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Love stands 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 255 pounds. His father, [[Stan Love (basketball)|Stan Love]], played for the [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]] and the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] in the early 1970s, and his uncle is [[Mike Love]] of the [[Beach Boys]]. |
Love stands 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 255 pounds. His father, [[Stan Love (basketball)|Stan Love]], played for the [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]] and the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] in the early 1970s, and his uncle is [[Mike Love]] of the [[Beach Boys]]. |
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==Oregon boy's basketball career scoring record== |
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Love is a two-time Oregon player of the year and has scored over 2,200 points in his high school career. He is on track to become the all-time leading scorer in Oregon state high school basketball history. The current record of 2,584 has been held for 50 years by Bob "Pudgy" Hunt of [[Knappa High School]] in [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]].<ref name="Binder">{{cite news| last =Binder| first =Doug| title =Scoring record that has stood for 50 years, might fall| work =The Oregonian| date =January 19, 2007| url =http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports/116917533068130.xml&coll=7| accessdate =2007-01-19 }}</ref> |
Love is a two-time Oregon player of the year and has scored over 2,200 points in his high school career. He is on track to become the all-time leading scorer in Oregon state high school basketball history. The current record of 2,584 has been held for 50 years by Bob "Pudgy" Hunt of [[Knappa High School]] in [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]].<ref name="Binder">{{cite news| last =Binder| first =Doug| title =Scoring record that has stood for 50 years, might fall| work =The Oregonian| date =January 19, 2007| url =http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports/116917533068130.xml&coll=7| accessdate =2007-01-19 }}</ref> |
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As of February 2, 2007, the top five scorers in Oregon history are:<ref name="prepbureau">{{cite web| title =Boy's Basketball Career Highs| work =Oregon Prep Bureau| url=http://oregonprepbureau.com/BOY%20BASKETBALL/Individual-Boys/Career%20Scoring%20Boys.htm| accessdate =2007-02-02 }}</ref> |
As of February 2, 2007, the top five scorers in Oregon high school boy's basketball history are:<ref name="prepbureau">{{cite web| title =Boy's Basketball Career Highs| work =Oregon Prep Bureau| url=http://oregonprepbureau.com/BOY%20BASKETBALL/Individual-Boys/Career%20Scoring%20Boys.htm| accessdate =2007-02-02 }}</ref> |
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# '''2,584''': Bob "Pudgy" Hunt, 1954-1957, |
# '''2,584''': Bob "Pudgy" Hunt, 1954-1957, Knappa<br> |
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# '''2,515''': Brian Jackson, 1996-1999, Knappa<br> |
# '''2,515''': Brian Jackson, 1996-1999, Knappa<br> |
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# '''2,314''': Jeremy Rosenbalm, 2001-2004, [[Arlington High School (Arlington, Oregon)|Arlington]]<br> |
# '''2,314''': Jeremy Rosenbalm, 2001-2004, [[Arlington High School (Arlington, Oregon)|Arlington]]<br> |
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Revision as of 19:26, 2 February 2007
Kevin Wesley Love is a high school basketball player from Lake Oswego, Oregon who is generally regarded as one of the top two players in the nation from the class of 2007. He began his senior year in the fall of 2006 at Lake Oswego High School, and has signed a national letter of intent to play for UCLA after graduating high school.[1]
In 2006, Love led Lake Oswego to its first-ever Oregon state high school basketball championship, defeating South Medford 59-57, and fellow national standout Kyle Singler.
Love stands 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 255 pounds. His father, Stan Love, played for the Baltimore Bullets and the Los Angeles Lakers in the early 1970s, and his uncle is Mike Love of the Beach Boys.
Oregon boy's basketball career scoring record
Love is a two-time Oregon player of the year and has scored over 2,200 points in his high school career. He is on track to become the all-time leading scorer in Oregon state high school basketball history. The current record of 2,584 has been held for 50 years by Bob "Pudgy" Hunt of Knappa High School in Astoria.[2]
As of February 2, 2007, the top five scorers in Oregon high school boy's basketball history are:[3]
- 2,584: Bob "Pudgy" Hunt, 1954-1957, Knappa
- 2,515: Brian Jackson, 1996-1999, Knappa
- 2,314: Jeremy Rosenbalm, 2001-2004, Arlington
- 2,254: Kevin Love (active), 2004-2007, Lake Oswego
- 2,219: Salim Stoudamire, 1998-2001, Lincoln (1 year) and Lake Oswego (3 years)
References
- ^ >Freeman, Joe (July 26, 2006). "And the winner is..." The Oregonian. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ Binder, Doug (January 19, 2007). "Scoring record that has stood for 50 years, might fall". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "Boy's Basketball Career Highs". Oregon Prep Bureau. Retrieved 2007-02-02.