Former University of Arizona guard Caleb Love has signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Love went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-4 guard joins a Portland team with a skilled backcourt featuring players like Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharp, Scoot Henderson and Deni Avdija. He also will be in company with former Arizona center, Deandre Ayton. Love can bring the Blazers a mix of shot creation and scoring that could deepen Portland’s backcourt rotation, especially when he catches fire. While Love continues to build his shooting consistency, his 6-foot-9 wingspan can give a defensive upside and help stretch the floor.
The combo guard began his collegiate career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. He went on to play three seasons there and helped lead the Tarheels to a championship game in his sophomore season.
Love then transferred to Arizona in 2023, where he quickly made an impact as a Wildcat, winning Pac-12 Player of the Year. The St. Louis native became the 13th player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points at two separate schools (UNC, Arizona).
In the 2023-2024 season, Love dropped a career-high 36 points against the University of Oregon on Jan. 27, 2024. Love had the best statistical season of his college career in his senior season, averaging 18.1 points on 41.3% shooting overall, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
Love finished his fifth-year averaging 17.2 points on 39.8% shooting and shot a career-best 88.9% from the charity stripe. During the NCAA Tournament, Love averaged 24 points per game. The former Wildcat put up 29 points over Oregon in the Round of 32 in Seattle, Wash. He then followed up his performance by scoring 35 points in the Sweet 16 in Arizona’s season-ending loss to Duke University on March 27.
Love averaged double figures in each of his five seasons as a collegiate player. In his final season, Love was recognized to the All-Big 12 First Team and was one of five finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year award.
While Love was not invited to the NBA Combine, he did attend private workouts for NBA teams and played in the G League Elite Camp. Love is expected to join the Trail Blazers’ Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nev., in July.
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