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USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Arizona guard Caleb Love inks two-way contract with Trail Blazers
Former Arizona guard Caleb Love signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, the team announced. Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to report the news. Love was an All-Big 12 first-team selection this past season as a fifth-year senior, averaging 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals on 34% shooting from 3-point range in 37 games. He registered 14 20-point games, tied for the fourth-most in the conference. The undrafted standout led the Wildcats to the conference championship game and a spot in the Sweet 16, averaging 21.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists on 46.5% shooting from 3-point range in six postseason games. He was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament team. Love spent the first three years of his career at North Carolina before transferring to Arizona, beginning with the 2023-24 season. He became one of 14 players in history this season to record at least 1,000 points at two different Division I programs. The 23-year-old will split his time next season between the NBA and the Rip City Remix in the G League. He is eligible to be active for up to 50 games in the NBA and will earn $636,435, which is equal to 50% of the minimum salary applicable to a player with zero years of service. Love is expected to suit up with the Trail Blazers for at least five games in the NBA Summer League, beginning July 11 against the Golden State Warriors (11 p.m. EDT, ESPN2).
USA Today
01-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former UNC basketball star expected to sign new NBA contract
Will this former UNC standout turn himself into an NBA starter? The 2020-2021 college basketball season was a mixed bag for the North Carolina Tar Heels. They returned to the NCAA Tournament for a 10th-consecutive season, a year after COVID-19 cancelled 2020's Big Dance, but were blown out (85-62) by Wisconsin. UNC welcomed one of its deepest, most-talented recruiting classes to Chapel Hill ahead of its 2020-2021 campaign, headlined by 5-stars Caleb Love and Walker Kessler. The greatest Tar Heel from that recruiting class ended up being RJ Davis, an all-time program great who ended up winning 2024 ACC Player of the Year Honors – and now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. One player not talked about enough from that 20'-21' roster: former 5-star recruit Day'Ron Sharpe, now a member of the Brooklyn Nets. Enter his fifth NBA season and with his rookie contract now expired, Sharpe is planning a return to Brooklyn, announcing his intention to sign a new deal on Monday afternoon. According to ESPN Senior Insider Shams Charania, Sharpe's deal will be worth two years and $12 million dollars. He'll stay with former Tar Heel Drake Powell, the latter of whom the Nets selected 22nd overall in last week's NBA Draft. Sharpe is largely a reserve, starting just 14 of his 191 NBA appearances for the Nets, but is watching his production increase each season. Sharpe averaged career highs of 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game during Brooklyn's 2024-2025 campaign, which included five double-doubles, highlighted by a 25-point, 15-rebound performance against the eventual NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder in February. Though Sharpe was a rare one-and-done at North Carolina, he made a name for himself as an offensive rebound machine, leading the country in offensive rebound percentage (.183) and the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (3.4). Sharpe finished second to Florida State's Scottie Barnes, now a member of the Toronto Raptors, in 2021 ACC Rookie and Sixth Man of the Year Voting. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Miami Herald
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Report: Blazers sign undrafted Arizona G Caleb Love
The Portland Trail Blazers signed former Arizona standout Caleb Love to a two-way contract after the former Pac-12 Player of the Year went undrafted Thursday, ESPN reported. The 6-foot-4 combo guard played three seasons at North Carolina from 2020-23 before joining the Wildcats for the past two campaigns. After averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists and earning Pac-12 POY honors in 2023-24, Love earned a first-team All-Big 12 nod in 2024-25 with 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. In 174 career games (169 starts) with the Tar Heels and Wildcats, Love averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals. He made 390 career 3-pointers but shot only 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 38.0 percent overall. Portland selected Chinese 7-footer Yang Hansen 16th overall on Wednesday night with its only pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Reuters
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Report: Blazers sign undrafted Arizona G Caleb Love
June 27 - The Portland Trail Blazers signed former Arizona standout Caleb Love to a two-way contract after the former Pac-12 Player of the Year went undrafted Thursday, ESPN reported. The 6-foot-4 combo guard played three seasons at North Carolina from 2020-23 before joining the Wildcats for the past two campaigns. After averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists and earning Pac-12 POY honors in 2023-24, Love earned a first-team All-Big 12 nod in 2024-25 with 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. In 174 career games (169 starts) with the Tar Heels and Wildcats, Love averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals. He made 390 career 3-pointers but shot only 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 38.0 percent overall. Portland selected Chinese 7-footer Yang Hansen 16th overall on Wednesday night with its only pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. --Field Level Media
Hindustan Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Caleb Love to Ryan Nembhard: Where are undrafted NBA free agent rookies heading to? Check post-draft updates
The 2025 NBA Draft has officially concluded, and now the undrafted free agency drama begins. To start off, ESPN cited sources to report that Arizona's Caleb Love, one of the top scorers in college basketball, is expected to sign a two-way NBA contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Some other undrafted agents are expected to find their way into team rosters. Last year, Justin Edwards was on the Philadelphia 76ers. Ricky Council IV, Keon Ellis and Scotty Pippen Jr. were also undrafted agents. Caleb Love of Arizona is signing with the Portland Trail Blazers (Getty Images via AFP) Read More: Who is Yang Hansen, 1st Chinese player picked in NBA Draft first round since 2007? Hunter Sallis Eric Dixon Ryan Nembhard Vlad Goldin RJ Luis Jr. Dink Pate Tamar Bates Brice Williams Izan Almansa Mark Sears Grant Nelson Chucky Hepburn Viktor Lakhin Jax Robinson Payton Sandfort Caleb Love Kobe Johnson Igor Miličić Jr. Arthur Kaluma Kadary Richmond Curtis Jones John Poulakidas Matthew Cleveland Sean Pedulla Jalon Moore Coleman Hawkins Dylan Cardwell Jacksen Moni Caleb Grill Lamont Butler Dawson Garcia Eli John N'Diaye Wooga Poplar Cliff Omoruyi Miles Kelly Adama-Alpha Bal Matt Murrell Norchad Omier Andrew Carr RJ Davis Isaac Nogués Chance McMillian The 2025 draft, with only 59 picks due to tampering penalties, left talents like Love and Nembhard undrafted, mirroring trends where players like TJ McConnell and Andrew Nembhard carved out roles via free agency. Teams like the Pacers, Heat, and Thunder have success with undrafted players, offering hope. Read More: Ace Bailey didn't want to go to Utah Jazz, but they 'drafted him anyway': Report What Is an Undrafted Free Agent? An undrafted free agent is a player eligible for the NBA Draft but not selected in its two rounds. Unlike drafted players, whose rights are held by the selecting team, UDFAs are free to negotiate and sign with any of the 30 NBA teams immediately after the draft concludes. Recognized as 'Non-Draft Rookies' in the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), these players face a challenging path to secure a roster spot, often requiring exceptional performance in tryouts or summer leagues. Players who declare for the draft and go unpicked become UDFAs as soon as the draft ends. Teams begin contacting agents immediately, often during the second round, to secure UDFAs. UDFAs can choose any team offering a contract, unlike restricted free agents (RFAs) whose original teams have matching rights. This flexibility allows players like Love, who signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, to select organizations that align with their development needs.
