Jermaine Love-Roberts (born March 27, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League. 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.
| No. 6 – Peristeri | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 27, 1989[1] Chicago Heights, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rich East (Park Forest, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Palanga |
| 2014–2015 | MRU Perlas |
| 2015–2016 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2016–2017 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2017–2018 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2018–2019 | Holargos |
| 2019–2020 | Scaligera Verona |
| 2020 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2020 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2020–2022 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2022–2023 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2023 | Élan Chalon |
| 2023–present | Peristeri |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school edit
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 edit
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 edit
Perlas Vilnius (2014–2015) edit
On September 27, 2014, Love joined MRU Vilnius in Lithuania.[4]
Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2015–2016) edit
On August 24, 2015, Love moved to the Lithuanian First Division, after he signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[5]
Nevėžis (2016–2017) edit
On August 12, 2016, Love moved to Nevėžis.[6]
Trefl Sopot (2017–2018) edit
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) edit
On July 4, 2018, Love joined Holargos of the Greek Basket League.[8]
Scaligera Verona (2019–2020) edit
Love started the 2019–20 campaign with the Italian 2nd Division club Scaligera Verona. However, he left the club in January.
Kolossos Rodou (2020) edit
Love returned to Greece, and signed with Kolossos Rodou, on January 22, 2020, replacing the injured Donovan Jackson.[9]
Hapoel Holon (2020) edit
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) edit
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 Athens (2023–present) edit
On December 18, 2023, Love joined Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League and FIBA BCL.[12]
References edit
- ^ "JERMAINE LOVE-ROBERTS basketball profile".
- ^ Jermaine Love Illinois–Springfield Prairie Stars.
- ^ Jermaine Love-Roberts RealGM.com Profile.
- ^ "Jermaine Love-Roberts joins Vilnius". court-side.com. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ ""Lietkabelis" stiprinasi NKL žibėjusiu amerikiečiu".
- ^ "J.Love'as iš "Lietkabelio" keliasi į "Nevėžį"".
- ^ Jermaine Love PKL Profile
- ^ "Jermaine Love inks with Holargos BC". a1basket.gr. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (2020-01-21). "Jermaine Love leaves Verona, signs with Kolossos Rhodes - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (2020-05-17). "Hapoel Holon ink Jermaine Love - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "PAOK Thessaloniki signs Jermaine Love". Sportando. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Spanoulis recruits Jermaine Love at Peristeri". Eurohoops. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-03-24.