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Jermaine Love

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Jermaine Love
No. 22 – ONVO Büyükçekmece
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1989-03-27) March 27, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Chicago Heights, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolRich East (Park Forest, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Palanga
2014–2015MRU Perlas
2015–2016Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2016–2017Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2017–2018Trefl Sopot
2018–2019Holargos
2019–2020Scaligera Verona
2020Kolossos Rodou
2020Hapoel Holon
2020–2022PAOK Thessaloniki
2022–2023Nizhny Novgorod
2023Élan Chalon
2023–2024Peristeri
2024–presentBüyükçekmece Basketbol
Career highlights and awards

Jermaine Love-Roberts (born March 27, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). A 6'3", 186 lbs combo guard, Love played for Prairie State College (where he became the school's first All-America selection in men's basketball) and at the University of Illinois at Springfield, before going overseas to Lithuania, to play for Palanga and Vilnius of the National Basketball League.

High school

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Love attended Rich East High School, in Park Forest, Illinois, where he played high school basketball. He earned All-Conference honors in basketball at Rich East, and was also a member of the conference champions in track and field as well.[2]

College career

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Love played college basketball at the Prairie State College, from 2008 to 2010 and at the Illinois-Springfield from 2010 to 2012. As a senior, he averaged 16.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

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Perlas Vilnius (2014–2015)

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On September 27, 2014, Love joined MRU Vilnius in Lithuania.[4]

Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2015–2016)

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On August 24, 2015, Love moved to the Lithuanian First Division, after he signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[5]

Nevėžis (2016–2017)

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On August 12, 2016, Love moved to Nevėžis.[6]

Trefl Sopot (2017–2018)

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The next year, after a successful tryout, he joined Trefl Sopot of the PLK.[7] With Trefl Sopot, he went on to average 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game.[citation needed]

Holargos (2018–2019)

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On July 4, 2018, Love joined Holargos of the Greek Basket League.[8]

Scaligera Verona (2019–2020)

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Love started the 2019–20 campaign with the Italian 2nd Division club Scaligera Verona. However, he left the club in January.

Kolossos Rodou (2020)

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Love returned to Greece, and signed with Kolossos Rodou, on January 22, 2020, replacing the injured Donovan Jackson.[9]

Hapoel Holon (2020)

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Love finished out the 2019–20 season with the Israeli Super League club Hapoel Holon, with which he averaged 11.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[10]

PAOK Thessaloniki (2016–2021)

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On July 31, 2020, Love signed with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[11] On July 3, 2021, Love renewed his contract with the Greek club. During the 2021–22 campaign, in a total of 22 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 14 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1 steal, while playing around 27 minutes per contest. He also served as the team's captain.

Peristeri (2023–2024)

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On December 18, 2023, Love returned to Greece, signing with Peristeri of the Basketball Champions League.[12]

Büyükçekmece Basketbol (2024–present)

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On July 30, 2024, he signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13]

On October 15, 2024, Love was awarded the Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 2. He had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists for his team to beat Türk Telekom B.K..[14]

References

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  1. ^ "JERMAINE LOVE-ROBERTS basketball profile".
  2. ^ Jermaine Love Illinois–Springfield Prairie Stars.
  3. ^ Jermaine Love-Roberts RealGM.com Profile.
  4. ^ "Jermaine Love-Roberts joins Vilnius". court-side.com. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ ""Lietkabelis" stiprinasi NKL žibėjusiu amerikiečiu".
  6. ^ "J.Love'as iš "Lietkabelio" keliasi į "Nevėžį"".
  7. ^ Jermaine Love PKL Profile[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Jermaine Love inks with Holargos BC". a1basket.gr. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (2020-01-21). "Jermaine Love leaves Verona, signs with Kolossos Rhodes - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  10. ^ Skerletic, Dario (2020-05-17). "Hapoel Holon ink Jermaine Love - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  11. ^ "PAOK Thessaloniki signs Jermaine Love". Sportando. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Spanoulis recruits Jermaine Love at Peristeri". Eurohoops. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  13. ^ @BuyukcekmeceBK (July 30, 2024). "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Jermaine Love" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Love number one in Turkey BSL for round 2". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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