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Eylia Love

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Olathe North HS
Prev School:
Louisville
Hometown:
Kansas City, Kan.

Graduate (2024-25)

Played in 29 games, making 26 starts.
Led the team in rebounds with 6.4 rebounds per game and was the third-leading scorer with 10.6 points per game.
Recorded four double-doubles against Alcorn State (Nov. 21), UT Arlington (Dec. 4), Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 17) and Arizona (Feb. 22).
Led the Cougars with 17 points against Georgia (Nov. 8).
Led the team in points with 14 against Houston Christian (Nov. 19).
Recorded the first double-double of the season for the Cougars and the third of her career with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 21).
Played every minute vs. North Texas and led the team in points with 19 along with eight rebounds (Nov. 24).
Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds against UT Arlington (Dec. 4).
Scored 17 points and nine rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 8).
Posted a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 17).
Posted 10 points in the Big 12 opener at Texas Tech (Dec. 22).
Led the Cougars in scoring with 16 against #12/11 Kansas State (Jan. 1).
Scored 15 points and posted two blocks against #24/rv Oklahoma State (Jan. 14).
Posted 12 points against rv/#24 Baylor (Jan. 17).
Returned to the starting lineup vs. Texas Tech with 11 points and seven rebounds (Jan. 22).
Scored in double figures with 12 points against Cincinnati (Jan. 29).
Played all 40 minutes and scored 13 points with six rebounds vs. rv/rv Baylor (Feb. 5).
Posted 11 points and dished out three assists at Colorado (Feb. 15).
Had a career-high seven assists against Iowa State (Feb. 19).
Posted a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds along with a last-second 3-pointer to send the game into overtime vs. Arizona (Feb. 22).
Scored a season-high 20 points against UCF (March 2).
Scored 11 points and snagged a career-high seven steals in the First Round of the Big 12 Championship (March 5).

AT LOUISVILLE
Senior (2023-24)

Transferred to Louisville in January 2023
Played in 31 games
Led the Cards with four assists to go with three steals and three points in the win over Pitt
Tied a career high with a team-best five assists to go with eight points, four rebounds and three steals in the road win over Pitt
Scored a team-best 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting with five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Kentucky
Recorded her first double-double with the Cards and second of her career with 10 points and 10 rebounds against NC A&T
Scored in double figures with 10 points, was 8-for-8 from the free throw line and added a team-best four steals and five rebounds against Bucknell
Broke out with 16 points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field and 6-for-6 from the line to go with three rebounds, two steals and an assist in the win over DePaul.

AT GEORGIA TECH
Junior (2022-23)

Played in 13 games and made eight starts for Georgia Tech in the fall of 2022
Had a career-best five steals in the road win over Michigan State on Dec. 1
Tallied a season-best six rebounds in the road win over Air Force on Nov. 26
Had a season-best 12 points in the road win over Auburn on Nov. 16.

Sophomore (2021-22)

Named to the 2021-22 All-ACC Academic Team
Earned a starting role in 31 games and appeared in all 32
Finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.5 points per game
Averaged 30.0 minutes per game
Shot 41.7 percent (129-309) from the field and 40.4 percent (23-57) from three-point range
Led Jackets in scoring eight times and rebounding twice
Owned 16 games with double-figure scoring numbers, including seven with 15-plus points.

Freshman (2020-21)

Earned a pair of starts in her freshman campaign and appeared in all 26 games for Georgia Tech
Recorded five games with double-figure scoring numbers
Earned first collegiate start against No. 3 NC State (12/31) and played 27 minutes
Saw action in all three NCAA Tournament games, helping the Jackets reach the Sweet 16
Took the floor for five minutes against top-seeded South Carolina (3/28) in the Sweet 16.

HIGH SCHOOL

Served as team captain senior year at Olathe North High School
Tabbed Class 6A First Team All-State in 2020
McDonald’s All-American nominee
Gatorade Player of the Year nominee
2020 DiRenna Award finalist
Kansas 6A Player of the Year finalist
2020 Sunflower League Player of the Year
2020 All-Sunflower League first team
2020 Class 6A second team
Earned Class 6A Third Team All-State and second team all-conference in 2019
Four star prospect
Ranked No. 64 overall and No. 12 in position by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report
Scored 1,000th career point at Olathe North on March 2, 2019.Personal
Member of National Honor Society in high school.