KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 24 (UPI) -- SEC Player of the Year Chris Lofton said Tuesday he would return to the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team for his senior season.
Lofton, a guard, said he "was not guaranteed to be selected in the first round" of the NBA draft and so would return to the Vols.
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"Coming back for my senor year will give me the opportunity to work on my game so I can become a better player," Lofton said in a statement. "There are also a lot of things that we can accomplish here as a team."
Lofton, a 6-foot, 2-inch guard, led Tennessee and the Southeastern Conference in scoring with a 20.8 point-per-game average.
Tennessee went 24-11 last season and were defeated 85-84 by Ohio State in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
