Jason Love (basketball)

Jason Love
Milwaukee Bucks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 (age 37)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolAbington Friends School
(Jenkintown, Pennsylvania)
CollegeXavier (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2011–2023
PositionPower forward / center
Coaching career2023–present
Career history
As player:
2011–2012VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster
2012–2013Antwerp Giants
2013–2015Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2015Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2015–2016Limburg United
2016TED Ankara Kolejliler
2016–2017Khimik
2017Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2018–2023Unión de Santa Fe
As coach:
2023–24Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2024–presentMilwaukee Bucks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Jason Sidney Love (born September 15, 1987) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Xavier University.

Professional career

Love went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. In July 2011, he signed with VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster of Belgium for the 2011–12 season.[1]

In June 2012, he signed with Antwerp Giants for the 2012–13 season.[2]

In June 2013, he signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut for the 2013–14 season.[3] In December 2013, he was named Eurocup MVP for Round 9.[4] In July 2014, he re-signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut for one more season.[5]

On August 15, 2015, Love signed with Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League.[6] On December 22, 2015, he left Kiryat Gat and returned to Belgium where he signed with Limburg United for the rest of the season.[7]

On September 27, 2016, Love signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler for the 2016–17 season.[8] In November 2016, he left TED Ankara after appearing in six games.[9] In early December 2016, he signed with Ukrainian club Khimik for the rest of the season.[10] On October 23, 2017, he re-signed with Khimik.[11] On December 12, 2017, he left Khimik and signed a one-month deal with Belfius Mons-Hainaut.[12] On March 10, 2018, Love signed with Unión de Santa Fe.[13]

Coaching career

In 2023, Love was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers as part of Nick Nurse's coaching staff. The following year, he became an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks under head coach Doc Rivers.[14]

References

  1. ^ "VOO Verviers-Pepinster lands rookie Jason Love". sportando.com. July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jason Love moves to Antwerp Giants". sportando.com. June 23, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "BELFIUS MONS-HAINAUT adds size with Love". eurocupbasketball.com. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Regular Season Round 9 MVP: Jason Love, Belfius Mons-Hainaut". eurocupbasketball.com. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Belfius Mons-Hainaut keeps Jason Love". Sportando.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Maccabi Kiryat Gat signing Jason Love". Sportando.com. August 15, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Jason Love moves to Limburg United". Sportando.com. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jason Love'ı Renklerimize Bağladık". kolejliler.com (in Turkish). September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "TED Ankara parting ways with Jason Love". Sportando.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Khimik signs Jason Love, ex TED Kolejliler". Eurobasket.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Jason Love is back at Khimik". Eurobasket.com. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jason Love signs with Belfius Mons-Hainaut". Sportando.com. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "Jason Love (ex Mons-Hainaut) is a newcomer at Union de Santa Fe". Eurobasket.com. March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Jason Love". nbacoaches.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.