Kendric Davis
August 23, 2024
Cameron Oliver
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 11/07/96
- Place of Birth: Sacramento, California (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Nevada (2015–2017)
- NBL DEBUT: 4/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 17/04/21
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Cairns 2020-21 | Sydney 2025
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Cameron Oliver was born in Sacramento, California (USA) and attended Grant Union High School where he met his Wife Alecia Ashford and the mother of his son King Jaleel Oliver. He missed his junior year at due to a ACL injury, before averaging 21.5 points and 10.0 rebounds as a senior.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Cameron Oliver made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 23 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
On July 26, 2019, Oliver signed with Cairns for the 2019/20 season, going on to the named to the All-NBL Second Team after averaging 17 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 54 percent from the field.
2020/21
After finishing third with a 16-12 record and falling one win short of the Grand Final the previous season, Cairns entered NBL21 looking to build on its breakthrough year under coach Mike Kelly. The NBL reducing the import limit from three to two saw DJ Newbill (to Japan) depart, while Scott Machado and Nathan Jawai returned on two-year deals. Jordan Ngatai (via New Zealand) was added after six seasons with the Breakers, while NBA prospect Mojave King joined through the Next Stars program.
Cairns opened the season against Sydney at the Cairns Pop-Up Arena on January 16, where Cameron Oliver (12 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks) helped the Taipans erase a six-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Machado (17 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal) and Mirko Djeric (15 points and 4 rebounds) led Cairns in scoring, while Casper Ware (18 points) led Sydney as the Taipans held the Kings scoreless over the final two minutes to win 87-86.
Oliver (17.3 points, 10 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks across 24 games) had re-signed with Cairns on a two-year deal after being named to the All-NBL Second Team in his first season with the club. During the extended offseason he played for Ironi Nes Ziona in Israel before returning to Cairns, where he started all 24 games he played.
One of Oliver’s strongest games came against Illawarra at the WIN Entertainment Centre on April 11, where he finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Tad Dufelmeier Jr (12 points and 3 steals) provided support, while Tyler Harvey (35 points) led Illawarra as the Hawks held on to win 82-80.
Three days later Oliver produced 25 points, 17 rebounds, and 1 block as Cairns recovered after falling 16 points behind Adelaide during the second quarter. Ngatai (15 points) and King (14 points and 5 rebounds) helped the Taipans fight back before Cairns won 91-88 at the Cairns Pop-Up Arena.
Oliver’s best game of the season came against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on April 17, where he finished with 27 points, 19 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. Machado (14 points) and Ngatai (14 points) provided support as Cairns recovered from a 15-point first-quarter deficit and took the lead during the second half, but Ware (40 points) carried Sydney to an 89-84 win. It proved to be Oliver’s final game for Cairns.
Two days later Oliver was waived for the remainder of the season on compassionate grounds. His wife was expecting their third child and complications with the pregnancy required him to urgently return to the United States to support his family. Oliver had played Cairns’ first 24 games without missing one through injury, with his departure resulting in him missing the final 12 games of the season. “I hate to leave my guys during this tough situation, it’s a real challenge for me.”
Venky Jois (6.4 points and 5.1 rebounds across 10 games, via Pirot) was signed to replace Oliver on the active roster, while Hyrum Harris (via Illawarra) had already joined as a nominated injury replacement with Majok Deng and Kouat Noi sidelined.
Oliver’s departure ended a season where Cairns had struggled to keep its main rotation together. Machado (15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 7 assists) remained the team’s primary playmaker, Deng (12 points and 4.5 rebounds across 20 games) missed 16 games after suffering a partial tear of his left MCL, while Noi (10.1 points and 4.4 rebounds across 18 games) suffered a PCL tear which ended his season after 18 games. Djeric (8.6 points across 34 games) made a career-high 66 three-pointers, while Jawai (8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds), Ngatai (6.7 points), King (6.2 points), Dufelmeier Jr (6 points) and Fabijan Krslovic (5.1 points and 3.4 rebounds) were the other major contributors.
After returning to the United States, Oliver signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets on May 10 and appeared in four NBA games. Although he remained contracted to Cairns for the following season, the Taipans later released him from the final year of his deal after he received another opportunity to pursue the NBA. “It was an honour to suit up and play in front of the Orange Army and I’m certainly going to miss it.”
With Oliver already back in the United States, Cairns closed its season against New Zealand at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua on June 2. Machado (21 points, 4 rebounds, and 11 assists) and Jawai (14 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led Cairns, while Tai Webster (23 points and 6 rebounds) led New Zealand to an 84-78 win as the Taipans finished ninth with an 8-28 record.
SYDNEY KINGS
2024/25
After finishing fifth with a 13-15 record and losing the NBL24 Play-In Qualifier to New Zealand, Sydney appointed Brian Goorjian as head coach following the departure of Mahmoud Abdelfattah. Jordan Hunter and Angus Glover (both to South East Melbourne), Jonah Bolden (to New Zealand), Denzel Valentine (to Italy), DJ Hogg and Sam Timmins (both to Japan), and Jackson Makoi (to Cairns) exited, while Goorjian added Xavier Cooks (via Japan), Bul Kuol (via Cairns), Izayah Le’Afa (via New Zealand), Cameron Oliver (via China), Cameron Oliver, Keli Leaupepe, Tyler Robertson and Jason Spurgin.
Oliver became Sydney’s first import signing, agreeing to a one-year contract after playing across the NBA, NBA G League, Europe and Asia, most recently with the Zhejiang Lions in China.
“Cam is a real important piece to this team,” Goorjian said. “The spice of recruitment is the imports. Now that we knew what the Australian content of the team looked like, we wanted a dynamic rim-protecting big man, someone who had also played in the league before.
“We had seen him play in the Philippines during a scrimmage with the Boomers and held his own. From then on, he was always somebody we had in mind as we were putting this team together.
“A previous all-NBL second team who’s dynamic, athletic who can shoot the ball and score, we see him as a real important signing of this group. He’s a proven competitive product.”
Sydney opened the season against Adelaide at RAC Arena on September 22, where Oliver (19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) provided immediate production from the bench as the Kings won 102-94. Adams (25 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Cooks (19 points, 13 rebounds, and 1 block) led Sydney, while Vasiljevic (23 points) was Adelaide’s leading scorer.
Oliver (12.1 points and 7 rebounds across 29 games) started 11 times but was primarily used as Sydney’s sixth man, averaging just over 21 minutes while regularly finishing games at centre. His production decreased from the 17-point and near 10-rebound averages he recorded during his previous NBL stint with Cairns, with Goorjian challenging him throughout the season after Oliver arrived underdone and asked to be coached hard. Although some difficult performances saw him sit out entire second halves, he continued to accept the changing role without disrupting the playing group.
Oliver (18 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) produced his first major double-double against Melbourne United on October 31, controlling the glass as Sydney remained within striking distance throughout an 87-83 loss. Cooks (18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Adams (13 points and 7 assists) supported Oliver, while Dellavedova (16 points and 5 assists) led Melbourne.
Oliver’s best scoring game came during his return to Cairns on November 29, where he made 10 of 16 shots and finished with 26 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks as Sydney defeated the Taipans 81-75. Adams (22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Cooks (11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks) provided support, while Armstrong (28 points) led Cairns. Oliver scored eight consecutive points during the opening quarter before producing at both ends as the Kings improved to 8-6.
His best rebounding game came against Cairns at Qudos Bank Arena on January 12, where Oliver (15 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) played almost 30 minutes as Sydney escaped with a 91-87 victory. Noi (27 points and 5 rebounds) scored 11 points during the closing three minutes and Cooks (19 points and 8 rebounds) provided support, while Edwards (25 points and 7 rebounds) led the Taipans as the Kings improved to 14-10 and remained fourth.
Adams (17.8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.6 steals) led Sydney in scoring and playmaking, while Cooks (15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 blocks) earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Noi (14.7 points and 3.1 rebounds) won the NBL Best Sixth Man Award and Sydney’s club MVP, while Toohey (10.6 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals) received the Next Generation Award.
Sydney lost five of its final seven regular-season games and closed the campaign against Illawarra on February 7, where Oliver (11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists) played 25:28 in a 95-75 loss. Adams (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Noi (14 points and 5 rebounds) were Sydney’s other leading performers, while Harvey (15 points) helped Illawarra complete a four-game season sweep as the Kings finished fifth with a 16-13 record.
With Cooks unavailable, Sydney hosted Adelaide in a sudden-death Play-In Qualifier at Qudos Bank Arena. The 36ers established a 16-point first-half lead before Oliver sparked Sydney’s third-quarter recovery, hitting a three-pointer and throwing down a dunk during a 10-0 run that put the Kings in front. Adams (30 points and 10 assists) led Sydney, while Vasiljevic (25 points), Davis (24 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Harrell (18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks) carried Adelaide to a 95-88 victory. Oliver (19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks) played 36:52 in the loss.
Cameron Oliver played three seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Cairns Taipans and the Sydney Kings. He averaged 15.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 84 NBL games.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Cam Oliver's hops were something serious 😈
Check out his best dunks in the NBL 💥 pic.twitter.com/OsSq5xpeAn
— NBL (@NBL) April 30, 2024
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 |
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| 2024-25 | 28 | Sydney | 16-13 (5) | 29 | 559.2 | 350 | 204 | 46 | 30 | 174 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 57 | 137 | 290 | 47% | 27 | 91 | 30% | 49 | 59 | 83% | 55% | 52% | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Cairns | 8-28 (9) | 24 | 769.7 | 416 | 241 | 29 | 59 | 182 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 65 | 162 | 326 | 50% | 38 | 118 | 32% | 54 | 78 | 69% | 57% | 56% | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Cairns | 16-12 (3) | 31 | 933.0 | 538 | 300 | 39 | 66 | 234 | 19 | 50 | 71 | 85 | 212 | 390 | 54% | 53 | 144 | 37% | 61 | 87 | 70% | 62% | 61% | 31 | Totals | 84 | 2262 | 1304 | 745 | 114 | 155 | 590 | 61 | 106 | 148 | 207 | 511 | 1006 | 50.8% | 118 | 353 | 33.4% | 164 | 224 | 73.2% | 59% | 57% | 31 |
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 |
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| 2024-25 | 28 | Sydney | 16-13 (5) | 29 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 47% | 0.9 | 3.1 | 30% | 1.7 | 2.0 | 83% | 55% | 52% | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Cairns | 8-28 (9) | 24 | 32.1 | 17.3 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 50% | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32% | 2.3 | 3.3 | 69% | 57% | 56% | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Cairns | 16-12 (3) | 31 | 30.1 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 54% | 1.7 | 4.6 | 37% | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70% | 62% | 61% | 31 | Total | 84 | 26.9 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 12.0 | 50.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.4% | 1.4 | 4.2 | 73.2% | 59% | 57% | 31 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 31 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Oliver spent the NBA Summer League and preseason with the Houston Rockets, but a hand injury in early October led to his release.
Oliver then joined the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League for the 2017/18 season.
On January 26, 2018, Oliver was traded, alongside Shannon Brown, to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for James Blackmon Jr. and the returning player rights to Russ Smith. In July 2018, Oliver played for the Philadelphia 76ers during the NBA Summer League.
After a training camp stint with the Portland Trail Blazers, Oliver re-joined the Delaware Blue Coats for the 2018/19 season but had his season cut short after fracturing his right ankle (30 Jan 2019).
On May 10, 2021, Oliver signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets. He averaged 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in the teams final four games of the 2020/21 season.
The following season, Oliver joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2021 NBA Summer League, earning an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers as a result of his high level of play. The opportunity was shortlived and he was waived on 15 Oct 2021.
Oliver played out the rest of the 2021/22 season with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League as an affiliate player.
On December 29, 2021, Oliver signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks and played in two games. Once his 10-day contract with the Hawks expired, Oliver returned to the South Bay Lakers.
Oliver played 6 games in the NBA. He averaged 11 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- July 8, 2017: Signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
- October 14, 2017: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
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September 4, 2018: Signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers
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October 13, 2018: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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May 10, 2021: Signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets.
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September 28, 2021: Signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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October 15, 2021: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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December 29, 2021: Signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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| 1 | 1 | 84% | 66% | 70% | 96% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 511 | 1006 | 50.8% | 118 | 353 | 33.4% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2021-22 | 25 | Atlanta | SF | 2 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 67% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 2 | 3 | 67% | 70% | 70% |
| 2020-21 | 24 | Houston | SF | 4 | 0 | 87 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 58% | 4 | 13 | 31% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 62% | 64% | Total | 6 | 0 | 130 | 66 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 48 | 60% | 5 | 16 | 31% | 3 | 7 | 43% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2021-22 | 25 | Atlanta | SF | 2 | 0 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 67% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33% | 1.0 | 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 70% |
| 2020-21 | 24 | Houston | SF | 4 | 0 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 58% | 1.0 | 3.3 | 31% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 25% | 62% | 64% | Total | 6 | 0 | 21.7 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 60% | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31% | 0.5 | 1.2 | 43% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Israel - Ironi Nes Ziona (2020), Elitzur Ironi Netanya (2026) | Spain - Unicaja Malaga (2022) | Puerto Rico - Leones de Ponce (2022, 2023) | Philippines - TNT Tropang Giga (2022–2023) | China - Zhejiang (2023–2024), Liaoning (2025) | Hong Kong - Hong Kong Bulls (2024)
For Zhejiang in the 2023–24 CBA season, Oliver played 25 games and was listed among the team’s leaders in per-48 production, with teammates on the stat leaderboards including Jinxiao Li and Xiao Wu.
In 2024, Oliver played in Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Bulls in the Chinese National Basketball League, joining on May 28, 2024, before being replaced on August 8, 2024, with his departure attributed to family reasons.
During the 2025 NBL offseason, Cam Oliver played in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for Liaoning, where one of his top performances included 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists while shooting 8/12 from the field (66.7%) in a 116–90 win over Shandong.
In China’s CBA, Oliver later signed with Liaoning on February 22, 2025, and one of his noted performances with the club included 19 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists on 8-for-12 shooting in a 116–90 win over Shandong on March 31, 2025, alongside teammates including Dez Wells and Kyle Fogg.
In the second half of the 2026/27 season, Oliver joined Elitzur Ironi Netanya in Israel’s IPBL.
COLLEGE
Coming out of Grant High School in Sacramento, Cameron Oliver originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Oregon State for the 2014–15 season, but after a coaching change he de-committed and didn’t play basketball in his first year out of high school before eventually landing at Nevada.
Oliver arrived at Nevada in 2015–16 and immediately became one of the Mountain West’s biggest problem-solvers, starting 33 of 38 games and putting up 13.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field.
That freshman season turned into a stack of hardware and school records, with Oliver earning Mountain West media Freshman of the Year, making the All-Mountain West Third Team and All-Defensive Team, and producing a Nevada record 99 blocks that also set the Mountain West freshman record.
He was at his nastiest late in the year, posting a Mountain West record 24 rebounds (with 20 points) against Fresno State to earn Mountain West Player of the Week, then helping Nevada win the 2016 College Basketball Invitational as the program became the first MW team to claim a postseason championship.
In that CBI run, Oliver’s numbers jumped again, averaging 19.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks across six games, then finishing the finals series at 15.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks while shooting 53.1%, including a six-block title game.
Oliver levelled up again as a sophomore in 2016–17, starting 33 of 35 games and averaging 16.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.4% from three, and his impact was recognised with All-Mountain West Second Team honours and another spot on the league’s Defensive Team.
He also made the All-Mountain West Tournament Team for a second straight year, averaging a double-double at the Mountain West Championships (16.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game), and during the season he crossed 1,000 career points against Utah State as one of the quickest Wolf Pack players to hit the mark.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
- CBI champion (2016)
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Second-team All-MWC (2017)
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Third-team All-MWC (2016)
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2× MWC All-Defensive team (2016, 2017)
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