Jul 22, 2008 11:55 AM
Chris Lofton signs to play in Turkey.
THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR LOFTON WHO SHOULD BE A GREAT PLAYER OVERSEAS AND MAYBE CAN PARLAY THIS INTO A CAREER IN THE NBA. THE SAD THING ABOUT IS THAT NOBODY KNOWS HOW GOOD LOFTON WOULD'VE BEEN IF HE DIDN 'T PLAY HIS ENTIRE SENIOR SEASON AT TENNESSEE AFTER RECOVERING FROM TESTICULAR CANCER. WHAT'S MORE AMAZING IS THAT LOFTON ONLY FOUND OUT HE WAS AFFLICTED BECAUSE HE WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR A DRUG TEST AFTER THE VOLS WIN IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 07 TOURNEY. WHEN THE TEST CAME BACK POSITIVE LOFTON WAS THEN GIVEN ALL THE PROPER TESTS AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. CRAZY STORY THAT WILL END UP BEING A HAPPY ONE FOR CHRIS LOFTON.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former University of Tennessee star Chris Lofton has signed a one-year contract with a professional basketball team in Mersin, Turkey.
Lofton The Tennessean newspaper, but would not disclose financial terms.
After not being selected in the NBA Draft last month, Lofton played for the Denver Nuggets' summer team in Las Vegas but spent most of the time on the bench.
Lofton, a native of Maysville, Ky., holds the Southeastern Conference's career record for 3-point baskets with 431.
