"I've dreamed of playing pro basketball since I can remember," said Lottie. "It feels great to have achieved it, but my goal is set on the NBA and I won't stop until I get there.”
He made an immediate impact for the team in his first season. Lottie was selected as the Hoops Agents SBL Player of the Week to begin the month of October. He poured in 39 points, dished out seven assists and added three rebounds in Monthey's season opener against Fribourg. Through four games so far this season, he is averaging 26.5 points and 4.5 assists per game.
Lottis said he was enjoying his time in Switzerland, and the mountainous landscape was very reminiscent of his hometown of Aurora, Colo. "I love walking out of my house and seeing the mountains all around me," he said. "Switzerland is a beautiful country and the people are nice."
The pro basketball leagues in Europe restrict the number of U.S.- born players, and the league Lottie plays in is no different. The team is allowed four Americans.
"The big differences are that you have players who are a lot older than you," said Lottie.
As with many European clubs, Lottie's living expenses are taken care of and he has a car to get around. However, the region of Switzerland is predominantly French speaking.
"A lot of my teammates speak English, but I am taking French lessons and trying to learn the language," said Lottie.
Lottie, a 6-foot-2 guard, transferred to Flagler from NCAA Division I member the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He was a two-time National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All- American, as well as being a two-time Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year. Despite only playing two years for Flagler, Lottie is 13th in scoring in the program's history with 1,197 points.
In Lottie's first season, he helped the team win their first PBC Tournament title and then went on to capture the NCAA Division II South Region crown. The Saints made the elite eight and won their first game ever in a NCAA Division II national tournament.
"Both teams I was on were amazing when it came to being a family," said Lottie. "I loved making the final four as well and I will never forget that feeling. It was the best two years of my life."
