Cameron Alexander Ayers (born September 18, 1991) is an American professional

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player, who last played for

Trefl Sopot Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Sopot, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League and EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup. The club was founded as the replacement of Asseco Gdynia, Prokom Asseco Sopot that left ...

of PLK. He played college basketball for Bucknell.

College career

In his four-year career at Bucknell, Ayers played 133 games (99 starts) and averaged 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 30.0 minutes per game. As a senior in 2013–14, he was named the Patriot League Player of the Year.

Professional career

After going undrafted on the

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, Ayers joined the

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for the

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. On September 1, 2014, he signed with

Enel Brindisi New Basket Brindisi, for sponsorship reasons named Valtur Brindisi or shortly Brindisi, is a professional Italian basketball based in Brindisi, Apulia. They compete in Serie A2, second level of Italian basketball system. Founded in 2004, the we ...

of Italy for a tryout period. He parted ways with the club a month after signing with them. On January 21, 2015, Ayers was acquired by the

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of the

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. On October 19, he signed with

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. On October 31, 2016, Ayers was re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns, but was waived on November 30. In seven games he averaged 3.3 points in 15.9 minutes. On January 9, 2017, he was acquired by the

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and three days later, he made his debut for the Red Claws in a 110–94 loss to

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, recording three points, six rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes off the bench. For the 2017–18 season, Ayers signed with

Turów Zgorzelec Turów Zgorzelec (officially PGE GiEK Turów Zgorzelec for sponsorship reasons) is a Polish a basketball team based in Zgorzelec. The club played in the Polish Basketball League, Polish League (PLK) and won the Polish championship once, in the 2 ...

of the

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. Ayers averaged 17.2 points per game while shooting 44% from the three-point arc. He inked with Italian club

Pallacanestro Trapani Trapani Shark is an Italian professional basketball team that is based in Trapani, Sicily. The club plays in the top division Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the Basketball Champions League, Champions League. The team triumphed over rivals ...

on July 11, 2018. On July 23, 2019, he signed with

of PLK.

Personal life

Ayers is the son of

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and Carol Ayers. His father played basketball at Miami (Ohio) and is the former head coach of the

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and Ohio State. His brother, Ryan, played basketball at Notre Dame and was team captain as a senior in 2008–09. Ayers is married to

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...

volleyball coach Lauren Plum, sister of

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References

External links

Bucknell Bison bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayers, Cameron 1991 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio BC Šiauliai players Bucknell Bison men's basketball players Germantown Academy alumni Maine Red Claws players Pallacanestro Trapani players Point guards Reno Bighorns players Shooting guards Basketball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Trefl Sopot players Turów Zgorzelec players 21st-century American sportsmen