As a freshman at Saint Louis in 2010–11, Loe averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while playing in all but one game for the Billikens. He drew 18 starting assignments and was third on the squad with 20 blocks, the seventh-most by a freshman at SLU.[3][5]
As a sophomore in 2011–12, Loe was one of three Billikens to start every game. He finished third on the squad with 34 made three-pointers, and blocked 17 shots during the season to rank third on the team. He averaged 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while helping the Billikens reach the 2012 NCAA Tournament.[3][5]
As a junior in 2012–13, Loe was one of three Billikens to start all 35 games. He averaged 7.0 points and 3.4 rebounds, and tied for third on the squad with 29 made three-pointers.[3][5]
As a senior in 2013–14, Loe started all 34 games for the Billikens. He finished third on the team in scoring with 10.3 points, led the team in blocked shots with 41 (the 10th-most in a single season at SLU), and his 88 career blocked shots finished eighth all-time at SLU.[3][5] On 1 February 2014, he scored a career-high 23 points in an 87–81 overtime win over George Mason.[6]
For the 2014–15 season, Loe moved to Greece to play for KAOD.[8] In 26 games, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[9]
For the 2015–16 season, Loe moved to Belgium to play for Limburg United.[10] He was sidelined for two months mid season with a knee injury.[11] In 27 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.[9]
Loe returned to the Breakers for the 2019–20 NBL season.[22] In October 2019, he sustained a skull fracture during a game which required hospitalisation.[23][24] In 20 games, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[14] Following the NBL season, he had a two-game stint in Japan with the Kagawa Five Arrows.[25][26]
Loe returned to the Breakers for the 2020–21 NBL season,[27][28] but the team was forced to be based in Australia due to travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He spent two months away from the team back in New Zealand mid season for personal reasons.[29][30] In 16 games, he averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[14]
Loe returned to the Breakers for the 2021–22 NBL season after having off-season knee surgery.[31] He fell out of favour with coach Dan Shamir during the season, becoming the team's third-string centre.[32] On 15 April 2022, just hours after the Breakers parted ways with starting centre Yanni Wetzell, Loe scored a career-high 27 points in an 88–86 loss to the Tasmania JackJumpers.[33][34] In 21 games, he averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[14]
Loe played for the Auckland Tuatara in the 2022 New Zealand NBL season[35] and helped them reach the grand final.[36][37] He was named the Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre for the second time.[38] In 21 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.[9]
Loe re-joined the Breakers for the 2022–23 NBL season[39] and helped them reach the grand final series.[40] In 31 games, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.[14]
After initially retiring from the Australian NBL,[44] Loe signed with Melbourne United on 28 July 2023 as a nominated replacement player for the 2023–24 NBL season.[45] He left the team in late November after playing eight games.[46]
Loe re-joined the Tuatara for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season,[47] with the team going on to lose a third straight grand final.[48][49] He was named All-Star Five, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre.[50]
On 17 April 2024, Loe re-signed with Melbourne United on a one-year deal for the 2024–25 NBL season.[51] As a 33-year-old in his 11th season as a professional, he began putting up some of the best numbers of his career.[52] On 7 November 2024, he scored an NBL career-high 30 points with six 3-pointers in a 120–103 win over the Brisbane Bullets.[53]
Loe and his American wife, Kelly, have a son.[60][61]
References
^ abHinton, Marc (7 May 2019). "Breakers signing: Tall Blacks big man Rob Loe returns for 2019-20 season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 December 2023. Though he was born in Leicester, Loe was raised on the North Shore, and attended noted hoops academy Westlake Boys High before departing for his college education at St Louis in the US.
^"Rob Loe". olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
