Tennessee sent Chris Lofton’s No. 5 to the rafters this afternoon at halftime. Lofton, who was an All-American and still holds the SEC record for most career three-pointers made, joined Tennessee royalty today at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The ceremony took place against Kentucky, who now famously didn’t offer the in-state Lofton while he was in high school. Instead, Lofton came to Knoxville, where he became the face of Tennessee basketball during the Bruce Pearl era.
Lofton’s 2,131 career points scored stand fourth all-time at Tennessee. He hit 431 three-pointers during his career, connecting at a 42 percent clip.