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Cameron Long

Cameron Scott "Cam" Long (born December 30, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League. A combo guard, he played college basketball for the George Mason University before playing professionally in Lithuania, France, Germany, Romania and Israel. He was named the Israeli League Cup MVP in 2018.

Cameron Long
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1988-12-30) December 30, 1988 (age 35)
Palm Bay, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolFreedom (Woodbridge, Virginia)
CollegeGeorge Mason (2006–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Šiauliai
2012–2013Le Mans
2013–2014ratiopharm Ulm
2015–2016s.Oliver Würzburg
2016–2017Steaua București
2017Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2017–2018Maccabi Ashdod
2018–2019Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career

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Long attended Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he averaged 18.9 points, six assists, seven rebounds and two steals per game as a senior. Long was named Cardinal District Player of the Year, Northwest Region Co-Player of the Year and was a nominee for McDonald's All-American.[1]

Long played college basketball for George Mason University's Patriots, where he ranked 10th in the conference in scoring with 15.1 points per game, sixth in steals (1.4), 11th in field goal percentage (47.9 percent) and 14th in assists (2.9). He shot 43.2 percent from three-point range, the third highest mark in the league, and scored double figures in 30 of Mason's 34 contests.[2]

Long completed his career with Mason ranked fifth in career assists (354), sixth in steals (147) 14th in career scoring (1,400 points), ninth in field goal percentage (38.3 percent), and 16th in rebounds (512). He appeared in 132 games for the Green and Gold, more than any other player in program history.[2] On March 3, 2011, Long earned a spot in the First-team All-CAA.[1]

Professional career

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Šiauliai (2011–2012)

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In 2011, Long started his professional career with the Lithuanian team Šiauliai. On February 14, 2012, Long recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 12-of-19 from the field, along with six rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 99–105 loss to Nevėžis.[3] On March 12, 2012, Long participated in the 2012 LKL Slam Dunk Contest as part of the Lithuanian League All-Star Game event. Long helped Šiauliai reach the 2012 Lithuanian League Playoffs as the third seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Lietuvos rytas in the Semifinals.

Le Mans (2012–2013)

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On June 25, 2012, Long signed with the French team Le Mans for the 2012–13 season.[4] On April 6, 2013, Long recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 9-of-16 from the field, along with five assists in an 82–89 loss to Cholet Basket.[5] Long helped Le Mans reach the 2013 French League Playoffs as the sixth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by ASVEL Basket.

ratiopharm Ulm (2013–2014)

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On July 13, 2013, Long joined the German team ratiopharm Ulm, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one.[6] Long helped Ulm reach the 2014 German League Quarterfinals, as well as reaching the 2014 German Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to Alba Berlin. On July 10, 2014, Long parted ways with ratiopharm Ulm due to an injury.[7]

s.Oliver Würzburg (2015–2016)

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On July 28, 2015, Long returned to Germany for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with s.Oliver Würzburg after missing the entire 2014–15 season.[8] Long helped Würzburg reach the 2016 German League Playoffs as the eighth seed, where they eventually were eliminated by Brose Bamberg.

Steaua Bucharest (2016–2017)

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On June 14, 2016, Long signed with the Romanian team Steaua București for the 2016–17 season.[9]

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2017)

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On March 9, 2017, Long parted ways with Steaua to join the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the rest of the season.[10] On April 9, 2017, Long recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 5-of-8 from the 3-point range, along with three rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 94–87 win over Maccabi Kiryat Gat.[11] Long helped Rishon LeZion reach the 2017 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.

Maccabi Ashdod (2017–2018)

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On July 23, 2017, Long signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2017–18 season.[12] On May 6, 2018, Long logged his first career triple-double in a 92–67 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil. Long recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, along with 4 steals. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 29 MVP.[13] Long helped Ashdod reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the fourth seed, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.

Return to Rishon LeZion (2018–2019)

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On July 19, 2018, Long returned to Maccabi Rishon LeZion for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.[14] On October 4, 2018, Long recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists, leading Rishon LeZion to win their first ever Israeli League Cup title after a 78–66 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[15] He was subsequently named the League Cup Tournament MVP.[16] On April 14, 2019, Long recorded a season-high 29 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the field, along with three assists and two steals in a 87–76 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.[17] Long led Rishon LeZion to the 2019 Israeli League Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2012-13   Le Mans 6 2 25.7 .431 .350 .444 1.5 1.3 1.0 .1 9.1 10.5
2013-14   Ulm 16 15 26.5 .444 .377 .750 1.8 3.0 .8 0 10.6 13.5

Domestic Leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12   Šiauliai LKL 29 27.8 .486 .409 .819 3.3 3.3 2.1 .0 13.8
2012–13   Le Mans Pro A 33 29.3 .409 .327 .759 2.0 2.3 1.1 .1 11.9
2013–14   Ulm BBL 34 26.1 .426 .322 .772 2.3 2.4 .7 .0 11.4
2015–16   Würzburg 35 25.4 .446 .356 .804 2.7 3.1 .8 .0 9.8
2016–17   Steaua Divizia A 20 31.9 .429 .355 .714 4.6 5.4 1.8 .1 12.3
2017   Rishon LeZion IBPL 18 29.6 .461 .402 .767 4.1 3.2 2.0 .0 12.1
2017–18   Ashdod 36 31.5 .415 .321 .711 4.5 3.7 2.0 .1 13.3
2018–19   Rishon LeZion 37 32.7 .424 .364 .747 3.6 4.1 1.3 .1 15.9

Source: RealGM

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cam Long - George Mason University Athletics". GoMason.com. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Mason Presents Annual Awards at 2011 Senior Salute". GoMason.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kedainiai Nevezis 105 at Siauliai 99". RealGM.com. February 14, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Le Mans announced Cameron Long". Sportando.basketball. June 25, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "Le Mans Sarthe Basket 82 at Cholet Basket 89". RealGM.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ulm signs Cameron Long to a 1+1 deal". Sportando.basketball. July 13, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "Cameron Long leaves Ratiopharm Ulm". Sportando.basketball. July 10, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "S.Oliver Baskets tabs Cameron Long". Sportando.basketball. July 28, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  9. ^ "Primul transfer! Cameron Long, noul fundaş al Stelei!". basket.co.il (in Romanian). June 14, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cameron Long moves to Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando.basketball. March 9, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "Winner League, Game 26: M. Rishon Vs M. Kiryat Gat - Box Score". basket.co.il. April 9, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "לא הלך רחוק: לונג מצטרף לדולפינים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 23, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  13. ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-29: קמרון לונג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "חוזר לבית מכבי: לונג מצטרף לראשל"צ". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "מכבי ראשל"צ מחזיקת גביע ווינר סל!". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  16. ^ "מצטיין גביע ווינר סל 2018: קמרון לונג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "Winner League, Game 27: M. Rishon Vs Hapoel TA". basket.co.il. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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