Cameron Wells Explained

Cameron Wells
Position:Point guard
Height Cm:186
Weight Kg:94
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:23 September 1988
Birth Place:Houston, Texas
Nationality:American
High School:Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas)
College:Citadel (2007–2011)
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Landstede Zwolle
Years2:2012–2013
Team2:Tigers Tübingen
Years3:2014–2017
Team3:Gießen 46ers
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Varese
Years5:2018–2020
Team5:S.Oliver Würzburg
Years6:2020
Team6:BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Years7:2020–2021
Team7:Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:Medi Bayreuth
Years9:2023–2023
Team9:Trefl Sopot
Highlights:

Cameron Louis Wells (born September 23, 1988) is an American basketball player who last played for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball with The Citadel Bulldogs.

Professional career

Zwolle

In August 2011, Wells signed a one-year contract with Landstede Zwolle of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[1] In February 2012, he was selected for Team North of the DBL All-Star Game.[2]

Tübingen

In his second professional season, Wells played with Tigers Tübingen. In the summer of 2013, Wells injured his knee which forced him to sit out the 2013–14 season.

Gießen

In June 2014, Wells signed with the Gießen 46ers of the German second tier ProA.[3] Gießen won the ProA championship and promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in Well's first season.

Wells extended his contract with Gießen for two more years. In the 2016–17 season, he was named captain of the 46ers. Wells was also selected for the BBL All-Star Game, playing in Team International. In June 2017, he was handed a three-month ban for a failed doping test. According to the anti-doping-commission of the German basketball federation, Wells had probably consumed a contaminated dietary supplement.[4]

Varese

On July 11, 2017, Wells was announced by Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[5]

Würzburg

In the 2018 offseason, Wells signed with S.Oliver Würzburg of the German Bundesliga. With Würzburg, Wells reached the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup Finals where he lost to Dinamo Sassari.[6] Wells served as the Würzburg team captain in 2019-20 and averaged 16.2 points as wells as 5.5 assists per contest in Bundesliga play.[7]

Gravelines

Wells was signed by French ProA side BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in June 2020.[8]

Boulazac

On December 17, 2020, he has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the French LNB Pro A.[9] Wells averaged 9.3 points and 4 assists per game.

Bayreuth

On June 19, 2021, Wells signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[10]

Trefl Sopot

On September 20, 2022, he signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League.[11]

Honours

Landstede Zwolle

2012

Gießen 46ers

2014–15

2017

Trefl Sopot

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twee guards voor Landstede Basketbal. sportiefzwolle.nl. 3 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Cameron Wells mag meedoen bij team Noord. landstedebasketbal.nl. 3 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Cameron Wells verstärkt die GIESSEN 46ers. 24 June 2014. GIESSEN 46ers. 3 May 2019.
  4. Web site: 2017-06-02. Das 46ers-Doping-Urteil: Von mild bis akzeptabel. 2020-06-14. Giessener Allgemeine. de.
  5. Web site: Varese, ufficiale l'arrivo di Cameron Wells.
  6. Web site: Dinamo Sassari win maiden FIBA Europe Cup title. 2020-06-14. FIBA.basketball. en.
  7. Web site: easyCredit - 27461 Cameron WELLS. 2020-06-14. www.easycredit-bbl.de. de.
  8. Web site: BCM - Site Officiel du BCM Gravelines - Dunkerque. 13 June 2020. 2020-06-14. fr-FR.
  9. News: Cameron Wells signs with Boulazac. December 17, 2020. Sportando. En. December 18, 2020.
  10. News: Medi Bayreuth signs Cameron Wells . Sportando . June 19, 2021 . June 19, 2021.
  11. Web site: Cameron Wells nowym rozgrywającym Trefla Sopot. September 20, 2022. treflsopot.pl. pl. February 20, 2023.