University of Tennessee Athletics
LOFTON NAMED THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA BY NABC
March 13, 2006 | Men's Basketball
March 13, 2006
Kansas City, Mo. - University of Tennessee sophomore guard Chris Lofton was named third team All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He was selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC. He is the first Volunteer to make an All-America team since Ron Slay in 2003.
The Maysville, Ky., native leads the Vols at 17.3 points per game to go along with 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He set the school records for most 3-point field goals made in a game with nine against Georgia (2/11) and in a season with 106. He leads the Southeastern Conference with 3.78 3-pointers per game.
2006 NABC DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
First TeamJ.J. Redick, Duke University
Adam Morrison, Gonzaga University
Rudy Gay, University of Connecticut
Shelden Williams, Duke University
Randy Foye, Villanova University
Second Team
Dee Brown, University of Illinois
Rodney Carney, University of Memphi
s Allan Ray, Villanova University
Brandon Roy, University of Washington
Craig Smith, Boston College
Third Team
LaMarcus Aldridge, University of Texas
Tyler Hansbrough, University of North Carolina
Kevin Pittsnogle, University of West Virginia
Chris Lofton, University of Tennessee
P.J. Tucker, University of Texas
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Mo. The NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary University of Kansas basketball coach. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service, and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs, and membership can be found at www.NABC.com
