Caleb Love
No. 2 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri | September 27, 2001
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Christian Brothers College (St. Louis, Missouri) |
College | North Carolina (2020–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Caleb Khristopher Love (born September 27, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
High school career[]
Love attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis and was coached by Justin Tatum. He averaged 18.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a junior as he transitioned to point guard.[1] He led the school to the Class 5 runner-up to Rock Bridge High School. Love scored a career-high 42 points against East St. Louis High School as a senior and also scored 40 points against Cardinal Ritter High School.[2] As a senior, he averaged 26.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game and led the team to the Class 5 Final Four. Love was named Mr. Show-Me Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri.[3] He was named McDonald's All-American, becoming the second player from Christian Brothers to be so honored after Larry Hughes in 1997.[4]
Recruiting[]
Love was the second-ranked point guard and No. 7 overall by 247Sports. He committed to North Carolina on October 1, 2019, choosing the Tar Heels over Missouri, Louisville and Kansas, among others.[5] Love was attracted to North Carolina because of coach Roy Williams and the opportunity to play lead guard.[6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Caleb Love PG |
St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College (MO) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 17 247Sports: 7 ESPN: 18 | ||||||
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College career[]
In his college debut, Love led all scorers with 17 points and posted four assists and two steals in a 79–60 win over the College of Charleston.[7] On January 20, 2021, Love scored 20 points in a 80–73 win over Wake Forest.[8] On January 25, 2021, Love was named ACC Freshman of the week.[9] On February 6, 2021, Love scored a career-high 25 points and 7 assist in a 91–87 victory over rival Duke.[10] On February 8, 2021, Love earned his second Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the week honor.[11] He was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team after averaging 10.5 points and 3.5 assists per game.[12]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | North Carolina | 29 | 26 | 27.7 | .316 | .266 | .808 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.5 |
References[]
- ^ Dopirak, Dustin (May 14, 2019). "For Caleb Love, transitioning to point guard means becoming the 'alpha male'". The Athletic. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Kvidahl, David (March 29, 2020). "All-Metro boys basketball player of the year: Love's prestigious CBC career cut short by coronavirus pandemic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Corey (March 26, 2020). "CBC's Caleb Love named Mr. Show-Me Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri". KSDK. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Kvidahl, David (January 24, 2020). "CBC's Love named to McDonald's All-American team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Wilkerson-New, Brant (October 1, 2019). "2020 PG Caleb Love commits to Carolina". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (October 1, 2019). "College basketball recruiting: Five-star point guard Caleb Love commits to UNC". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Palermo, Gregg (November 25, 2020). "CBC grad Caleb Love leads all scorers in North Carolina debut". Fox 2 Now. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Love, Bacot help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80–73". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Champagnie, Love Pick Up ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Love's career-high 25 helps North Carolina edge Duke 91–87". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "UVA's Hsuser, UNC's Love Claim Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ McMillan, Sherrell (March 26, 2021). "Caleb Love Returning to UNC". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from St. Louis
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
- Point guards