DAYTON – Former Wright State standout and two-time reigning Horizon League Player of the Year
Loudon Love was selected 11th overall in the 2021 NBA G League Draft on Saturday afternoon by the Texas Legends, affiliates of the Dallas Mavericks.
Love, the all-time leading rebounder in Wright State basketball history, played in 120 career games in a Raider uniform and departed Wright State as the winningest player in the Division I era, having been a part of 89 wins over his five seasons. He finished his career with 1,123 career rebounds, the most in Wright State basketball history (men and women), a total that is currently the 79th-most all-time in NCAA history. On the offensive side of the stat sheet, Love exited Wright State as the No. 3-leading scorer all-time in program history with 1,792 career points.
Additionally, Love finished his career as one of only six players in League history to have won multiple Player of the Year awards and one of only three Horizon League players to have earned multiple Player of the Year honors and to also have been named the League's Newcomer of the Year.
Love led the Raiders in both scoring and rebounding in 2020-21, averaging a double-double for the season with a 16.6 points per game average and a 10.1 rebounds per game clip. He recorded double digit point totals in 23 of 24 games, including 14 games with 15 or more points and had 12 double-doubles last season while being named to the NABC All-District 12 First Team for the second straight year.
In addition to his back-to-back Horizon League Player of the Year accolades, Love was also named Horizon League Freshman of the Year and earned second team honors following the 2017-18 campaign before ending his career with three straight HL first team accolades in the proceeding years.
