The center was overjoyed in “returning home” to UMass, and recalled his great memories playing for the Minutemen. He has been named to the NBA All-Defensive first team twice, and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007. He has since gone on to play with five different teams in the NBA, and signed a two-year extension with the Portland Trail Blazers in April of 2010. He also scored 1,387 points in his three-year tenure, ranking him in the top ten in program scoring at the time.Ĭamby became the highest NBA draft pick in UMass history, being taken second overall by the Toronto Raptors in 1996. He left UMass as the school’s all-time leading shot blocker in a career (336) and single season (128). The defensive-minded center left with several school records under his belt when he opted to become draft eligible following his junior season. Though the Minutemen’s Final Four trip was later nullified due to Camby’s dealings with agents, his accomplishments on the court were incredible. He helped the Minutemen win the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament championship in each of his three seasons in maroon and white. That was the same year Camby was named the Naismith National Basketball Player of the Year. ![]() “But this is tough.”Ĭamby played three years for the Minutemen, leading them to their most successful season in program history in 1996 when they posted a 35-2 record. “I play in front of 20,000 every night, and millions on TV,” he laughed. When Camby stood up to speak in front of the UMass crowd supporting him, he hesitated. Heading back to the school that he led to the NCAA Final Four in 1996, Marcus Camby was inducted into the UMass Amherst Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening. Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents. ![]() Marcus Camby Inducted Into UMass Amherst Athletic Hall of Fame.
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