Cameron Tovey (born 26 June 1985) is an Australian former professional

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player. He played a season of

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in the United States for the

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before playing eight seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2005 and 2013. He also played many years in the

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(SBL), winning an SBL championship in 2010 with the

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Early life

Tovey was born in

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, Malaysia. He grew up in

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, and attended

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, where he was a member of the silver-medal winning team at the 2002 Australian National High School Tournament. He played for the

of the

(SBL) in 2003 and 2004, winning the 2004 SBL Most Improved Player Award.

College career

In 2004, Tovey moved to the United States to play

for

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. In his one season, he was named the

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(PBC) Freshman of the Year, becoming the fourth

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to earn the Freshman of the Year award. Tovey was second on the team and 17th in the PBC in scoring with 11.6 points per game and was also ranked 10th in the PBC in assists with 3.2 per contest. He completed his freshman year having started all 30 games for the Jaguars, averaging 12.0 points, a team-high 7.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Following the 2004–05 season, Tovey left the program to begin his professional career in Australia.

Professional career

In June 2005, Tovey signed with the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was limited to 22 games in the 2005–06 season after sustaining a season-ending knee injury against the

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on 10 December 2005. He averaged 4.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the Wildcats in March 2006. After playing for the Sutherland Sharks of the

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, Tovey joined the

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for the

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. In 32 games, he averaged 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. After another stint with the Sutherland Sharks in 2007, Tovey helped the Kings win the minor premiership and reach the NBL Grand Final series in 2007–08. In his second season with the Kings, he averaged 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 37 games. After playing for the

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in the 2008 SBL season, Tovey joined the

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for the

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. He then played for the Townsville Heat in the

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in 2009 and then returned to the Crocodiles for the

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. After helping the

win the 2010 SBL championship, Tovey joined the

for the

2010–11 NBL season The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the t ...

. He averaged 8.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 2010–11. After another stint with the Willetton Tigers in 2011, Tovey re-joined the Wildcats for the

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. He helped the Wildcats reach the NBL Grand Final series, where they lost 2–1 to the

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. With the Wildcats in

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, Tovey helped them return to the NBL Grand Final series, where they lost 2–0 to the Breakers. He retired from the NBL following the season.

National team

Tovey competed with the Australian University National Team at the

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in Serbia.

Personal life

In 2009, Tovey attended

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. He became a professional accountant. In September 2020, Tovey was elected chairman of Willetton Basketball Association (WBA). He had been finance director on the WBA Board for six years. He moved to the position of vice chair in 2023.

References

External links

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Cam's Chinwag: The Final ChinwagCameron Tovey Q&ANBL stats
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tovey, Cameron 1985 births Living people Augusta Jaguars men's basketball players Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Sportspeople from Penang Perth Wildcats players Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Perth, Western Australia Sydney Kings players Townsville Crocodiles players Sportsmen from Western Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen