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Justin Love

College: Saint Louis
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210 lbs.
Position: Guard
BirthDate: Nov. 6, 1978
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA


Highlights
Earned All-Tournament honors at both the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and Nike Desert Classic post-collegiate camps. At the PIT, averaged 16.7 ppg and 9.0 rpg. At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 10.7 ppg. Was named MVP of the Conference USA Tournament this past year after averaging 21 ppg and setting tournament records for total points (84) and three-pointers made (11). His 16.3 career scoring average ranks eighth at Saint Louis. Despite playing just two seasons at Saint Louis, ranks sixth in three-pointers made (113) and finished fourth in three-point percentage (.406) and sixth in free throw percentage (.806). Spent two years at Canada College in Redwood City, California. As a sophomore, shared California JUCO Player of the Year honors. A two-time First Team All-Coast Conference selection.

College highlights at Saint Louis
Was selected First Team All-Conference USA by coaches and media as a senior after leading Billikens in scoring (18.2 ppg). Named team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year at annual team awards banquet. Also led team in three-pointers made (71), free throw percentage (.821), assists (83) and steals (49). Scored a game-high 26 points vs Tulane in semifinals of the C-USA Tournament. Scored 25 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists in the C-USA quarterfinal vs. Cincinnati. Had 25 points in tournament opener vs. Southern Miss. Scored 21 vs. Louisville and 18 vs. Marquette to earn C-USA Player of the Week honors. Scored a season-high 31 points vs. Kansas State. As a junior, ranked 11th in C-USA in scoring (13.7 ppg), which led the team. Averaged 18.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two C-USA Tournament games. Led the Billikens in both scoring and rebounding five times. Scored a career-high 33 points at Memphis, hitting seven threes (tying school record) and added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Scored 19 vs. Southern Miss. Led team with 18 points and a career-high nine rebounds at Houston. Made his first career start and responded with 19 points at Louisville. Scored 24 vs. Kansas. Sat out five weeks with a back injury. As a sophomore, averaged 22.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 5.0 apg. Helped Canada to a 28-6 record and a berth in the semifinals of the California state JC tourney. In the semifinal game vs. Compton JC, scored 26 points, added 11 rebounds and dished out four assists. As a freshman, averaged 22 ppg while shooting 53 percent from the field, 46 percent from three and 83 percent from the free throw line. Also averaged five rebounds and five assists per game. Named honorable mention all-state among California's junior colleges.

Statistics at Saint Louis
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
1998-99 24 117 276 .424 53 69 .768 106 39 329 13.7
1999-00 33 190 434 .438 151 184 .821 161 83 602 18.2
TOTALS 57 307 710 .432 204 253 .806 267 132 931 16.3
Three-point field goals: 1998-99, 42-for-111 (.378); 1999-00, 71-for-167 (.425). Totals, 113-for-278 (.406).


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