Bob Love
Robert Earl "Butterbean" Love (born December 8, 1942) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the prime of his career with the National Basketball Association'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 affairs and goodwill ambassador. His "Butterbean" nickname dates back to his boyhood when he was fond of the legume.
Love with the Chicago Bulls | |
Chicago Bulls | |
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Position | Director of community affairs and goodwill ambassador |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S. | December 8, 1942
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Morehouse (Bastrop, Louisiana) |
College | Southern (1961–1965) |
NBA draft | 1965: 4th round, 33rd overall pick |
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
Playing career | 1965–1977 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 21, 9, 10 |
Career history | |
1965–1966 | Trenton Colonials |
1966–1968 | Cincinnati Royals |
1968 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1968–1976 | Chicago Bulls |
1976–1977 | New York Nets |
1977 | Seattle SuperSonics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 13,895 (17.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,653 (5.9 rpg) |
Assists | 1,123 (1.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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