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Stan Love (basketball)

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Stan Love (basketball)

Stanley S. Love (April 9, 1949 – April 27, 2025) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. Love was the father of basketball player Kevin Love and the younger brother of Beach Boys singer Mike Love. During the late 1970s, Stan was also employed as a bodyguard, trainer, and assistant to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, the Loves' cousin.

Infobox

1975
San Antonio Spurs
Born
(1949-04-09)April 9, 1949Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
April 27, 2025(2025-04-27) (aged 76)
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Morningside (Inglewood, California)
College
Oregon (1968–1971)
NBA draft
1971: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by
Baltimore Bullets
Playing career
1971–1975
Position
Power forward
Number
13, 34
1971–1973
Baltimore Bullets
1973–1975
Los Angeles Lakers
Points
1,579 (6.6 ppg)
Rebounds
929 (3.9 rpg)
Assists
181 (0.8 apg)

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA/ABA › Regular season
1971–72
1971–72
Year
1971–72
Team
Baltimore (NBA)
GP
74
MPG
17.9
FG%
451
FT%
736
RPG
4.6
APG
7
PPG
7.9
1972–73
1972–73
Year
1972–73
Team
Baltimore (NBA)
GP
72
MPG
13.8
FG%
436
FT%
790
RPG
4.2
APG
6
PPG
6.4
1973–74
1973–74
Year
1973–74
Team
L.A. Lakers (NBA)
GP
51
MPG
13.7
FG%
428
FT%
766
RPG
3.3
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
5.6
1974–75
1974–75
Year
1974–75
Team
L.A. Lakers (NBA)
GP
30
MPG
14.4
FG%
438
FT%
712
RPG
3.2
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
7.2
1974–75
1974–75
Year
1974–75
Team
San Antonio (ABA)
GP
12
MPG
5.3
FG%
433
3P%
–
FT%
750
RPG
2.0
APG
8
SPG
0
BPG
3
PPG
2.4
Career (NBA)
Career (NBA)
Year
Career (NBA)
Team
227
GP
15.2
MPG
440
3P%
751
FT%
4.0
RPG
8
APG
5
SPG
4
BPG
6.8
Career (NBA & ABA)
Career (NBA & ABA)
Year
Career (NBA & ABA)
Team
239
GP
14.7
MPG
440
FG%
–
3P%
751
FT%
3.9
RPG
8
APG
5
SPG
4
BPG
6.6
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1971–72
Baltimore (NBA)
74
17.9
451
736
4.6
7
7.9
1972–73
Baltimore (NBA)
72
13.8
436
790
4.2
6
6.4
1973–74
Lakers (NBA)
51
13.7
428
766
3.3
9
5
4
5.6
1974–75
Lakers (NBA)
30
14.4
438
712
3.2
9
5
4
7.2
1974–75
San Antonio (ABA)
12
5.3
433
–
750
2.0
8
0
3
2.4
Career (NBA)
227
15.2
440
751
4.0
8
5
4
6.8
Career (NBA & ABA)
239
14.7
440
–
751
3.9
8
5
4
6.6
· Career statistics › NBA/ABA › Playoffs
1972
1972
Year
1972
Team
Baltimore (NBA)
GP
4
MPG
3.5
FG%
250
FT%
–
RPG
1.5
APG
3
PPG
5
1973
1973
Year
1973
Team
Baltimore (NBA)
GP
1
MPG
7.0
FG%
000
FT%
–
RPG
1.0
APG
0
PPG
0
1974
1974
Year
1974
Team
L.A. Lakers (NBA)
GP
2
MPG
4.5
FG%
667
FT%
667
RPG
1.5
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
3.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
7
GP
4.3
MPG
300
FG%
667
FT%
1.4
RPG
3
APG
5
SPG
0
BPG
1.1
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1972
Baltimore (NBA)
4
3.5
250
–
1.5
3
5
1973
Baltimore (NBA)
1
7.0
000
–
1.0
0
0
1974
Lakers (NBA)
2
4.5
667
667
1.5
5
5
0
3.0
Career
7
4.3
300
667
1.4
3
5
0
1.1

References

  1. Portland Tribune
    https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/433044-330166-stan-love-life-is-good-ive-been-lucky
  2. "Stan Love"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071217145320/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LOVEST01
  3. "Stan Love page"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110528061821/http://databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LoveSt01
  4. "1970 ABA Draft at"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130720230852/http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1970&lg=A
  5. Basketball Reference
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lovest01.html
  6. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-04-28/stan-love-dead-son-kevin-brother-mike-beach-boys
  7. Heroes and villains: the true story of the Beach Boys
  8. The Spokesman-Review / Spokane Chronicle
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19861021&id=7TwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hAgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7039,3470164
  9. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-13-ca-1172-story.html
  10. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-06-me-478-story.html
  11. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heat-sign-kevin-love-veteran-forward-lands-in-miami-after-getting-buyout-from-cavaliers/
  12. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/arts/music/stan-love-dead.html
  13. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-04-28/stan-love-dead-son-kevin-brother-mike-beach-boys
  14. Miami Herald
    https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article305204821.html
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