Kameron McGusty

Kameron McGusty
Legia Warsaw (basketball)
Position	Shooting guard
League	PLK
Personal information
Born	September 9, 1997 (age 26); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Seven Lakes ; (Katy, Texas); Sunrise Christian Academy; (Bel Aire, Kansas);
College	Oklahoma (2016–2018); Miami (Florida) (2019–2022);
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2022–2023	UCC Assigeco Piacenza
2023–2024	Limoges CSP
2024–present	Legia Warsaw
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-ACC (2022); Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2017);

Last updated July 20, 2024

Kameron Alexander McGusty (born September 9, 1997) is an American basketball player who last played for Legia Warsaw of the PLK and ENBL. He previously played for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the Oklahoma Sooners.

High school career

McGusty began his high school career at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. After starting on junior varsity his freshman year, he won district MVP on varsity as a sophomore. As a junior, he averaged 22 points per game. Wanting to play against better competition, McGusty transferred for his senior season to Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas.^[1] A four-star recruit, McGusty committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma in July 2015, choosing the Sooners over offers from Florida, Texas, Indiana, and Louisville, among others.^[2]

College career

As a freshman, McGusty averaged 10.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.^[3] He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors and was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team.^[4] McGusty's production declined to 8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore.^[3] In April 2018, he announced he was transferring to Miami.^[5]

McGusty averaged 12.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as a junior.^[6] As a senior, McGusty averaged 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.^[7] Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew to take advantage of a fifth season of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8] On December 8, 2021, McGusty scored a career-high 29 points in a 76–59 victory against Lipscomb.^[9] On January 8, 2022, he had 14 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 20 seconds remaining in a 76–74 upset of second-ranked Duke.^[10] McGusty was named to the First Team All-ACC.^[11]

Professional career

Kameron spent his first professional season in Italy, playing for UCC Assigeco Piacenza and averaged 19.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists through 21 games played.

On June 24, 2023, he signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.^[12]

On July 19, 2024 McGusty signed with Legia Warsaw of Polish Basketball League.^[13]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Oklahoma	31	17	24.9	.430	.352	.778	2.2	.9	.8	.3	10.9
2017–18	Oklahoma	32	8	18.5	.423	.333	.750	1.9	.3	.3	.0	8.0
2018–19	Miami	Redshirt
2019–20	Miami	28	21	29.5	.435	.328	.750	4.0	1.6	.7	.2	12.5
2020–21	Miami	20	18	33.3	.445	.320	.821	3.8	2.8	1.3	.1	13.3
Career		111	64	25.7	.433	.334	.774	2.8	1.2	.7	.1	10.9

Personal life

McGusty is the son of Kerol McGusty and Julie Winn. His father played basketball at Stephen F. Austin for two seasons.^[14]

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References

↑ Peterson, Derek (January 10, 2017). "Oklahoma men's basketball: How Kameron McGusty landed at Oklahoma after fighting through effort problems, adversity". OU Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ Borzello, Jeff (July 20, 2015). "Kameron McGusty to play for Sooners". ESPN . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
1 2 McKelvey, John (March 26, 2018). "McGusty announces transfer from Oklahoma men". The Norman Transcript . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ Peterson, Derek (March 5, 2017). "Oklahoma men's basketball: Kameron McGusty earns All-Big 12 honorable mention, All-Newcomer". OU Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ "Kameron McGusty transferring to Miami from Oklahoma". ESPN . Associated Press. April 16, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ Davis, Kayson (November 28, 2020). "Miami men's basketball 2020-2021 season preview: Seniors". The Miami Hurricane. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ Stock, Christopher (June 21, 2021). "Isaiah Wong, Kameron McGusty omitted from NBA Draft Combine". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ Stock, Christopher (June 29, 2021). "SG Kameron McGusty announces return to Miami for sixth season". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ "McGusty has career-high 29 in Hurricanes' 76–59 victory". ESPN . Associated Press. December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ Stock, Christopher (January 8, 2022). "'We're the real deal': Kameron McGusty's layup lifts Miami over No. 2 Duke". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
↑ "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
↑ "Kameron McGusty joins Limoges CSP". Sportando. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
↑ Kameron McGusty nowym zawodnikiem Legii
↑ Bailey, Eric (March 7, 2017). "Big 12 Tournament: Freshman Kameron McGusty talks growth during first season, says team won't go down without fight". Tulsa World . Retrieved January 9, 2022.

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[1] Peterson, Derek (January 10, 2017). "Oklahoma men's basketball: How Kameron McGusty landed at Oklahoma after fighting through effort problems, adversity". OU Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[2] Borzello, Jeff (July 20, 2015). "Kameron McGusty to play for Sooners". ESPN . Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[mckelvey-3] 1 2 McKelvey, John (March 26, 2018). "McGusty announces transfer from Oklahoma men". The Norman Transcript . Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[4] Peterson, Derek (March 5, 2017). "Oklahoma men's basketball: Kameron McGusty earns All-Big 12 honorable mention, All-Newcomer". OU Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[5] "Kameron McGusty transferring to Miami from Oklahoma". ESPN . Associated Press. April 16, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[6] Davis, Kayson (November 28, 2020). "Miami men's basketball 2020-2021 season preview: Seniors". The Miami Hurricane. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[7] Stock, Christopher (June 21, 2021). "Isaiah Wong, Kameron McGusty omitted from NBA Draft Combine". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[8] Stock, Christopher (June 29, 2021). "SG Kameron McGusty announces return to Miami for sixth season". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[9] "McGusty has career-high 29 in Hurricanes' 76–59 victory". ESPN . Associated Press. December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[10] Stock, Christopher (January 8, 2022). "'We're the real deal': Kameron McGusty's layup lifts Miami over No. 2 Duke". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[ACCAwards-11] "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

[12] "Kameron McGusty joins Limoges CSP". Sportando. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[13] Kameron McGusty nowym zawodnikiem Legii

[14] Bailey, Eric (March 7, 2017). "Big 12 Tournament: Freshman Kameron McGusty talks growth during first season, says team won't go down without fight". Tulsa World . Retrieved January 9, 2022.

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