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Tennessee senior Chris Lofton signals to fans as he comes to the bench during the final minutes of play against South Carolina at Thompson Boling Arena. Tennessee won the game 89-56, completing the regular season with the first outright SEC championship in 41 years.
Former Tennessee All-American Chris Lofton is settling in with his new basketball team in Vitoria, Spain.
"I've played in two games,'' Lofton said via an instant-message chat session with the News-Sentinel on Monday night. "It's a challenge, and you know that's what I live for. This is the best basketball overseas.''
Lofton played only one minute in his first game, which was Caja Liboral's third of the season.
In his last game (Sunday), Lofton played 19 minutes, making both of his two-point attempts and hitting two of his three 3-point attempts.
Caja Liboral is off to a 4-0 start, and Lofton's not complaining about anything.
"We've got a lot of veteran guys who can score, and it's my job to play my role,'' Lofton said. "It's a little different, not playing as much, but I'll try to be effective with the time I get.''
© 2009, Knoxville News Sentinel Co.
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Comments » 12
Chris4Vols22 writes:
Way to go Chris! I know we'll be seeing you here in the US soon. GO VOLS!!
ddbirdvol writes:
Keep on working at it, you'll be back before long.
daved writes:
good luck Chris, one other good thing, these players can become millionaires playing in Spain chris future is looking just fine...GO VOLS
Agent_Orange writes:
I pity any NBA team that doesn't sign this basketball phenomenon.
RetardVol writes:
I played there for three years. Great weather, fans and pretty senioritas. The dollar goes a long way there.
cantstoptheHOP writes:
^^I'm assuming the "retard" is literal?
volsftw1535 writes:
spain has some great competition. hope he makes it back across the pond with time.
letshave1more writes:
Great Idea! Would love to see Chris jacking up some threes for the Grizz.....
I wish he had taken a red shirt his senior season-it might have helped his NBA career....
RetardVol writes:
I was involved in a car/bus accident in Spain after a game and suffered brain damage.
brownsvillevol writes:
His stock was high his Jr. year, though he still more than likely would've went in the second round. IMHO he would be a great addition to ANY NBA team.
RetardVol writes:
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!
FLVOL79 writes:
The dollar goes nowhere, its all Euros. I was dropping 2 euro for a pint at an Irish bar in Cadiz where a few years before yeah, my dollar got me a 50 cent drink.
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