Hall of Fame
Tatyana Lofton was a two-year standout at Jones out of Madison-Ridgeland Academy.
She helped the Bobcats to their first-ever appearance in the NJCAA Division I Tournament in 2016-17 as a sophomore when they went 30-2 and advanced to the Elite Eight in Lubbock, Texas. She averaged 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game and was named All-Region 23 and All-MACJC.
Lofton was an All-MACJC performer as a freshman in 2015-16 when she led Jones to a 19-7 record, averaging 16.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
Lofton then signed with Tulane University, was a two-year letter winner and played in 54 games for the Green Wave. She received her bachelor’s degree in economics from Tulane in May of 2019.
She began her coaching career at Western Nebraska in 2019-20, helping the team to a 30-2 record, a region championship and a berth in the NJCAA Division I Tournament. The Cougars finished No. 2 in the final regular season poll, but the national tournament was canceled because of Covid.
Lofton then spent two years at the University of Alabama as a graduate assistant manager, assisting the director of basketball operations. Alabama went 37-24 during her two seasons with the Crimson Tide, including back-to-back postseason appearances. The Tide was 17-10 in 2020-21 and won its opening round game in the NCAA Tournament over North Carolina, 80-71. Alabama went 20-14 and advanced to the WNIT quarterfinals in 2021-22.
Lofton spent the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach at Presbyterian College in South Carolina.
She was recently hired by former Jones coach Missy Bilderback to be an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Louisiana-Monroe for the 2023-24 season.
