1of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. holds the American flag after winning gold on Sunday at the U-19 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less2of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. celebrates with his USA teammates after winning gold on Sunday at the FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photo / FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less3of114of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. poses for a picture after winning gold with Team USA at the U-19 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less5of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. celebrates with his USA teammates on Sunday after winning gold at the U-19 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less6of117of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. drives to the basket for Team USA during Sunday's gold-medal game at the U-19 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less8of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. drives to the basket for Team USA during Sunday's gold medal game at the U-19 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less9of1110of11Port Arthur's Kenneth Lofton Jr. celebrates with his USA teammates after winning gold on Sunday at the U-19 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.FIBA photoShow MoreShow Less11of11
After spending the last week in Latvia, Kenneth Lofton Jr. is coming back to Port Arthur with a gold medal around his neck.
Just like he’s done throughout the Under-19 FIBA World Cup, Lofton came up clutch once again for the United States on Sunday in the championship game. He finished with a team-high 16 points and 7 rebounds as USA captured gold with a come-from-behind victory over France, 83-81.
Lofton, a sophomore at Louisiana Tech, scored 15 of those 16 points in the second half to help USA overcome an eight-point deficit in the third quarter.
Click through the photo gallery above to Lofton and his USA teammates celebrate the gold medal.
