Desmond Cambridge (born November 28, 1979) is an American

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player who played for

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from 1999 to 2002. In 1999–2000, Cambridge averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 steals per game. In 2000–01, he averaged 18.6 points and led the

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with 3.8 steals per game."Desmond Cambridge Stats"
sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013. In 2001–02, Cambridge led the SWAC with 20.7 points per game. He set NCAA Division I season records for steals, with 160, and steals per game, with 5.52. He finished his college career with 330 steals. Cambridge scored a career-high 50 points in a game against

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on February 24, 2002 – a

record at the time. In 2005, Cambridge played for the

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of the

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.Hudson, Jr., David L. (2005).
Basketball's Most Wanted™ II
'. Potomac Books, Inc.

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1979 births Living people Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Nashville, Tennessee Point guards {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub

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