Caleb Khristopher Love (born September 27, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference.
[2] As a senior, he averaged 26.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game and led the team to the Class 5 Final Four.
He committed to playing college basketball for North Carolina on October 1, 2019, choosing the Tar Heels over Missouri, Louisville and Kansas, among others.
[5] Love was attracted to North Carolina because of coach Roy Williams and the opportunity to play lead guard.
In head coach Hubert Davis' first season in charge after the retirement of Williams, Love was a key piece of a starting lineup that became known as the "Iron Five."
The lineup included himself, R. J. Davis, Leaky Black, Oklahoma transfer Brady Manek, and Armando Bacot.
In the 2022 NCAA tournament, Love scored 27 of his then career-high 30 points in the second half of a 73–66 win over fourth-seeded UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen.
[13] In the following Final Four matchup with the Duke Blue Devils, Love scored 28 points, including a late three-point shot seen as pivotal in the Tar Heels' 81–77 victory.
[14][15][16] In the Finals, he rolled his ankle and was shooting poorly, but still had a chance to tie the game despite Kansas coming back in the second half.
[23] Love made his Wildcat debut on November 6, 2023, scoring 12 points and dishing out four assists in a 122–59 victory over Morgan State.
[29] On February 8, Love recorded his first career double-double in a triple overtime road victory against Utah, finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
[34] Love announced via his social media accounts on May 29, 2024 that he would withdraw from the 2024 NBA Draft and return to Arizona for his graduate season.