Cameron Tovey
Personal information | |
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Born |
Penang, Malaysia | 26 June 1985
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
Career information | |
High school |
Willetton Senior (Perth, Western Australia) |
College | Augusta (2004–2005) |
Playing career | 2005–2013 |
Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
Number | 11, 24, 6 |
Career history | |
2005–2006 | Perth Wildcats |
2006–2008 | Sydney Kings |
2008–2010 | Townsville Crocodiles |
2010–2013 | Perth Wildcats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Cameron Heath Tovey (born 26 June 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). While born in Malaysia, Tovey grew up in Perth and has always called Western Australia home.
High school and college career
Tovey attended Willetton Senior High School and played junior basketball in the Willetton area. He showed his potential early by being part of the silver-medal winning team at the 2002 Australian National High School tournament. After graduating from high school, he attended Augusta State University in the United States for one season where he was named Freshman of the Year for the Peach Belt Conference in 2004–05.[1] He averaged 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 30 games for the Jaguars as a freshman.[2]
Professional career
Tovey returned to Australian in 2005 and signed with his hometown team, the Perth Wildcats, for the 2005–06 NBL season.[3][4] In his rookie season, he averaged 4.3 points per game.[5] He joined the Sydney Kings for the 2006–07 season, and over the next two years, played in all 74 games for the Kings. As a member of the Kings in 2007–08, he made it to the Grand Final where the team lost to the Melbourne Tigers. Following his two years with Sydney, he joined the Townsville Crocodiles where he continued to be a strong contributor on a team that played post-season basketball in 2009 and 2010.
After a two-year stint in Townsville, Tovey returned home to Perth to re-join the Wildcats.[6] He played a starring role in the State Basketball League with the Willetton Tigers in 2010, helping them win the championship and earning Grand Final MVP honours for his performance of 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists against the Lakeside Lightning.[7]
As the starting small forward for the Wildcats in 2010–11, Tovey became renowned for being able to do a bit of everything including defending, rebounding, scoring, carrying the ball and being a leader out on the floor. He finished third overall for the NBL's Most Improved Player in 2011 and won the same award for the Wildcats by averaging 7.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in 2010–11 and then 4.1 points, 5.5 boards and 2.4 assists in 2011–12.
On 28 March 2013, Tovey announced his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season.[8][9]
Personal
Tovey is the son of David and Julie Tovey, and has two sisters, Stephanie and Hannah.[10]
He currently works with accountancy firm HLB Mann Judd.[11]
References
- ↑ ASU's Tovey named Freshman of the Year
- ↑ Peach Belt Conference Men's Basketball – Augusta State Individual Statistics
- ↑ REDHAGE RUNS WITH CATS
- ↑ Tovey takes game home to Australia
- ↑ Shanahan, Tovey depart 'Cats
- ↑ Is this the shortest retirement in history?
- ↑ Willetton Tigers clinch SBL double
- ↑ Cameron Tovey to retire at season's end
- ↑ Perth Wildcats - Cameron Tovey Retirement Tribute
- ↑ Cameron Tovey Bio
- ↑ Cameron Tovey | LinkedIn
External links
- Perth Wildcats player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 January 2013)
- NBL player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 August 2006)
- Cam's Chinwag: The Final Chinwag
- Cameron Tovey Q&A
- NBL stats