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{{short description|New Zealand basketball player}}
{{Redirect|Rob Loe|the actor|Rob Lowe}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Robert Loe
| image = Rob Loe SLU bench.JPG
| width = 300px
| caption = Loe with the [[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|Saint Louis Billikens]] in 2013
| number = 14
| team = Auckland Tuatara
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] / [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]]
| league = [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|NZNBL]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|8|5}}
| birth_place = [[Leicester]], England
| nationality = New Zealand
| height_cm = 211
| weight_kg = 115
| high_school = [[Westlake Boys High School|Westlake Boys]]<br>([[Auckland]], New Zealand)
| college = [[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|Saint Louis]] (2010–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2014
| years1 = 2014–2015
| team1 = [[K.A.O.D. B.C.|KAOD]]
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = [[Limburg United]]
| years3 = 2016–2018
| team3 = [[New Zealand Breakers]]
| years4 = 2018–2019
| team4 = [[Cairns Taipans]]
| years5 = 2019
| team5 = [[Wellington Saints]]
| years6 = 2019–2023
| team6 = New Zealand Breakers
| years7 = 2020
| team7 = [[Kagawa Five Arrows]]
| years8 = 2022–present
| team8 = [[Auckland Tuatara (basketball)|Auckland Tuatara]]
| years9 = 2023–2025
| team9 = [[Melbourne United]]
| years10 = 2025–present
| team10 = New Zealand Breakers
| highlights = 
* [[List of New Zealand NBL champions|NZNBL champion]] ([[2019 New Zealand NBL season|2019]])
* [[New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award|NZNBL Most Valuable Player]] ([[2023 New Zealand NBL season|2023]])
* 2× [[New Zealand NBL All-Star Five|NZNBL All-Star Five]] ([[2023 New Zealand NBL season|2023]], [[2024 New Zealand NBL season|2024]])
* 2× [[New Zealand NBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|NZNBL Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2023 New Zealand NBL season|2023]], [[2024 New Zealand NBL season|2024]])
* [[New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Forward Award|NZNBL Most Outstanding Forward]] ([[2023 New Zealand NBL season|2023]])
* 4× [[New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre Award|NZNBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre]] ([[2019 New Zealand NBL season|2019]], [[2022 New Zealand NBL season|2022]]–[[2024 New Zealand NBL season|2024]])
* [[New Zealand NBL Rebounding Champion|NZNBL rebounding champion]] ([[2023 New Zealand NBL season|2023]])
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{NZL}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}}
}}
'''Robert Loe''' (born 5 August 1991) is a New Zealand professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Auckland Tuatara (basketball)|Auckland Tuatara]] of the New Zealand [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|National Basketball League]] (NZNBL). He is also contracted with the [[New Zealand Breakers]] of the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He played college basketball for [[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|Saint Louis University]] and has played in the Australian NBL since 2016. He represents the [[New Zealand men's national basketball team|New Zealand national team]] but also holds a [[British passport]].

==Early life==
Loe was born in [[Leicester]], England.<ref name=stuff19>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/112513856/breakers-signing-tall-blacks-big-man-rob-loe-returns-for-201920-season | title=Breakers signing: Tall Blacks big man Rob Loe returns for 2019-20 season | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=7 May 2019 | access-date=4 December 2023 | quote=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.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/rob-loe | title=Rob Loe | work=olympic.org.nz | access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref> He was raised in [[Auckland]], New Zealand,<ref name="stuff19" /> where he attended [[Westlake Boys High School]]. He helped the Westlake basketball team win two national championships.<ref name=bio>{{cite web | url=http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=205260679 | title=Rob Loe Biography | work=slubillikens.com | access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> In April 2010, he was a member of the World Select Team that competed at the [[Nike Hoop Summit]] in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3501968/Tall-Black-Rob-Loe-selected-for-Nike-Hoop-Summit | title=Tall Black Rob Loe selected for Nike Hoop Summit | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=24 March 2010 | access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>

==College career==
As a freshman at [[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|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.<ref name="bio" /><ref name=stats>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rob-loe-1.html | title=Rob Loe Stats | work=Sports-Reference.com | access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>

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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2012 NCAA Tournament]].<ref name="bio" /><ref name="stats" />

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.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="stats" />

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.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="stats" /> On 1 February 2014, he scored a career-high 23 points in an 87–81 overtime win over [[George Mason Patriots men's basketball|George Mason]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400506101 | title=No 19 Saint Louis gets past George Mason in OT | work=ESPN.com | date=1 February 2014 | access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>

===College statistics===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2010–11]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]]
| 30 || 18 || 17.5 || .389 || .337 || .606 || 3.5 || .8 || .5 || .7 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2011–12]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]]
| 34 || 34 || 16.3 || .417 || '''.351''' || .630 || 2.9 || .6 || .4 || .5 || 5.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2012–13]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]]
| '''35''' || '''35''' || 22.9 || .419 || .315 || .690 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .4 || .3 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]]
| 34 || 34 || '''27.7''' || '''.453''' || .306 || '''.753''' || '''5.7''' || '''2.0''' || '''.9''' || '''1.2''' || '''10.3'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|'''Career'''
| 133 || 121 || 21.2 || .423 || .326 || .696 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .6 || .7 || 7.3
|-
{{S-end}}

==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [[2014 NBA draft]], Loe played for the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the [[2014 NBA Summer League|NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-announce-2014-summer-league-roster-t.v.-schedule | title=Warriors Announce 2014 Summer League Roster & T.V. Schedule | work=NBA.com | date=3 July 2014 | access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>

For the 2014–15 season, Loe moved to Greece to play for [[K.A.O.D. B.C.|KAOD]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/it/europa/grecia/134164/rob-loe-firma-al-kao-dramas.html | title=Rob Loe signs with KAO Dramas | work=Sportando.com | date=9 September 2014 | access-date=10 September 2014}}</ref> In 26 games, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.<ref name=australiabasket>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Robert-Loe/112268|title=Robert Loe|work=australiabasket.com|access-date=4 December 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

For the 2015–16 season, Loe moved to Belgium to play for [[Limburg United]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/170508/robert-loe-signs-with-limburg-united.html | title=Robert Loe signs with Limburg United | work=Sportando.com | date=26 July 2015 | access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref> He was sidelined for two months mid season with a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://limburgunited.be/nl/nieuws/detail/87/title/Perscommuniqu%C3%A9+%E2%80%93+Rob+Loe+niet+inzetbaar+in+komende+duels+van+Hubo+Limburg+United | title=ROB LOE NIET INZETBAAR IN KOMENDE DUELS VAN HUBO LIMBURG UNITED | work=LimburgUnited.be | date=17 December 2015 | access-date=22 December 2015 | language=nl}}</ref> In 27 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />

For the [[2016–17 NBL season|2016–17 season]], Loe joined the [[New Zealand Breakers]] of the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/news/skycity-breakers-snare-big-signing-loe-returns-home/ | title=BIG SIGNING AS LOE RETURNS HOME | work=NZBreakers.co.nz | date=17 June 2016 | access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/81180037/nz-breakers-confirm-rob-loe-homecoming-as-roster-reaches-eight-for-201617-anbl | title=NZ Breakers confirm Rob Loe homecoming as roster reaches eight for 2016-17 ANBL | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=17 June 2016 | access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> In 26 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.<ref name=nbl-profile>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/player/7694/348212/robert-loe|title=Robert Loe|work=NBL.com.au|access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref>

Loe returned to the Breakers for the [[2017–18 NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/news/breakers-high-signing-big-man-loe/ | title=BREAKERS ON A HIGH WITH SIGNING OF BIG MAN LOE | work=NZBreakers.co.nz | date=28 March 2017 | access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/90920622/breakers-resign-tall-black-rob-loe-to-roster-for-next-season | title=Breakers coach gets the Loe-down, re-signs Tall Black big man for next season | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=28 March 2017 | access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref> In 30 games, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.<ref name="nbl-profile" />

For the [[2018–19 NBL season]], Loe joined the [[Cairns Taipans]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/41646-taipans-sign-rob-loe | title=Taipans Sign Rob Loe to a Two-Year Deal | work=NBL.com.au | date=24 April 2018 | access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.taipans.com/news/article/taipans-release-rob-loe | title=Taipans release Rob Loe | work=Taipans.com | date=5 April 2019 | access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref> In 28 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.<ref name="nbl-profile" />

Loe played for the [[Wellington Saints]] in the [[2019 New Zealand NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hyslop |first=Liam |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/111677714/tall-black-rob-loe-set-for-nz-nbl-debut-with-wellington-saints |title=Tall Black Rob Loe set for NZ NBL debut with Wellington Saints |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=31 March 2019}}</ref> He was named [[New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre Award|Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/seasons-best-celebrated-at-annual-awards/|title=SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS|work=nznbl.basketball|date=19 July 2019|accessdate=19 July 2019|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719120439/https://www.nznbl.basketball/seasons-best-celebrated-at-annual-awards/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and helped the Saints win the [[List of New Zealand NBL champions|championship]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Tony|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/114400236/wellington-saints-claim-record-11th-nbl-title-with-stunning-comeback-win-over-hawks|title=Wellington Saints claim 11th NBL title with stunning comeback win over Hawks|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=21 July 2019|access-date=21 July 2019}}</ref> In 20 games, he averaged 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />

Loe returned to the Breakers for the [[2019–20 NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/rob-loe-back-with-breakers | title=Rob Loe Back with Breakers | work=NBL.com.au | date=7 May 2019 | access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, he sustained a skull fracture during a game which required hospitalisation.<ref>{{cite web | last=Thomas | first=Jackson | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/116893329/nbl-rj-hampton-wins-battle-of-young-stars-as-breakers-record-first-win | title=NBL: Breakers star Rob Loe in hospital with suspected skull fracture after on-court collision | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=24 October 2019 | access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Hyslop | first=Liam | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/116912766/new-zealand-breakers-forward-rob-loe-remains-in-hospital-with-skull-fracture | title=New Zealand Breakers forward Rob Loe remains in hospital with skull fracture | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=25 October 2019 | access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> In 20 games, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.<ref name="nbl-profile" /> Following the NBL season, he had a two-game stint in Japan with the [[Kagawa Five Arrows]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/119775284/tall-black-rob-loe-to-join-former-coach-paul-henare-in-japan | title=Tall Black Rob Loe to join former coach Paul Henare in Japan | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=25 February 2020 | access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120304883/coronavirus-kiwi-basketballers-rob-loe-isaac-fotu-head-home-amid-health-scare | title=Coronavirus: Kiwi basketballers Rob Loe, Isaac Fotu head home amid health scare | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=16 March 2020 | access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>

Loe returned to the Breakers for the [[2020–21 NBL season]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nbl.com.au/news/delany-loe-re-sign-with-nz-breakers | title=Delany, Loe Re-Sign with NZ Breakers | work=NBL.com.au | date=16 February 2020 | access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/119559174/new-zealand-breakers-secure-finn-delany-and-rob-loe-to-longterm-deals | title=New Zealand Breakers secure Finn Delany and Rob Loe to long-term deals | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=16 February 2020 | access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nzbreakers.basketball/news/rob-loe-to-return-to-new-zealand-tomorrow | title=Rob Loe to Return to New Zealand Tomorrow | work=nzbreakers.basketball | date=18 February 2021 | access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300272918/rob-loe-rejoins-nz-breakers-for-remainder-of-nbl-season-tai-webster-out-injured | title=Rob Loe rejoins NZ Breakers for remainder of NBL season, Tai Webster out injured | work=stuff.co.nz | date=9 April 2021 | access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref> In 16 games, he averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.<ref name="nbl-profile" />

Loe returned to the Breakers for the [[2021–22 NBL season]] after having off-season knee surgery.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hinton|first=Marc|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300574532/rob-loe-looking-to-bounce-back-from-breakers-woes-for-tuatara-in-new-zealand-nbl|title=Rob Loe looking to bounce back from Breakers woes for Tuatara in New Zealand NBL|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=28 April 2022|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> He fell out of favour with coach [[Dan Shamir]] during the season, becoming the team's third-string centre.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300517489/littleused-breakers-centre-rob-loe-named-in-tall-blacks-for-world-cup-qualifiers | title=Little-used Breakers centre Rob Loe named in Tall Blacks for World Cup qualifiers | work=stuff.co.nz | date=14 February 2022 | access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nbl.com.au/news/adams-helps-keep-jackjumpers-alive-despite-loes-heroics | title=Adams Helps Keep JackJumpers Alive Despite Loe's Heroics | work=nbl.com.au | date=15 April 2022 | access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nzbreakers.basketball/news/loes-career-best-performance-for-breakers-against-jackjumpers | title=Loe's career-best performance for Breakers against JackJumpers | work=nzbreakers.basketball | date=15 April 2022 | access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref> In 21 games, he averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.<ref name="nbl-profile" />

Loe played for the [[Auckland Tuatara (basketball)|Auckland Tuatara]] in the [[2022 New Zealand NBL season]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://men.nznbl.basketball/historic-first-signing-as-tuatara-confirm-rob-loe/ |title=HISTORIC FIRST SIGNING AS TUATARA CONFIRM ROB LOE |work=nznbl.basketball |date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021}}</ref> and helped them reach the grand final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://men.nznbl.basketball/tuatara-wins-overtime-thriller-thanks-to-loes-heroics-grand-finals-awaits/|title=TUATARA WINS OVERTIME THRILLER THANKS TO LOE'S HEROICS; GRAND FINALS AWAITS|work=nznbl.basketball|date=11 August 2022|access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://men.nznbl.basketball/nuggets-down-tuatara-to-claim-2022-sals-nbl-title/|title=NUGGETS DOWN TUATARA TO CLAIM 2022 SAL'S NBL TITLE|work=nznbl.basketball|date=13 August 2022|access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref> He was named the Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://men.nznbl.basketball/2022-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/|title=2022 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED|work=nznbl.basketball|date=9 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809060432/https://men.nznbl.basketball/2022-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/|archive-date=9 August 2022}}</ref> In 21 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />

Loe re-joined the Breakers for the [[2022–23 NBL season]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Hinton |first=Marc |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300704596/rob-loes-ankle-injury-the-concern-as-nz-breakers-return-for-nbl-home-opener |title=Rob Loe's ankle injury the concern as NZ Breakers return for NBL home opener |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref> and helped them reach the grand final series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hinton |first=Marc |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300815933/the-low-post-how-rob-loe-found-joy-again-on-breakers-run-to-nbl-grand-final |title=The low post: How Rob Loe found joy again on Breakers' run to NBL grand final |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=26 February 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref> In 31 games, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.<ref name="nbl-profile" />

Loe re-joined the Tuatara for the [[2023 New Zealand NBL season]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tuatarabasketball.com/skipper-rob-loe-returns-to-auckland-tuatara/ |title=SKIPPER ROB LOE RETURNS TO AUCKLAND TUATARA |work=tuatarabasketball.com |date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref> and helped them reach a second straight grand final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nznbl.basketball/canterbury-rams-crowned-2023-sals-nbl-champions/|title=CANTERBURY RAMS CROWNED 2023 SAL'S NBL CHAMPIONS|work=nznbl.basketball|date=23 July 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723134936/https://nznbl.basketball/canterbury-rams-crowned-2023-sals-nbl-champions/|archive-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> He was named the [[New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award|NZNBL Most Valuable Player]], [[New Zealand NBL All-Star Five|All-Star Five]], [[New Zealand NBL Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]], [[New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Forward Award|Most Outstanding Forward]], Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre, and [[New Zealand NBL Rebounding Champion|rebounding champion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nznbl.basketball/2023-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/|title=2023 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED|work=nznbl.basketball|date=19 July 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719023111/https://nznbl.basketball/2023-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/|archive-date=19 July 2023}}</ref> In 19 games, he averaged 19.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.9 blocks per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />

After initially retiring from the Australian NBL,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzbreakers.basketball/news/rob-loe-announces-retirement-from-nbl |title=Rob Loe announces retirement from NBL |work=nzbreakers.basketball |date=7 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> Loe signed with [[Melbourne United]] on 28 July 2023 as a nominated replacement player for the [[2023–24 NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.melbourneutd.com.au/news/loe-joins-united-as-nominated-replacement-player |title=Loe joins United as Nominated Replacement Player |work=melbourneutd.com.au |date=28 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> He left the team in late November after playing eight games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/loe-finishes-united-stint |title=Loe finishes United stint |work=NBL.com.au |date=23 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref>

Loe re-joined the Tuatara for the [[2024 New Zealand NBL season]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tuatarabasketball.com/rob-loe-back-for-third-season-with-tuatara/ |title=ROB LOE BACK FOR THIRD SEASON WITH TUATARA |work=tuatarabasketball.com |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref> with the team going on to lose a third straight grand final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nznbl.basketball/canterbury-rams-are-back-to-back-sals-nbl-champions/|title=CANTERBURY RAMS ARE BACK-TO-BACK SAL'S NBL CHAMPIONS|work=nznbl.basketball|date=28 July 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728070418/https://nznbl.basketball/canterbury-rams-are-back-to-back-sals-nbl-champions/|archive-date=28 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Egan|first=Brendon|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350356925/national-basketball-league-final-canterbury-rams-too-good-auckland-tuatara|title=National Basketball League final: Canterbury Rams too good for Auckland Tuatara|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=28 July 2024|access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref> He was named All-Star Five, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nznbl.basketball/2024-sals-nbl-awards-winners-revealed/|title=2024 SAL'S NBL AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED|work=nznbl.basketball|date=24 July 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724080847/https://nznbl.basketball/2024-sals-nbl-awards-winners-revealed/|archive-date=24 July 2024}}</ref>

On 17 April 2024, Loe re-signed with Melbourne United on a one-year deal for the [[2024–25 NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/united-coax-veteran-big-out-of-nbl-retirement |title=United coax veteran big out of NBL retirement |work=NBL.com.au |date=17 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref> As a 33-year-old in his 11th season as a professional, he began putting up some of the best numbers of his career.<ref>{{cite news |title=Loe reaches new heights |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/loe-reaches-new-heights |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=NBL Official Website |date=7 December 2024}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=United play Norton celebration spoilers |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/united-play-norton-celebration-spoilers |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=NBL Official Website |date=7 November 2024}}</ref>

Loe re-joined the Tuatara for the [[2025 New Zealand NBL season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Loe back for fourth season with Tuatara |url=https://tuatarabasketball.com/loe-back-for-fourth-season-with-tuatara/ |access-date=21 December 2024 |work=Auckland Tuatara Basketball |date=22 November 2024 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

On 15 April 2025, Loe signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the [[2025–26 NBL season]], returning to the club for a third stint.<ref>{{cite news |title=Breakers bolster local core |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/breakers-bolster-local-core |access-date=15 April 2025 |work=nbl.com.au |date=15 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==National team career==
Loe debuted for New Zealand at [[2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newzealand2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/u19men/player/p/eid/4034/pid/58039/sid/4034/tid/337/profile.html | title=FIBA.com: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men Player profile – Rob Loe | work=FIBA.com | access-date=11 August 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232544/http://www.newzealand2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/u19men/player/p/eid/4034/pid/58039/sid/4034/tid/337/profile.html | archive-date=2 December 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was selected to the [[New Zealand men's national basketball team|senior national team]] for the [[2009 FIBA Oceania Championship]]. He went on to play for the Tall Blacks at the [[2011 FIBA Oceania Championship]], [[2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men|2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament]], [[2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup]],<ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10400144/Tall-Blacks-cut-down-squad-for-FIBA-World-Cup/ | title=Tall Blacks cut down squad for FIBA World Cup | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=19 August 2014 | access-date=19 August 2014}}</ref> [[2015 FIBA Oceania Championship]], [[2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Manila|2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament]], FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers, [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup]], FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers, and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers.<ref name=fiba-profile>{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/player/156348/Rob-Loe|title=Rob Loe|work=fiba.basketball|access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref>

In June 2023, Loe retired from the Tall Blacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nz.basketball/its-been-an-honour-rob-loe-retires-from-tall-blacks/|title="IT'S BEEN AN HONOUR" – ROB LOE RETIRES FROM TALL BLACKS|work=nz.basketball|date=8 June 2023|access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Loe holds a [[British passport]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10471251/Tall-Black-gets-first-pro-contract | title=Tall Black gets first pro contract | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=8 September 2014 | access-date=10 September 2014}}</ref>

Loe and his American wife, Kelly, have a son.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hinton | first=Marc | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300183441/breakers-catch-a-break-as-new-dad-rob-loe-cleared-to-join-team-early-in-melbourne | title=Breakers catch a break as new dad Rob Loe cleared to join team early in Melbourne | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=14 December 2020 | access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Rattue | first=Chris | url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/q-and-a-rob-loe-on-breakers-relationships-tall-blacks-memories-and-his-retirement/SMSXDBURHVEE3CK3RO7IRZ36N4/ | title=Q and A: Rob Loe on Breakers relationships, Tall Blacks memories and his retirement | work=nzherald.co.nz | date=25 June 2023 | access-date=29 June 2023 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20230625225926/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/q-and-a-rob-loe-on-breakers-relationships-tall-blacks-memories-and-his-retirement/SMSXDBURHVEE3CK3RO7IRZ36N4/ | archive-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://nbl.com.au/player/3684/348212/robert-loe NBL profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160617051129/http://scoooreleague.be/en/statistics/players/?id=A101330 Belgian League profile]
*[http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=205260679 SLU Billikens bio]

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