Cameron Hildreth (born September 18, 2002) is a British college basketball player for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Cameron Hildreth
No. 6 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-09-18) September 18, 2002 (age 22)
Worthing, England
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Trinity School
(Crawley, Sussex)
College

Early life

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Rated a four-star recruit, Hildreth attended Holy Trinity School in Crawley, Sussex where he earned All-Tournament team honors at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament having been invited to play on the Barking Abbey team from London.

Cameron was mainly coached by his father Daniel Hildreth, who played professionally in the British Basketball League (BBL) for the Brighton Bears

College career

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Freshman season (2021–2022)

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On September 24, 2020, Hildreth committed to Wake Forest.[1][2] As a freshman, Hildreth appeared in 32 games and only averaged 3.9 points and 1.2 assist per game.[3]

Sophomore season (2022–2023)

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On November 29, 2022, Hildreth scored 15 points and 7 rebounds in a 78–75 win over Wisconsin.[4] On December 20, 2022, Hildreth scored 16 points and 9 rebounds in a 81–70 victory against in-state rival Duke.[5] On January 7, 2023, Hildreth put up 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assist in a 80–72 win over Louisville.[6] On January 11, 2023, Hildreth scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 90–75 victory against Florida State.[7] On January 14, 2023, Hildreth scored 20 points and 6 assists in a 85–63 win against Boston College.[8] On January 17, 2023, Hildreth scored his first career double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 87–77 victory over Clemson.[9] On the season, Hidreth averaged 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assist per game.

Professional career

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Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Wake Forest 32 0 13.3 .564 .263 .708 2.0 .6 .6 .2 4.3
2022–23 Wake Forest 37 0 16.8 .466 .256 .780 2.2 1.4 .6 .2 12.4
2023–24 Wake Forest 34 34 35.4 .487 .405 .783 4.1 2.5 1.1 .6 13.8
Career 103 34 21.9 .494 .368 .772 2.7 1.5 .8 .3 8.9

References

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  1. ^ Givony, Jonathan (September 24, 2020). "British guard Cameron Hildreth commits to Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Debro, Cameron (September 24, 2020). "Breaking: Cameron Hildreth picks Wake Forest Basketball". Blogger So Dear. SB Nation. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cameron Hildreth stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest beats Wisconsin 78-75 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge". ESPN.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Deacs Knock Off No.14 Duke at Home in Big Four Showdown". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. December 20, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Thayer, Essex (January 7, 2023). "Wake Forest defeats Louisville 80-72". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest uses it's trifecta to sink Florida State 90-75". Associated Press. January 11, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Carr, Hildreth lead Wake Forest over Boston College 85-63". ESPN.com. January 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Wake Forest spoils No.19 Clemson's perfect ACC start". ESPN.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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