“She was a definite matchup problem for us. She hurt us inside and outside, and she also contested shots and rebounded well on the defensive end of the floor.”

Marisa Cogan

Head Coach head coach at La Cueva High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 senior center had led the Bulldogs to a 25-2 record and the No. 9 seed in the 5A state tournament at the time of her selection. Love averaged 19.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. She eclipsed 1,000 points for her career and was named the 5A District 5 Player of the Year.

Academic Achievement

Love has maintained a 3.2 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Colorado State University-Pueblo this fall.

Exemplary Character

Love has volunteered locally collecting food for the Roadrunner Food Bank and has donated socks, basketball shoes and clothes to children at Barrett House and Joy Junction, local family homeless shelters. She also has donated her time as a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Association.