Cameron Wells

Cameron Louis Wells (born September 23, 1988) is an American basketball player, who currently plays for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball with The Citadel Bulldogs.

Cameron Wells
Wells with Würzburg in the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup Finals
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1988-09-23) September 23, 1988
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High schoolBellaire (Bellaire, Texas)
CollegeCitadel (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Landstede Zwolle
2012–2013Tigers Tübingen
2014–2017Gießen 46ers
2017–2018Varese
2018–2020S.Oliver Würzburg
2020–presentBCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Career highlights and awards
  • BBL All-Star (2017)
  • DBL All-Star (2012)
  • ProA champion (2015)

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]

Honours
Landstede Zwolle
  • DBL All-Star: 2012
Gießen 46ers

References
  1. "Twee guards voor Landstede Basketbal". sportiefzwolle.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Cameron Wells mag meedoen bij team Noord". landstedebasketbal.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. "Cameron Wells verstärkt die GIESSEN 46ers". GIESSEN 46ers. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. "Das 46ers-Doping-Urteil: Von mild bis akzeptabel". Giessener Allgemeine (in German). 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  5. http://www.tuttobasket.net/news/varese-ufficiale-larrivo-cameron-wells/
  6. "Dinamo Sassari win maiden FIBA Europe Cup title". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  7. "easyCredit - 27461 Cameron WELLS". www.easycredit-bbl.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  8. "BCM - Site Officiel du BCM Gravelines - Dunkerque" (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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