Bob Love

Robert ?Butterbean? Love (born December 8 1942, in Bastrop, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player who spent the prime of his career with the NBA's Chicago Bulls. A versatile forward who could shoot with either his left or right hand, Love now works as the Bulls' Director of Community Relations.

Early Years

After starring at Moorehouse High School in Delhi, Louisiana, Love played basketball for Southern University, where he also became a brother of Alpha Phi Omega. He earned All-America honors in 1963, and in 1965, the Cincinnati Royals selected the 6?8? forward in the fourth round of the 1965 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, Love failed to make the team, and instead spent the 1965-66 season in the Eastern Basketball League. After averaging over 25 points per game, Love earned the EBL Rookie of the Year Award and gained enough confidence to try out for the Royals once more. He made the team on his second attempt and played two seasons for the Royals, largely in a reserve role. In 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks selected him in the NBA Expansion Draft and traded him to the Chicago Bulls in the middle of the 1968-1969 season.

Related Topics:
Moorehouse High School - Delhi, Louisiana - Southern University - Alpha Phi Omega - All-America - 1963 - 1965 - Cincinnati Royals - NBA Draft - 66 - Eastern Basketball League - 1968 - Milwaukee Bucks - Expansion Draft - 1969

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