Cameron Rigby (born 1 May 1978) is an Australian former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1978 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2011 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Ballarat Miners |
| 2001 | Knox Raiders |
| 2001–2003 | Canberra Cannons |
| 2002 | Diamond Valley Eagles |
| 2003 | Hobart Chargers |
| 2003–2004 | Hunter Pirates |
| 2004 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2004–2005 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2005 | Mildura Mavericks |
| 2005–2007 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| 2007–2008 | Bendigo Braves |
| 2007–2008 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2009–2011 | Knox Raiders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editRigby was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and played junior basketball at Diamond Valley Basketball Association.[1]
College career
editRigby played four seasons of college basketball in the United States, first for the Bradley Braves in 1996–97 before sitting out a season and then playing three years for the San Diego Toreros between 1998 and 2001.[2]
Professional career
editNBL
editRigby played seven seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) between 2001 and 2008. His first stint was with the Canberra Cannons (2001–03), then Hunter Pirates (2003–04), Wollongong Hawks (2004–05), West Sydney Razorbacks (2005–07), and then a final season back at Wollongong in 2007–08.[1] He helped the Hawks reach the 2005 NBL Grand Final series and won the Hawks Most Improved team award that year.[1]
SEABL and Big V
editRigby played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) between 1999 and 2011.[3] He also played in the Big V in 2002 for the Diamond Valley Eagles.[4]
In 2004, Rigby helped the Dandenong Rangers win the SEABL Eastern Conference championship, averaging 18.8 points per game and claiming the Grand Final MVP. He claimed SEABL East Grand Final MVP again in 2005 despite his Mildura Mavericks[1] losing to the Geelong Supercats.[5] He was named to the All-SEABL East Conference team in 2008 with the Bendigo Braves.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cameron Rigby". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Cameron Rigby". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Player statistics for Cameron Rigby". SEABL. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Player statistics for Cameron Rigby". Big V. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Clun History". supercats.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Geelong finished the regular season as minor premiers with a 15 and 11 record and went on to defeat Mildura to secure the SEABL East Conference Championship.
- ^ "History - Award Winners" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Thunder stars make SEABL all-star side". theadvocate.com.au. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2023.