History of Caleb Love in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 15, 2026

Caleb Love is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA, while also under a two-way contract with the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. Before turning professional, he played college basketball for both the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Arizona Wildcats. His career is focused on professional basketball.

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1997: Larry Hughes named McDonald's All-American

In 1997, Larry Hughes from Christian Brothers College High School was named a McDonald's All-American. This was before Caleb Love attended the school.

September 27, 2001: Caleb Love's Birth

On September 27, 2001, Caleb Khristopher Love was born. He is an American professional basketball player.

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October 1, 2019: Commitment to North Carolina

On October 1, 2019, Caleb Love committed to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, choosing them over Missouri, Louisville, and Kansas due to coach Roy Williams and the opportunity to play lead guard.

2020: Ranked as a top player in the 2020 class

In 2020, Caleb Love was recognized as a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in his class by major recruiting services.

January 20, 2021: Love scores 20 points against Wake Forest

On January 20, 2021, Caleb Love scored 20 points in an 80–73 victory over Wake Forest.

January 25, 2021: Named ACC Freshman of the Week

On January 25, 2021, Caleb Love was named ACC Freshman of the Week.

February 6, 2021: Career-high 25 points against Duke

On February 6, 2021, Caleb Love scored a then career-high 25 points and had 7 assists in a 91–87 victory over Duke.

February 8, 2021: Earns Second ACC Freshman of the Week Honor

On February 8, 2021, Caleb Love earned his second Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the week honor.

2022: Return for the 2022-23 Season

After success in the prior season, Love, Black, Davis and Bacot returned for the 2022-23 season. Despite high expectations, the season was difficult, but Love set new career highs in field-goal percentage, points per game and rebounds per game. The Tar Heels stumbled to a 20-13 record.

2022: NCAA Tournament Performance

In the 2022 NCAA tournament, Caleb Love scored 27 of his then career-high 30 points in the second half against UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen. He also scored 28 points against Duke in the Final Four. However, UNC lost the title game to Kansas, with Love scoring 13 points on 5-of-24 shooting.

May 30, 2023: Commitment to Arizona Wildcats

On May 30, 2023, Caleb Love announced his commitment to the Arizona Wildcats via social media after decommitting from Michigan due to transfer credit issues.

November 6, 2023: Wildcat Debut

On November 6, 2023, Caleb Love made his Wildcat debut, scoring 12 points and dishing out four assists in a 122–59 victory over Morgan State.

March 12, 2024: Pac-12 Player of the Year Award

On March 12, 2024, Caleb Love was awarded the Pac-12 Player of the Year Award. He averaged a team-high 18.7 points and helped Arizona earn the No. 2 seed in the West region of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

May 29, 2024: Withdrawal from 2024 NBA Draft

On May 29, 2024, Caleb Love announced his withdrawal from the 2024 NBA Draft and his return to Arizona for his graduate season. During that season, he averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

July 1, 2025: Signs with Portland Trail Blazers

On July 1, 2025, after going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft, Caleb Love signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Rip City Remix.