Cameron Ayers

{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1991)}}{{Not to be confused|Cameron Myers}}{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Cameron Ayers

| image = Cameron Ayers - Bucknell Men's Basketball.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Ayers with the Bucknell Bison

| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 205

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|18}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio

| high_school = Germantown Academy
(Fort Washington, Pennsylvania)

| college = Bucknell (2010–2014)

| draft_year = 2014

| career_start = 2014

| career_end =

| years1 = 2015

| team1 = Reno Bighorns

| years2 = 2015–2016

| team2 = Šiauliai

| years3 = 2016

| team3 = Reno Bighorns

| years4 = 2017

| team4 = Maine Red Claws

| years5 = 2017–2018

| team5 = Turów Zgorzelec

| years6 = 2018–2019

| team6 = Pallacanestro Trapani

| years7 = 2019–2020

| team7 = Trefl Sopot

| highlights =

BBL champion (2016)
Patriot League Player of the Year (2014)
2× First-team All-Patriot League (2013, 2014)
Second-team All-Patriot League (2012)
Patriot League All-Rookie Team (2011)

}}

Cameron Alexander Ayers (born September 18, 1991) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for Trefl Sopot of PLK. He played college basketball for Bucknell.

College career

In his four-year career at Bucknell, Ayers played 133 games (99 starts) and averaged 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 30.0 minutes per game.{{cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/cameron-ayers-1.html|title=Cameron Ayers Stats|work=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=October 19, 2015|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913163529/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/cameron-ayers-1.html|url-status=live}} As a senior in 2013–14, he was named the Patriot League Player of the Year.{{cite news |url=http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030314aac.html |title=2013-14 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced |work=PatriotLeague.com |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205213710/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030314aac.html# |archive-date=2016-02-05 |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

After going undrafted on the 2014 NBA draft, Ayers joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 1, 2014, he signed with Enel Brindisi of Italy for a tryout period.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/133323/enel-brindisi-officially-welcomes-cameron-ayers-for-a-tryout-period.html|title=Enel Brindisi officially welcomes Cameron Ayers for a tryout period|work=Sportando.com|date=September 1, 2014|access-date=September 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022095311/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/133323/enel-brindisi-officially-welcomes-cameron-ayers-for-a-tryout-period.html|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead}} He parted ways with the club a month after signing with them.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/136376/enel-brindisi-signs-mads-skjold-gertz-parts-ways-with-cameron-ayers.html|title=Enel Brindisi signs Mads Skjold Gertz, parts ways with Cameron Ayers|work=Sportando.com|date=October 1, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064511/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/136376/enel-brindisi-signs-mads-skjold-gertz-parts-ways-with-cameron-ayers.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On January 21, 2015, Ayers was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League.{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4918171|title=Bighorns Acquire Four Players|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=January 21, 2015|access-date=January 21, 2015|archive-date=January 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122040820/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4918171|url-status=live}} On October 19, he signed with Šiauliai.{{cite news |url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Lithuania/news/425127/Cameron-Ayers-is-a-newcomer-at-Siauliai |title=Cameron Ayers is a newcomer at Siauliai |work=Eurobasket.com |date=October 19, 2015 |access-date=October 19, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044153/http://www.eurobasket.com/Lithuania/news/425127/Cameron-Ayers-is-a-newcomer-at-Siauliai |url-status=live }}

On October 31, 2016, Ayers was re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns,{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Jones|url=http://reno.dleague.nba.com/news/bighorns-announce-2016-17-training-camp-roster/|title=BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2016|access-date=November 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411042612/http://reno.dleague.nba.com/news/bighorns-announce-2016-17-training-camp-roster/|archive-date=April 11, 2017|url-status=dead}} but was waived on November 30.{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Jones|url=http://reno.dleague.nba.com/news/bighorns-waive-cameron-ayers/|title=BIGHORNS WAIVE CAMERON AYERS|work=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2016|access-date=December 3, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220113521/http://reno.dleague.nba.com/news/bighorns-waive-cameron-ayers/|url-status=live}} In seven games he averaged 3.3 points in 15.9 minutes. On January 9, 2017, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/red-claws-add-cameron-ayers/n-5226895|title=Red Claws Add Cameron Ayers|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=January 9, 2017|access-date=January 9, 2017|archive-date=January 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110090549/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/red-claws-add-cameron-ayers/n-5226895|url-status=live}} and three days later, he made his debut for the Red Claws in a 110–94 loss to Raptors 905, recording three points, six rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170112/RAPMNE/|title=Raptors 905 Drop Red Claws|work=NBA.com|date=January 12, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118114252/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170112/RAPMNE/|url-status=live}}

For the 2017–18 season, Ayers signed with Turów Zgorzelec of the Polish Basketball League.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/133323/enel-brindisi-officially-welcomes-cameron-ayers-for-a-tryout-period.html|title=PGE Turow Zgorzelec signs Cameron Ayers|work=Sportando.com|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022095311/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/133323/enel-brindisi-officially-welcomes-cameron-ayers-for-a-tryout-period.html|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead}} Ayers averaged 17.2 points per game while shooting 44% from the three-point arc. He inked with Italian club Pallacanestro Trapani on July 11, 2018.{{cite web |title=Pallacanestro Trapani signs Cameron Ayers |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/281358/pallacanestro-trapani-signs-cameron-ayers.html |website=Sportando |access-date=August 22, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On July 23, 2019, he signed with Trefl Sopot of PLK.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cameron-ayers-signs-with-trefl-sopot/|title=Cameron Ayers signs with Trefl Sopot|date=July 23, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 27, 2019|archive-date=August 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827124345/https://sportando.basketball/en/cameron-ayers-signs-with-trefl-sopot/|url-status=live}}

Personal life

Ayers is the son of Randy and Carol Ayers. His father played basketball at Miami (Ohio) and is the former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers and Ohio State. His brother, Ryan, played basketball at Notre Dame and was team captain as a senior in 2008–09.He was a 2010 graduate of Germantown Academy. {{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/244272/pge-turow-zgorzelec-signs-cameron-ayers.html |title=Cameron Ayers Biography |work=BucknellBison.com |access-date=March 3, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Ayers is married to Vanderbilt University volleyball coach Lauren Plum, sister of Kelsey Plum. {{cite web |url=https://vucommodores.com/coach/lauren-plum/ |title=Lauren Plum - Vanderbuilt Athletics - Official Athletics Website|work=vucommodores.com |access-date=April 6, 2025 }}