Kevin Love

Si Kevin Wesley Love (ipinanganak noong 7 Setyembre 1988 sa Santa Monica, California) ay isang Amerikanong propesyonal na manlalaro ng basketbol para sa Cleveland Cavaliers sa NBA.

Maagang buhay
Siya ay anak ni Karen Love at ng 1970s NBA forward na si Stan Love. Sa murang edad ay lumipat ang kanyang pamilya niya sa Oregon.

High school career
Siya ay naglaro para sa Lake Oswego High School, kung saan siya ay napabilang sa pinakamagagaling na manlalaro sa bansa sa class of 2007.See Class of 2007 rankings by Scout.com  and Rivals.com . Bilang isang sophomore, pinamunuan niya ang Lake OSwego  sa 2005 Oregon State high school basketball championship game, subalit natalo sila ng Jesuit High School 57-53. Naglaro siya para sa Southern California All-Stars, na nagtala ng 45-0 record kasama ni Love, na nag-uwi ng 4 na MVP awards.

Noong 2006, muling umabot sa Oregon state championships ang Lakers, at nanalo laban sa South Medford, 59-57. Muling nagharap ang dalawang kuponan noong 2007 sa championships, subalit nanalo naman ang kabilang grupo, 58-54. Sa nasabing laro, nagtala si Love ng 37 points, 15 rebounds, at nagtala ng record bilang All-time leading scorer sa Oregon sa kanyang 2,628 points, na tumalo sa record na tumagal ng 50 taon.

UCLA
Noong Hulyo. 2006, nag-commit si Love na maglaro para sa UCLA Bruin. Nakatanggap siya ng permiso na isuot ang jersey #42, na suot niya mula pa nung simula ng kanyang karera sa basketball. UCLA retired Hazzard's number 42 in 1996. Since arriving at UCLA, Love has also regularly sought out retired Bruins coaching legend John Wooden for advice.

Personal 	
Si Love ay pinsan ni Brian Wilson ng Beach Boys, at ng yumaong sina CArl Wilson at Dennis Wilson, at pamangkin din siya ng Beach Boys singer na si Mike Love. Tiyahin niya si Kathleen McCartney Hearst, na nanalo sa women's Ironman triathlon noong Pebrero ng 1982. May nakatatanda siyan kapatid, si Collin, at nakababatang kapatid na si Emily.

Awards 
2007 Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year
2007 Parade Magazine Player of the Year
2007 McDonald's National Prep Player of the Year	
2007 Naismith Male Prep Player of the Year
2007 Oregon Player of the Year (tie with Kyle Singler)
2007 Roundball Classic MVP
2007 Les Schwab Tournament All Tournament Team
2006 Les Schwab Tournament All Tournament Team
2006 MVP Kingwood Classic 
2006 MVP Las Vegas Easter Classic
2006 MVP Bob Gibbons Memorial Day Classic
2006 MVP Bigtime Las Vegas Bigtime
2006 Reebok ABCD Camp Player of the Week
2006 Oregon Player of the Year 	 
2005 Oregon Player of the Year 	 
2005 Les Schwab Tournament All Tournament Team 	 	 	 
2005 Reebok ABCD Player of the Week
2005 MVP, Kingwood Classic
2005 MVP, New Orleans Memorial Day Classic
2004 MVP, Les Schwab Classic
2004 Les Schwab Tournament All Tournament Team 
 No. 1 rated senior by ESPN (Class of 2007)
 No. 1 rated senior by Bob Gibbons (Class of 2007)
 No. 1 rated senior by Van Coleman/Hoopmasters (Class of 2007)

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Kategorya:Mga Amerikano
Kategorya:Mga basketbolistang Amerikano