Flynn Cameron

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Flynn Cameron
No. 1–Adelaide 36ers
Position Guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 25)
Auckland, New Zealand
Listed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High school Hillcrest Christian College
(Gold Coast, Australia)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Gold Coast Rollers
2023–2025 Melbourne United
2024 Taranaki Airs
2025 Franklin Bulls
2025–present Adelaide 36ers
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Jakarta

Flynn Macpherson Cameron (born 30 June 2000) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for the DePaul Blue Demons and UC Riverside Highlanders from 2018 to 2023. Cameron began his NBL career with Melbourne United in 2023 and joined the 36ers in 2025. He has played for the New Zealand national basketball team.

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Early life

Cameron was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in the suburb of Henderson. [1] He aspired to become a basketball player at the age of three. [2] He moved to Australia when he was seven. [3] Cameron was raised in the Gold Coast, Queensland, and played basketball at Hillcrest Christian College. [2]

In 2016 and 2017, Cameron played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the Queensland Basketball League. [4] He also helped Gold Coast Basketball win the state under-18 championship in 2017. [5]

College career

On 21 December 2017, Cameron signed with the DePaul Blue Demons. [6] He did not play during the 2017–18 season. [7] Cameron played as a backup point guard during the 2018–19 season and averaged 1.8 points per game in 28 appearances. [7] His role decreased during the 2019–20 season and he only played in 11 games with an average of 2.3 points per game. [7] On 15 April 2020, Cameron entered the transfer portal. [7]

Cameron joined the UC Riverside Highlanders. [2] He started 86 of his 88 games with the Highlanders. [8] Cameron was selected to the All-Big West Conference second team in 2023. [9]

Professional career

On 11 April 2023, Cameron signed with Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) on a three-year contract with a mutual option for the third season. [10]

On 30 January 2024, Cameron signed with the Taranaki Airs of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2024 season. [11] He averaged 16 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. [12]

On 14 February 2025, Cameron signed with the Franklin Bulls of the NZNBL for the 2025 season. [12] The move partnered him with his brother, Tobias. [12]

On 31 March 2025, Melbourne United announced that they had declined the mutual option on Cameron's contract. [13] On 8 April, Cameron signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL on a three-year contract. [14]

National team career

Cameron committed to play for New Zealand as a junior in 2016 despite being eligible to play for Australia. [15]

Cameron was selected to play for the New Zealand national basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup where he played under his father as head coach. [2] He led the team in points and assists as the team won a bronze medal. [10]

Cameron was selected on the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. [16]

Cameron played for New Zealand at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. [17] On 10 August 2025 in a game against Chinese Taipei, he scored 28 points which was the most points ever scored by a New Zealander in a FIBA Asia Cup game. [17]

Personal life

Cameron is the son of New Zealand basketball player Pero Cameron. [3] His older brother, Tobias, is also a basketball player. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand – 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Like Father, Like Son". UCR School of Business. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Melbourne United Multicultural Stories: Flynn Cameron". Melbourne United. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Flynn Cameron, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket" . Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Terry (24 January 2017). "Teens Callum Dalton and Pero Cameron, sons of basketball greats, star for Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Steeno, Paul (20 January 2018). "Flynn Cameron debut this season? 'we've been talking about it'". The DePaulia. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Kreymer, Lawrence (15 April 2020). "DePaul guard Flynn Cameron enters transfer portal". The DePaulia. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "'You're getting some fire' says Cameron's former coach". Melbourne United. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Big West Unveils 2022-23 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Major Awards and Specialty Awards". Big West Conference. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 "United sign Kiwi dynamo Flynn Cameron". Melbourne United. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Exciting Addition to Taranaki Airs Roster: Flynn Cameron Signs up for 2024 NZ NBL Season". Taranaki Airs. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 "Brothers Reunite for Bulls Season!". Franklin Bulls. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "NBL26 Off-season Update: Options confirmed". Melbourne United. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Cameron confirmed for 3 seasons". Adelaide 36ers. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Basketball: Cameron boys shun Australia to follow Pero's path". The New Zealand Herald. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tall Blacks Name Final Squad of 12 For FIBA World Cup". Basketball New Zealand. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Basketball: Cameron leads Tall Blacks to Asia Cup final eight". RNZ. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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