UCLA's Kevin Love

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Oregon preps star Love opts for UCLA

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kevin Love, considered one of the nation's top basketball prospects from Lake Oswego High School in Oregon, said Tuesday he will play for UCLA.
Love's announcement ends months of speculation on whether he would choose the Bruins or North Carolina. Duke also was interested in him.

"UCLA just feels right," he said.

Although he cannot sign a letter of intent until November, he said he wanted to end the speculation and relax for the rest of the summer before his senior year with the Lakers.

Under NCAA rules, UCLA coach Ben Howland cannot comment on Love's decision before he signs.

"If I can fit into that system and be a part of that tradition ... then that's going to be huge," Love said.

The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward made his announcement at Foothill High School in Las Vegas, where he is playing in an Amateur Athletic Union tournament. During a news conference, he donned a UCLA cap.

Love, a two-time Oregon Class 4A player of the year, averaged 29 points and nearly 17 rebounds a game last season as he led the Lakers to their first state championship.

Love and South Medford's Kyle Singler are among the nation's top prep players. Singler has not announced where he'll attend college, but Love's announcement led to speculation that he'd head for UCLA, as the two are good friends.

Love is the nephew of Mike Love of the Beach Boys. His father, Stan Love, played at Oregon and later in the NBA.

The younger Love had earlier ruled out playing at Oregon.

Love is considered by many to be the nation's second-best prospect behind guard O.J. Mayo of North College Hill High in Ohio, who is said to have settled on USC.

"It would be crazy if we were both there (in L.A.)," Love said. "We have a good friendship and it would be a lot of fun. It'd be huge for the USC-UCLA rivalry."

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I have an old UCLA grad that sits next to me at work and his chode explodes over KLove

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LOL,

hes good, moves well for big guy, saw him play the other day.

Top 10 pick for sure.

hopefully he stays 4 years for UCLA sake, but he wont.

http://www.draftexpress.com/headshots/kevinlove.jpeg

he plays like Dirk in that he has an ouside game and shoots 3's for a big man but he bangs down low and rebounds like crazy unlike Dirk.

Can be the next Dirk or the next Bonner (not dissing matt) just saying he can be either a superstar like Dirk or NBA role player like Matt Bonner. but still great raw talent.

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This is so crazy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnGySN5KbGI

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yea your right about his outside shot but he will only develop that further.

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nick collison is a good comparison, he needs to loose some weight, and get leaner

i think, he has alot of tools though

cant wait for the upcoming challenges of the bigger schools

he is very confident.

this can be the bruins year with Shipp who i really love his game.

if FARMER stayed and AARON AFFALO, imagine! ? ? its like the Michigan Fab 5

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Ya'll are fucking insane if you think Collison is half the player Love is...even right now.

And I watch him...and I don't see anything he does that is predicated on speed. This kid is going to be a great one.

[dirk4mvp]

Love >>>>>> Mayo

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nice