Like many HBCU standouts, the road to pro basketball has taken former Lincoln and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU guard) Cameron Campbell to a diverse path. Campbell started his career at Lincoln University, transitioned to a WSSU Ram, and is now succeeding professionally.
Campbell attended Lincoln University from 2016 to 2018 where he played 17.8 minutes per game, averaging .341 in field-goal percentage, .237 in three-point percentage, and 2.5 rebounds per game. He was an All-CIAA selection in 2019 before he joined WSSU following the 2020 season. He was also a BoxtoRow second-team All-American selection during his time at the HBCU, making him the first All-American in Lincoln history (at the Division II level).
Campbell’s basketball career led him home to WSSU during the peak of COVID-19, resulting in a limited WSSU and C.E. Gaines Gymnasium experience. Despite the tragedy of the pandemic and the effect it had on educational institutions at the time, Campbell still had a successful season at the HBCU. He started in 20 out of 22 games, and was an HBCU Men’s Player of the Week recipient as he averaged 11.6 points, 9.8 in field goal attempts, .423 in field-goal percentage, .343 in three-point field goal percentage, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 0.6 steals per game.
“It was a good year. It set me up for the rest of my life, so for that, I’ll always be grateful,” Campbell said on a quick break from shootaround at C.E. Gaines Center.
After successful seasons at Lincoln and WSSU, Campbell now uses the skills he gained from the HBCUs to excel professionally. Campbell has played on multiple teams overseas including Portugal, Ukraine, and Estonia. Despite his season in Ukraine coming to an end due to the disastrous break out of the war, he’s enjoyed seeing the world and the places basketball has taken him.
“It’s a dream come true. Being able to wake up and do what I want to do every day,” Campbell said. “It’s the best job in the world. I’ll never have complaints about that. I’m hoping to do it as long as I can.”