Flynn Cameron on the Tall Blacks falling short of the Olympics, what his dad means to NZ hoops and improving his game for NBL year two
July 21, 2024
Flynn Cameron
- Nationality: NZL
- Date of Birth: 30/06/00
- Place of Birth: Henderson (New Zealand)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 96
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Gold Coast
- College: DePaul (2018-2020) / UC Riverside (2020-2023)
- NBL DEBUT: 28/09/23
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/12/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Melbourne 2024-25
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Flynn Cameron was born in Henderson (New Zealand) before moving to Queensland as a teenager, where his father played basketball for the Gold Coast Blaze. There he attended Hillcrest Christian College in Reedy Creek, before moving to the USA, where he attended Miami State High School.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Flynn Cameron made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 23 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.
“I was just super excited to have Melbourne interested,” Cameron said after inking a deal with United.
“Knowing who we have as a coach – coach Dean (Vickerman) – I’ve seen him throughout the NZNBL and the NBL. He coached my dad in the NZNBL I thought that was pretty cool to have the opportunity to play for him. its a bit of a full circle moment.”
United coach Dean Vickerman was also excited about the prospect of coaching Cameron in his first NBL season.
“He’s a combo guard that’s big and strong at 6’5. We love his strength, he’s a good athlete that we believe will be able to sit down in a stance and defend multiple positions and shoot the basketball at a really high level.” said Vickerman.
Flynn Cameron currently plays for the Melbourne United and has played 50 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 5.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists since entering the league in 2023.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Melbourne United – 3 Year Deal (2023-26)
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 5 | 20.0 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25% | 2 | 11 | 18% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 37% | 30% | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 31 | 291.0 | 116 | 65 | 27 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 88 | 44% | 21 | 49 | 43% | 17 | 25 | 68% | 58% | 56% | 15 | Totals | 50 | 315 | 269 | 112 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 62 | 90 | 199 | 45.2% | 48 | 112 | 42.9% | 41 | 50 | 82.0% | 61% | 57% | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | Melbourne | 12-7 (2) | 19 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 46% | 1.4 | 3.3 | 43% | 1.3 | 1.3 | 96% | 62% | 58% | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 31 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 44% | 0.7 | 1.6 | 43% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 68% | 58% | 56% | 15 | Total | 50 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 45.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9% | 1.0 | 2.2 | 82.0% | 61% | 57% | 15 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Gold Coast 2016
FIBA EXPERIENCE
In 2022, Cameron played for New Zealand during the FIBA World Cup Qualifying window and with the bronze medal winning Tall-Blacks side that competed at the FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia.
Cameron was later selected as part of the New Zealand national team that participated at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and finished in 22nd place.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | Total | 5 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25% | 2 | 7 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 25.0% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 28.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Total | 5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 25% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 29% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 50% | 54% | 46% | 41% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 90 | 199 | 45.2% | 48 | 112 | 42.9% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | Melbourne | 12-7 (2) | 19 | 24.0 | 153 | 47 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 51 | 111 | 46% | 27 | 63 | 43% | 24 | 25 | 96% | 62% | 58% | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 31 | 291.0 | 116 | 65 | 27 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 88 | 44% | 21 | 49 | 43% | 17 | 25 | 68% | 58% | 56% | 15 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Taranaki (2024)
COLLEGE
Cameron played for UC Riverside, alongside fellow NBL talent, Lachlan Olbrich. There Cameron played in 123 games over his collegiate career with the school, and averaged 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the course of this season. In his final game for Riverside he dropped 31 points with six assists in a five-point loss to UC Santa Barbara.
AWARDS
- All-Big West Second Team (2023)
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Big West All-Tournament Team (2023)
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