Cameron Scott Long (born December 30, 1988) is an American professional
basketball
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Israeli Premier League
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. A
combo guard
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, he played
college basketball
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for the
George Mason University
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before playing professionally in Lithuania, France, Germany, Romania and Israel. He was named the Israeli League Cup MVP in
2018
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Woodbridge, Virginia
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, 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.
Long played
college basketball
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for
George Mason University
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's
Patriots
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, 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.
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. On March 3, 2011, Long earned a spot in the First-team All-CAA.
Professional career
Šiauliai (2011–2012)
In 2011, Long started his professional career with the Lithuanian team
Šiauliai
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. 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
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Lietuvos rytas
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in the Semifinals.
Le Mans (2012–2013)
On June 25, 2012, Long signed with the French team
Le Mans
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for the 2012–13 season. 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
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. Long helped Le Mans reach the 2013 French League Playoffs as the sixth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by
ASVEL Basket
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.
ratiopharm Ulm (2013–2014)
On July 13, 2013, Long joined the German team
ratiopharm Ulm
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Alba Berlin
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. On July 10, 2014, Long parted ways with ratiopharm Ulm due to an injury.
s.Oliver Würzburg (2015–2016)
On July 28, 2015, Long returned to Germany for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with
s.Oliver Würzburg
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after missing the entire 2014–15 season. Long helped Würzburg reach the 2016 German League Playoffs as the eighth seed, where they eventually were eliminated by
Brose Bamberg
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.
Steaua Bucharest (2016–2017)
On June 14, 2016, Long signed with the Romanian team Steaua București for the 2016–17 season.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2017)
On March 9, 2017, Long parted ways with Steaua to join the Israeli team
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a sport club in Rishon LeZion, Israel.
The professional teams associated with it include:
*Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)
*Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball)
* Maccabi Rishon LeZion (badminton)
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for the rest of the season. 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
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Hapoel Jerusalem
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.
Maccabi Ashdod (2017–2018)
On July 23, 2017, Long signed with
Maccabi Ashdod
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for the 2017–18 season. On May 6, 2018, Long logged his first career triple-double in a 92–67 win over
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
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. Long recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, along with 4 steals. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 29 MVP. Long helped Ashdod reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the fourth seed, where they eventually lost to
Hapoel Tel Aviv
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in the Quarterfinals.
Return to Rishon LeZion (2018–2019)
On July 19, 2018, Long returned to
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a sport club in Rishon LeZion, Israel.
The professional teams associated with it include:
*Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)
*Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball)
* Maccabi Rishon LeZion (badminton)
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for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. 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
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. He was subsequently named the League Cup Tournament MVP. 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
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Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Le Mans
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Ulm
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Šiauliai
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Le Mans
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Ulm
Ulm () is the sixth-largest city of the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with around 129,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 60th-largest city.
Ulm is located on the eastern edges of the Swabian Jura mountain range, on the up ...
Würzburg
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Divizia A
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Rishon LeZion
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Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who were ...
Ashdod
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Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion ( , "First to Zion") is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area.
Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who were ...