Cameron Oliver


Cameron Oliver is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Nevada before playing his first two professional seasons in the NBA G League. In 2019, he moved to Australia to play for the Cairns Taipans.

High school and college career

Oliver missed his junior year at Grant Union High School due to an ACL injury, before averaging 21.5 points and ten rebounds as a senior. Where he met his Wife Alecia Ashford and the mother of his son King Jaleel Oliver.
Coming out of high school, he committed to Oregon State, but de-committed after a coaching change and eventually sat out the 2014-15 season. He joined the Nevada Wolf Pack for the 2015-16 season, where he enjoyed an outstanding freshman year, averaging 13.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots a game. Oliver was a key part of a Wolf Pack squad that won the College Basketball Invitational that year. He made the All-Mountain West Third Team as well as the All-Defensive Team and was named Freshman of the Year by the MW media.
In 2016–17, Oliver saw the floor in 35 games to average 16.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 assists per outing, guiding Nevada to a 28-7 record and the MW Tournament Championship title. For his efforts, Oliver earned All-MWC First Team and Defensive Player of the Year distinction. His 190 blocks in 73 games ranked him third on Nevada’s all-time list, when he left after the conclusion of the 2016-17 season. Oliver received the gift of his first child in December 2016 by his Wife Alecia Ashford who been with Oliver every step of he way.
He declared for the 2017 NBA draft and was invited to the NBA scouting combine in Chicago.

Professional career

2017–18 season

After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Oliver spent the NBA Summer League and preseason with the Houston Rockets, but a hand injury in early October led to his release. In November 2017, he joined the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. On January 26, 2018, he was traded to the Delaware 87ers.

2018–19 season

In July 2018, Oliver played for the Philadelphia 76ers during the NBA Summer League. After a training camp stint with the Portland Trail Blazers, Oliver re-joined the Delaware Blue Coats for the 2018–19 season. On January 30, 2019, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a fractured right ankle.

2019–20 season

On July 26, 2019, Oliver signed with the Cairns Taipans in Australia for the 2019–20 NBL season. He was named to the All-NBL Second Team. Oliver averaged 17 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 54 percent from the field.
On May 14, 2020, Oliver signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.