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Marcus Camby
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Position: Forward
Born: 3/22/74
Height: 6-11 / 2m 11cm
Weight: 225 lbs. / 102.1kg
College - Massachusetts '96
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STORY
College basketball's Player of the Year in 1995-96, Marcus Camby led Massachusetts to its finest season and its first-ever NCAA Final Four berth. The second player chosen in the 1996 NBA Draft, behind Allen Iverson, he was voted to the Schick All-Rookie First Team after a solid NBA debut with Toronto. Following his second season with the Raptors he was traded to New York for veteran forward Charles Oakley. Camby was a consensus National Player of the Year selection by the Associated Press, U.S. Basketball Writers Association, CBS/Chevrolet, Basketball Weekly and The Sporting News. He won the Naismith and Wooden Awards as Player of the Year and was selected First Team All-America by AP, UPI, USBWA and Basketball Weekly. He led UMass to a 35-2 record in 1995-96 and the school's first-ever berth in the Final Four, averaging 20.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.9 blocks. He was named MVP of the NCAA East Regional and set an NCAA Tournament career record with 43 blocks in 11 games. He posted a UMass record 336 blocks in 92 career games and became only the fourth college player ever to surpass 300 career blocks. Though he missed 19 games of his rookie season because of an assortment of injuries, Camby posted a fine all-around season. He led the team and ranked 10th in the NBA with 2.06 blocks per game. He also ranked second on the team in rebounding at 6.3 rpg, third in scoring at 14.8 ppg and fourth in steals at 1.05 spg. He led the NBA in blocked shots in his second season at 3.65 per game, also contributing 12.1 ppg and a team-high 7.3 rpg. But faced with the prospect of his becoming a free agent after one more season, the Raptors decided to deal Camby to New York in June, 1998 in the deal that brought veteran power forward Charles Oakley to Toronto.
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PERSONAL
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An education major at UMass who taught math and English to public school students and aspires to be a school principal
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Established the Cambyland Foundation to help kids in his hometown of Hartford, CT
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Started a student-athlete scholarship at his alma mater, Hartford Public H.S., to help graduating seniors further their education
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Has two sisters, Mia and Monica
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Marcus Camby eats pasta before every game to give him the energy he needs to block, dunk, and defend at the Garden.
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Marcus Camby led his college team, the Minutemen, to a number one ranking regular season ranking & NCAA Final Four Appearance during his senior year in 1996.
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Marcus is a huge wrestling fan- his two dogs are named Stone Cold (after Steve Austin) and Goldberg after, well Goldberg.
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If there was one NBA Legend that Camby could play her would pick Dr. J.
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Marcus Camby says the best part of playing in New York is the Media.
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If Camby could record a song with any artist it would be Notorious B.I.G.
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Marcus Camby started for the first time ever as a Knickerbockers during Game 3 of the 1999 NBA Finals. Marcus went on to start in the last three games of the Finals, totaling a season high of 20 points and 13 rebound in 37 minutes during Game Four of The Finals.
MARCUS CAMBY
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Led the NBA in 1997-98 in blocked shots (3.65 bpg)
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Notched his first two career triple-doubles in 1997-98, including 15 points, 12 rebounds and a Raptors franchise-record 11 blocked shots, against the New Jersey Nets on 4/14/98
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Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds, scored 15 points, blocked 5 shots and added 3 steals against the Sacramento Kings on 1/21/98
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Scored a 1997-98 season-high 28 points (14-23 FG) and grabbed 4 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers on 12/15/97
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Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie First Team, averaging 14.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 2.06 bpg (10th in the NBA) in 63 games
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Named NBA Rookie of the Month for March, 1997, averaging 21.1 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg, 1.8 apg and 1.06 spg
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Scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 8 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on 3/23/97
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Posted 18 points and a Rookie Game record 12 rebounds in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland
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Won both the James A. Naismith and John Wooden Awards as college Player of the Year after his junior season at Massachusetts in 1995-96
TRANSACTIONS
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Selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (second pick overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft. Traded by the Raptors to the New York Knicks for Charles Oakley, the draft rights to No. 44 Sean Marks and cash on 6/25/98.
STATISTICS
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REBOUNDS
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| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
OFF |
DFF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 96-97 |
Tor |
63 |
38 |
30.1 |
.482 |
.143 |
.693 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
1.5 |
1.05 |
2.06 |
14.8 |
| 97-98 |
Tor |
63 |
58 |
31.8 |
.412 |
.000 |
.611 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
1.08 |
3.65 |
12.1 |
| 98-99 |
Ny |
46 |
0 |
20.5 |
.521 |
-- |
.553 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
0.63 |
1.61 |
7.2 |
| Career |
172 |
96 |
28.2 |
.459 |
.125 |
.637 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
0.95 |
2.52 |
11.8 |
| Playoff |
20 |
3 |
25.5 |
.566 |
.000 |
.616 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
1.20 |
1.90 |
10.4 |
SEASON AND CAREER-HIGHS
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Season and Career-Highs
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1998-99 HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
22 | vs. Heat, 5/5/99 |
37 | vs. Hawks, 3/23/97 |
| Field Goals Made |
11 | vs. Heat, 5/5/99 |
16 | vs. Sixers, 3/18/97 |
| Field Goals Attempted |
15 | vs. Heat, 5/5/99 |
28 | vs. Hawks, 3/23/97 |
| Three point Field Goals Made |
None |
1 | 2 Times |
| Three point Field Goals Attempted |
None |
2 | 2 Times |
| Free Throws Made |
4 | 2 Times |
11 | @ Knicks, 11/14/96 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
8 | @ Bulls, 2/11/99 |
14 | vs. Cavs, 3/26/98 |
| Offensive Rebounds |
6 | 4 Times |
9 | 2 Times |
| Defensive Rebounds |
9 | 2 Times |
15 | vs. Hornets, 3/21/97 |
| Total Rebounds |
15 | vs. Celtics, 3/20/99 |
18 | vs. Kings, 1/21/98 |
| Assists |
2 | @ Hornets, 4/26/99 |
7 | vs. Sixers, 1/26/98 |
| Steals |
3 | vs. Raptors, 4/17/99 |
4 | 4 Times |
| Blocks |
8 | @ Bulls, 2/11/99 |
11 | @ Nets, 4/14/98 |
| Minutes Played |
37 | vs. Heat, 5/5/99 |
45 | @ Warriors, 3/15/97 |
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