Notes: 2008: Selected by Memphis in 1st round (5th overall) of the NBA Draft; Traded to Minnesota in a seven-player deal, June 26th...2009: NBA All-Rookie Second Team...2011: NBA All-Star; NBA Rebounding Champion; NBA Most Improved Player...2012: Re-signed with Minnesota to a four-year contract worth $64 million, Jan. 25th; NBA All-Star; NBA Three-Point Shootout Champion; All-NBA Second Team; Gold Medallist with United States at Summer Olympics in London.
Played just one season at UCLA...Was named Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year in the PAC 10...Made a tremendous impact as a freshman dominating the paint throughout the season...Love plays a physical type of game, using his size and strength to overwhelm his opponents...Solid at both ends of the court and does an outstanding job on the glass...Plays with a great motor and is very tough...Also has excellent passing abilities...Has an amazing understanding for the game, and is extremely smart...Incredible
shooting range for a big man and has improve his three-point shooting...Is a tad small for the center position at the next level...Does not have great athletism...Lacks quickness and will struggle to guard the outside shot...Must improve his endurance.