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5 Orlando Lovejoy

5 Orlando Lovejoy

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Summit Academy North (Eastern Michigan)

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:

  • Instant Impact Award (2025)


2024-25

  • Started all 30 games he saw action in - missing two with an ankle injury - and led the team at 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists, shooting 44.7% overall and 86.7% at the line, ranking in the top 10 in the HL in scoring (4th), assists (7th), steals (2nd), field-goal percentage (8th), free-throw percentage (2nd) and minutes played (2nd - 35:05)
  • His 86.7 free-throw percentage ranks ninth in school history and was 48th in the nation, while his 185 field goals were fifth in the Horizon League
  • In Horizon League-only games, his 17.7 points were fifth, while his 37:12 minutes of playing time was second
  • Scored in double figures in 24 games, grabbed at least three rebounds in 26 games and six on nine occasions, registered at least three assists in 23 games and five or more in eight, and secured at least one steal in 25 games with 10 multi-steal contests
  • Tallied nine 20-point games on the season, tied for the eighth most in the HL, not even attempting a three in six of them
  • Started his Titan career with 13 points, three rebounds, an assist, and a steal against Cleary
  • Posted 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and a steal at Ball State
  • Had a team-high 15 points, eight boards, and handed out six assists at Wake Forest
  • Scored 28 points against Rhode Island, going 10-of-20 from the field, with seven assists, four rebounds, and two steals 
  • Had 18 points, seven assists, and three steals at Eastern Michigan, tying the game and sending it to overtime with a layup with just three seconds left
  • Netted 18 points and a career-high nine assists against Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Had 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals at NKU
  • Finished with 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists at Wisconsin, which started four straight games reaching 20
  • Tallied 23 points to go with four boards and three steals at Youngstown State, a career-high 32 points with nine rebounds against Robert Morris, going 13-of-21 from the field, and 20 points with a career-tying 10 rebounds for his second career double-double, along with five assists, versus Milwaukee
  • Had a great all-around game with 17 points, six assists, four steals, and three rebounds at Robert Morris and 19 points with four rebounds, four assists, and tied his career-high with five steals against Green Bay
  • Ended with 24 points, six rebounds, and three assists against Youngstown State, 20 points, five rebounds, and three assists at Oakland, and 22 points, nine rebounds, and three steals against IU Indy
  • Netted 17 points, grabbed six caroms with three helpers versus Cleveland State
  • Concluded the year with 21 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals at NKU in the Horizon League Championship opening round


Prior To Detroit Mercy

  • Has played in 53 games with 29 starts in the last two seasons with Eastern Michigan and posted 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game
  • Shot 43.8% from the field and 70.5% at the free throw line
  • Averaged 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists with 32 steals this past season
  • Scored in double figures in 12 games last season, including a career-high 19 points with five assists and four steals at Northern Illinois
  • Netted 16 points at Michigan and against Toledo and handed out a career-best eight assists at Central Michigan


High School

  • In high school, he was a four-time letter winner and four-time team captain with Summit Academy as well as 1 of 1 Prep Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • A four-time All-State selection
  • Selected by MLive.com as one of the "25 top Metro Detroit area boys' basketball players to watch" and a contender for Mr. Basketball as a senior
  • Named a top-five player in the state by Next Generation Sports and tallied 32.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game as a senior
  • He is Summit Academy North's all-time program record holder in scoring, rebounding, steals, and assists and was selected All-District and All-State three times
  • Played AAU with Bates Fundamentals


Personal

  • Son of Krystal and Orlando Lovejoy
  • Has three siblings
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because of the coaching staff
  • A Communications major
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2024-25Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025-26Senior

    Guard
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5