Cameron Tovey

Cameron Tovey
Personal information
Born (1985-06-26) 26 June 1985
Penang, Malaysia
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

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

  1. ↑ ASU's Tovey named Freshman of the Year
  2. ↑ Peach Belt Conference Men's Basketball – Augusta State Individual Statistics
  3. ↑ REDHAGE RUNS WITH CATS
  4. ↑ Tovey takes game home to Australia
  5. ↑ Shanahan, Tovey depart 'Cats
  6. ↑ Is this the shortest retirement in history?
  7. ↑ Willetton Tigers clinch SBL double
  8. ↑ Cameron Tovey to retire at season's end
  9. ↑ Perth Wildcats - Cameron Tovey Retirement Tribute
  10. ↑ Cameron Tovey Bio
  11. ↑ Cameron Tovey | LinkedIn

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