New Mexico State Basketball: Are the Aggies the most dangerous mid-major?
By Connor Hope
Zach Lofton
After losing Ian Baker and Braxton Huggins, the Aggies were left with just two players who had averaged more than seven points per game in 2016-2017. There was no clear first option scorer and offense looked to be a pretty big issue going forward.
That concern was answered with the commitment of grad transfer Zach Lofton, who has moved around the NCAA, previously playing for Illinois State and Texas Southern. The move to New Mexico State may prove to be the best decision Lofton has made in his college career.
Since arriving in Las Cruces, Lofton has improved his shooting efficiency, put in more effort on the boards, and become a leader on one of the best mid-major teams in the country.
Lofton who never shot below 30% from three in his previous two seasons, is now shooting 40.5% on 6.1 attempts per game. He has also increased his overall shooting percentage and is scoring just shy of 20 points per game.
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Lofton provides the Aggies with one of the most valuable pieces on any NCAA Tournament-caliber team, a senior guard who can be looked upon to make key shots in close games. There are very few mid-major players that you would rather have taking shots at the end of a game than Lofton.