Chris Cameron

Position:
F/C
Ht./Wt.:
6-11 / 268
Class:
Freshman

2004-05: Emerged as the Ragin’ Cajuns second-most accurate three-point threat…Made a career-best 35 triples during the 2004-05 season…Scored last-second game-winning baskets against McNeese State (Dec.23) and Southern Illinois (Jan. 5)…Made a career, single-game best four 3-point field goals against Western Kentucky on Jan. 27…Started every game to extend his team-best streak of consecutive starts to 60 games dating back to the 2003-04 season opener at Georgia Tech…The coaching staff gave him free range to shoot from three-point land – a key trait he possessed which attracted the previous coaching staff to him…Five times he made at least three 3-point field goals...Had at least one steal in 17 of the team’s 31 games and ended with a career-best 24 steals...Grabbed a career-high 102 rebounds.

2003-04: In his second season with the Ragin’ Cajuns, started all 29 games at center as the Cajuns adjusted to life without Michael Southall...Averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game...Scored a season-high 15 points in the Loyola-New Orleans game on Nov. 24...Had 10 points and eight rebounds in 37 minutes of play in the season opener at Georgia Tech...Ranked third on the team with 11 blocks and entered the Sun Belt Tournament having blocked at least one shot in the last three outings...Shot 73 percent at the free throw line (40-of-55) and had a stretch of 16 straight freebies from Dec. 30-Feb. 18 – streak ended with two misses in the game at New Mexico State Feb. 18...Committed just 28 turnovers in 29 games and averaged around 19 minutes per game…Scored in double-figures eight times.

2002-03: Averaged 5.3 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game seeing action in 27 of the Cajuns 30 games...Started the first nine games of the season…Registered his first career double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds in his first Division I basketball game which was against then-No. 12 Mississippi State in the season opener…Played in a career-best 34 minutes against Miss. State...Scored a career-best 22 points in the Birmingham-Southern game on Dec. 8…Had 11 rebounds in the second game of the season at McNeese State…Scored 11 points and handed out three assists in the Cajuns win over Denver on Feb. 1…Was a 71 percent free throw shooter, but did not attempt a freebie in the final seven games of the season…Scored in double figures six times.

High School: Attended Box Hill Senior Seconday School...A.I.S. Scholarship 2000-01...All-Australian recipient...Led team to second place finish in national competition...Led Victorian team to state playoffs in U-18 and U-20...Also played Australian Rules football and field hockey.

Personal: Born June 14, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia...Is the son of Judith Cooke...Has one younger brother...Majoring in Kinesiology.