Jermaine Love Explained

Jermaine Love
Position:Shooting guard / Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:186
League:Basketbol Süper Ligi
Team:ONVO Büyükçekmece
Birth Date:27 March 1989[1]
Birth Place:Chicago Heights, Illinois
Nationality:American
High School:Rich East (Park Forest, Illinois)
College:
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Palanga
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:MRU Perlas
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Years4:2016–2017
Team4:Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Years5:2017–2018
Team5:Trefl Sopot
Years6:2018–2019
Team6:Holargos
Years7:2019–2020
Team7:Scaligera Verona
Years8:2020
Team8:Kolossos Rodou
Years9:2020
Team9:Hapoel Holon
Years10:2020–2022
Team10:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years11:2022–2023
Team11:Nizhny Novgorod
Years12:2023
Team12:Élan Chalon
Years13:2023–2024
Team13:Peristeri
Years14:2024–present
Team14:Büyükçekmece Basketbol
Highlights:

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

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

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

Perlas Vilnius (2014–2015)

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

Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2015–2016)

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

Nevėžis (2016–2017)

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

Trefl Sopot (2017–2018)

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.

Holargos (2018–2019)

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

Scaligera Verona (2019–2020)

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

Kolossos Rodou (2020)

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

Hapoel Holon (2020)

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)

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)

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

Büyükçekmece Basketbol (2024–present)

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

References

  1. Web site: JERMAINE LOVE-ROBERTS basketball profile.
  2. https://uisprairiestars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=245 Jermaine Love Illinois–Springfield Prairie Stars.
  3. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jermaine-Love-Roberts/Summary/36584 Jermaine Love-Roberts RealGM.com Profile.
  4. News: Jermaine Love-Roberts joins Vilnius. 6 November 2018. court-side.com. 27 September 2014.
  5. Web site: "Lietkabelis" stiprinasi NKL žibėjusiu amerikiečiu.
  6. Web site: J.Love'as iš "Lietkabelio" keliasi į "Nevėžį".
  7. http://www.plk.pl/zawodnicy/p/63461/jermaine-love.html Jermaine Love PKL Profile
  8. News: Jermaine Love inks with Holargos BC. 4 July 2018. a1basket.gr. 4 July 2018.
  9. News: Carchia . Emiliano . 2020-01-21 . Jermaine Love leaves Verona, signs with Kolossos Rhodes - Sportando . 2024-03-24 . Sportando . en-US.
  10. News: Skerletic . Dario . 2020-05-17 . Hapoel Holon ink Jermaine Love - Sportando . 2024-03-24 . Sportando . en-US.
  11. News: PAOK Thessaloniki signs Jermaine Love . Sportando . July 31, 2020 . July 31, 2020.
  12. Web site: 2023-12-18 . Spanoulis recruits Jermaine Love at Peristeri . 2024-03-24 . Eurohoops . en.
  13. BuyukcekmeceBK . 1818316123986653663 . Ailemize Hoş Geldin Jermaine Love.

External links

[Category:Peristeri B.C. players]]