Desmond Cambridge

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Desmond Cambridge
Personal information
Born (1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 44)
Nashville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 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

Desmond Cambridge (born November 28, 1979) is an American basketball player who played for Alabama A&M from 1999 to 2002.

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Playing career

In 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

Cambridge has seven children, Desmond Jr., Devan, Jalon, Jaloni, Jasiah, Jordyn and Kennedy. All of his children play basketball. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Desmond Cambridge Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  2. "Division I Records". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. "Texas Southern 100, Alabama A&M 99". MyPlainview.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  4. Hudson, Jr., David L. (2005). Basketball's Most Wanted™ II . Potomac Books, Inc.
  5. Hanson, Logan (January 18, 2022). "Nashville's Cambridge family impacting college hoops for years to come". bvmsports.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.