
 
Junior finished his sophomore season averaging 16.5 points per game (fifth most in Conference USA), having recorded 28 double-digit scoring games as well as 10 20-point performances while shooting 53.9 percent from the field (second best in Conference USA).
 
His top scoring games came in the non-conference when he tallied a career-high 36 points at NC State and then followed that up two games later with 31 points in a victory at Santa Clara.  Both efforts earned him C-USA Player of the Week honors.
 
He also averaged a league-best 10.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in the country.  He ended up totaling 17 double-doubles, eighth most in the country and the most by a Bulldog since Paul Millsap (2005-06).
 
Junior, who ranked 20th in the country in player efficiency, amassed 347 rebounds on the season, the 10th most in program history.  He also finished with the second-most assists (91) and steals (38) on the team while also anchoring the squad with 24 blocks.   
 
Other accolades earned by the Port Arthur, Texas native this season include Louisiana Major College Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference USA, NABC First Team All-District 11, C-USA All-Tournament Team and Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
 
He was a Second Team All-Louisiana selection as a freshman.
 
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FIRST TEAM
Tari Eason, LSU
Jordan Brown, UL-Lafayette  
Kenneth Lofton, Jr., Louisiana Tech
Ty Gordon, Nicholls State
Zach Wrightsil, Loyola
 
SECOND TEAM
Kae'Ron Baker, Louisiana Christian
Kendal Coleman, Northwestern State
Jalen Cook, Tulane
Darius Days, LSU
Troy Green, New Orleans
 
THIRD TEAM
Myles Burns, Loyola
Jaylen Forbes, Tulane
Jalyn Hinton, Southeastern
Andre Jones, ULM
Derek St. Hilaire, New Orleans
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Gus Okafor, Southeastern
Makye Richard, Xavier
Leondre Washington, LSU Shreveport
 
Player of the Year – Tari Eason, LSU
Newcomer of the Year – Tari Eason, LSU
Freshman of the Year – Brandon Murray, LSU
Coach of the Year – Stacy Hollowell, Loyola