Neil Goldfinch
July 23, 2020
Cameron Goldfinch
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 30/11/00
- Place of Birth: Gold Coast (QLD)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 86
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Gold Coast
- College: Newman University (2017-2019)
- NBL DEBUT: 11/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 18
- LAST NBL GAME: 18/01/20
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 19
- NBL History: Brisbane 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Cameron Goldfinch was born in Gold Coast (QLD) where he attended Benowa State High School. He began playing basketball as a junior with the Gold Coast basketball program. Through Cameron’s junior career, he was overlooked for State team’s however through hard work he found his way onto a NBL roster.
FAMILY: Cameron Goldfinch is the son of Frank Goldfinch who played 79 games in the NBL. Cameron’s uncle Neil Goldfinch also 6 games in the NBL.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Cameron Goldfinch made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 18 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After returning to the playoffs the previous season, Brisbane entered 2019/20 without Adam Gibson (to South East Melbourne), Cameron Bairstow (to Rytas Vilnius), Makoto Hiejima (to Link Tochigi Brex), Nnanna Egwu (to Earth Friends Tokyo Z) and Stephen Holt (to Sixt Primorska). Head coach Andrej Lemanis added Nathan Sobey (via Adelaide), Taylor Braun (via Hapoel Be’er Sheva), EJ Singler (via Panionios) and Callum Dalton (via Gold Coast), while Lamar Patterson re-signed with the club.
After spending two seasons at Newman University and playing with North Gold Coast in the QBL, Goldfinch (0 points) made his NBL debut at 18 years of age against Cairns at Nissan Arena on October 11. Goldfinch played 1:25 as Brisbane defeated the Taipans 90-74 behind Sobey (21 points and 5 assists) and Matthew Hodgson (14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks), while Scott Machado (16 points and 10 assists) led Cairns.
Goldfinch (0 points across 3 games) received only 5:43 of court time during his only NBL season. No injury was reported as the reason for his limited appearances, with Goldfinch remaining at the end of Brisbane’s rotation throughout the year.
Goldfinch’s best game came against Illawarra at Nissan Arena on December 7, where Goldfinch (0 points and 1 rebound) played 2:05 as Brisbane defeated the Hawks 101-91. Patterson (19 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals) and Jason Cadee (18 points) led Brisbane, while Angus Glover (17 points and 6 rebounds) was Illawarra’s leading scorer.
Goldfinch’s final NBL appearance came against Illawarra at Nissan Arena on January 18, where Goldfinch (0 points and 1 rebound) played 2:13 as Brisbane defeated the Hawks 106-77. Patterson (20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Hodgson (16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals) led Brisbane, while Glover (18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals) was Illawarra’s leading scorer.
Patterson (21 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.2 steals) led Brisbane in scoring, earned All-NBL First Team honours and finished third in MVP voting, while Sobey (16 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists) was the team’s second-leading scorer. Cadee (11 points) won the NBL Sixth Man award, while Hodgson (10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds), Will Magnay (8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks), EJ Singler (7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds), Cameron Gliddon (6.9 points) and Braun (6.7 points) were the other main contributors. Magnay was elevated into the starting lineup during his breakout season and won the NBL Most Improved Player award.
Goldfinch did not play in Brisbane’s final game against Cairns at Nissan Arena on February 15, where the Bullets defeated the Taipans 124-88 behind Sobey (30 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals) and Gliddon (25 points, 3 assists, and 4 steals), while Majok Deng (20 points and 7 rebounds) led Cairns. Melbourne defeated South East Melbourne the following day, leaving Brisbane outside the playoffs in fifth place with a 15-13 record.
Cameron Goldfinch played one season in the NBL.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 19 | Brisbane | 15-13 (5) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 19 | Brisbane | 15-13 (5) | 3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Logan (2017), North Gold Coast (2018–2019), Brisbane (2020), Gold Coast (2021), Ipswich (2022–2023), Rockhampton (2024)
Goldfinch joined Logan Thunder for the 2017 QBL season and began his Queensland state league career with Logan before moving clubs the following year.
Cameron Goldfinch joined North Gold Coast Seahawks for the 2018 QBL season and was part of the Seahawks side that stepped up into the QBL, with Goldfinch arriving from Logan as one of the club’s new additions for the year.
Cameron Goldfinch joined North Gold Coast Seahawks for the 2019 QBL season and remained a key piece for the Seahawks after his 2018 stint, with his form that year helping push his name into the next stage of his career.
Cameron Goldfinch joined Brisbane Capitals for the 2020 QSL season and averaged 17.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists as Brisbane won the championship, with Goldfinch producing an 18-point, six-rebound and two-assist performance in a round-three win during the title run.
Cameron Goldfinch joined Gold Coast Rollers for the 2021 NBL1 North season and averaged 10.4 points, 1.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 46 percent from the field, with his scoring average recorded at 10.36 points per game across the season.
Cameron Goldfinch joined Ipswich Force for the 2022 NBL1 North season and earned the team’s Defensive Player of the Year award while averaging 12.35 points and 3.25 assists on 45.41 percent shooting, including a 25-point game in a road win over North Gold Coast early in the season.
Cameron Goldfinch joined Ipswich Force for the 2023 NBL1 North season and averaged 11 points and 4 rebounds during the regular season as Ipswich went on to win the NBL1 North championship, with Goldfinch also scoring 28 points against Geraldton at the National Finals.
Cameron Goldfinch joined Rockhampton Rockets for the 2024 NBL1 North season and averaged 6.64 points, 2.21 rebounds and 0.93 assists while adding 0.64 three-pointers per game across his stint with the Rockets.
COLLEGE
Cameron Goldfinch spent two seasons at Newman University, joining the Jets for the 2017–18 campaign and returning in 2018–19. As a freshman in 2017–18, Goldfinch appeared in 25 games and made 12 starts, averaging 4.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game, with 11 steals and five blocks, while shooting 32.4% from the field and 29.2% from three-point range across the season.
One of his best performances included playing 25 minutes and posting five points (2-of-6 FG) against Avila on December 17, 2018, and an appearance in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinal against Rogers State on March 8, 2019.
COACHING HISTORY
Cameron Goldfinch moved into basketball coaching and development following his playing career.
Goldfinch became a Level 2 Association Accredited Basketball Coach and has held representative school basketball coaching appointments while also working in basketball development, including with Coomera Anglican College.
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