Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
After playing two years at a Missouri junior college, Lotton transferred to Chadron State in 1982 so he could play basketball and study agriculture. His juco team was guard-oriented and he hadn’t scored a lot. It took him a while to blossom offensively at CSC. He averaged 11.5 points his first year. But the following year, he averaged nearly 18 points and 8.0 rebounds. He shot 51 percent from the field those years and 85 percent from the free throw line, including 85.7 percent (108-126) his senior year to set the school record that stood for 14 years. He also set the CSC single-game scoring record of 45 points against Colorado College. Lotton received CSC’s outstanding player award both of the years he played. He was smooth and was an outstanding leaper with a 36-inch vertical jump. He operates the family farm near Bellflower, Mo.
