Kevin Love Biography

Kevin Love
Birthdate: September 7, 1988
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
Kevin Love is one of the most talented players in the Country. This freshman sensation has the skills to lead UCLA to this year's NCAA Championship!
Growing Up
Kevin Love was born with excellent
basketball genes. His father
Stan Love was a college star at the University of Oregon and played four years in the NBA. Kevin had always had
advanced skills for his age and was always taller than his peers. Kevin first
dunked the ball as a seventh grader. He attended
Lake Oswego High School where he averaged 26.8 points and 14.5 rebounds in his four year career. He also scored a total of 2628 points - an Oregon state
record. His accomplishments didn't go unnoticed as he was named the
2007 National Player of the Year by nearly every newspaper and magazine. He also played in the prestigious McDonalds All-American Game.
UCLA
Kevin Love came to UCLA as one of the most highly
anticipated recruits in school history. That is saying a lot considering the fact that UCLA is one of the storied
college basketball programs ever. In his first year with the
Bruins, Kevin averaged an impressive 17.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He also logged in an incredible
23 double-doubles and led the Bruins to a 35-3 record. In his first season, Kevin led UCLA to the
Final Four.
Special Talent
There is no doubt that Kevin has
all the tools to be a star in the
NBA someday. There is nothing he can't do on the basketball court. He can shoot the ball, he has
great court vision and he is a relentless rebounder. He has a very old school type of game with his
crafty post moves. Kevin is also very smooth and has incredible finesse for a person of his
size. Off the court, Kevin is very humble and nice and is said to be one of the
most popular students at UCLA.
Did U Know?
Kevin Love is 6'10" and weighs 270 pounds.
Kevin Love was a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that defeated the World Select Team in the 2007 Nike Hoops Summit.
Kevin Love's favorite food is his mom's fettuccine alfredo.
Kevin Love has an older brother, Collin, and a younger sister, Emily.
Kevin Love's uncle is Mike Love of the legendary music group The Beach Boys.
Kevin Love's favorite TV show is Entourage.
Kevin Love's favorite NBA player is Steve Nash.
Kevin Says...
"I'm not here for records. I'm here to help my teammates the best I can. I hope people see that I embraced the UCLA tradition and hopefully that will lead us to win a national championship so we can bring home #12 (national championship) for UCLA basketball."
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