Langston Love Explained

Langston Love
Number:13
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:210
League:Big 12 Conference
Team:Baylor Bears
Birth Date:21 April 2002
Nationality:American
High School:
College:Baylor (2022–present)
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Langston Hasan Love (born April 21, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference.

High school career

Love began his high school career at Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas. He averaged 23.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as a sophomore. Following his sophomore season, Love transferred to Montverde Academy and played alongside Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, Moses Moody, Day'Ron Sharpe and Caleb Houstan.[1] As a junior, he scored 18 points against McEachern High School during the Hoophall Classic.[2] Love helped Montverde to a GEICO National title as a senior, contributing 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a 62–52 win against Sunrise Christian Academy.[3] Love was named to the roster of the Jordan Brand Classic.[4]

Recruiting

Love was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class. On July 15, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor, the first school to offer him a scholarship. He chose the Bears over offers from Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Kansas, Arkansas, Villanova, Illinois, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. Love became the highest-rated Baylor signee since Isaiah Austin committed in 2012, and the fourth-highest ranked prospect in program history.[5]

College career

On October 5, 2021, It was announced that Love had torn his ACL in a scrimmage and would miss the season.[6]

Personal life

Love's father Kevin Love was a standout football player at Judson High School. His mother is Ondrea Love. He has 3 sisters, Endaisia, Camille and Sidney who all played collegiate sports. He also has an older brother Kijana, who played collegiately at New Hampshire.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Cherry . Brian . Baylor basketball lands highly ranked 2021 guard . September 16, 2021 . . July 15, 2020.
  2. News: Borzello . Jeff . Biancardi . Paul . No. 22-ranked Langston Love commits to Baylor basketball . September 16, 2021 . . July 15, 2020.
  3. News: Collings . Buddy . Montverde tops Sunrise for GEICO Nationals crown . September 16, 2021 . . April 3, 2021.
  4. News: Ditota . Donna . Benny Williams, soon to be a Syracuse basketball freshman, is named to the Jordan Brand Classic . September 16, 2021 . . May 22, 2021.
  5. News: Boone . Kyle . Baylor lands highest-rated commitment since 2012 in top-30 guard Langston Love for Class of 2021 . September 16, 2021 . . July 15, 2020.
  6. News: Borzello . Jeff . Baylor freshman guard Langston Love tears ACL in scrimmage, will miss 2021-22 season . October 27, 2021 . . October 25, 2021.
  7. News: Talbot . Nick . Steele proves naysayers wrong in run to state tournament . September 16, 2021 . . March 7, 2019.