Basketball

Kevin

Love

Olympian 2012

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'8"

Age

36

Hometown

Santa Monica, CA

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Quick Facts
  • Son of Karen and Stan Love
  • Has an older brother Collin, and a younger sister Emily
  • Father, Stan, played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets
  • His aunt, Kathleen McCartney Hearst, won the 1982 Ironman Triathlon and was inducted into the U.S. Triathlon Hall of Fame
  • Uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys
  • Named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year
  • Set the Oregon state prep career scoring record with 2,628 points
  • Became the first player in state history to be named player of the year three times, winning the award outright his sophomore and junior seasons.
Career Highlights
  • Member of the 2007 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that defeated a World Select Team 100-80 in the 10th annual Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis, Tenn. Recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Men)
More

USA Basketball

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2010 – gold (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2010
  • Medals: 1 (1 gold)
    • Gold – 2010 (Team - Men)

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