The Rising Star of the FIBA ​​U19 World Cup in 2021-Kenneth Lofton Jr., Power Forward, United States

Lofton did not make it to the All-Star Five, but he definitely deserved to be considered for a spot. The power forward was the most dominant force in the paint from any team in the entire tournament. He scored 15 of his 16 points in the Final in the second half as United States finally got the upper hand on France.

Lofton flashed an array of unstoppable moves around the basket, where he worked patiently and used his strength and understanding. Last season, the Louisiana Tech rising sophomore had been named as the All-Conference USA Freshman of the Year and made the third-team All-Conference USA squad.

“He’s that X-factor for you. A guy you can throw into the post and he can score. There’s not a lot of those guys around. But he can get other guys shots too if they double team. He’s a nice piece to have,” USA head coach Jamie Dixon said of Lofton, who was playing in his first FIBA competition.

source：FIBA