Desmond Cambridge (born November 28, 1979) is an American basketball player who played for Alabama A&M from 1999 to 2002.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1979 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whites Creek (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Alabama A&M (1999–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Nashville Rhythm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
editIn 1999–2000, Cambridge averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 steals per game. In 2000–01, he averaged 18.6 points and led the Southwestern Athletic Conference with 3.8 steals per game.[1] In 2001–02, Cambridge led the SWAC with 20.7 points per game.[1] He set NCAA Division I season records for steals, with 160, and steals per game, with 5.52.[2] He finished his college career with 330 steals.[1] Cambridge scored a career-high 50 points in a game against Texas Southern on February 24, 2002 – a Southwestern Athletic Conference record at the time.[3]
In 2005, Cambridge played for the Nashville Rhythm of the American Basketball Association.[4]
Personal life
editCambridge has seven children, Desmond Jr., Devan, Jalon, Jaloni, Jasiah, Jordyn and Kennedy. All of his children play basketball.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Desmond Cambridge Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Division I Records". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Texas Southern 100, Alabama A&M 99". MyPlainview.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Hudson, Jr., David L. (2005). Basketball's Most Wanted™ II. Potomac Books, Inc.
- ^ Hanson, Logan (January 18, 2022). "Nashville's Cambridge family impacting college hoops for years to come". bvmsports.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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