Shawn William Campbell (born March 18, 1961) is an American retired professional

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player. He was drafted in 1985 by the Phoenix Suns. He played in college at

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in Ogden, Utah.

Early years

Born in

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to Sonya and Bill Campbell, Campbell's ancestry is Scottish. He attended grade school at Crestview Elementary School before he moved on to Layton High School and graduated in 1979.

College career

He began his college career at Ricks College in

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(now

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) for a single year. After which, he went on a Mission (LDS Church) to Iceland for two years for

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. Upon returning, he had grown nearly two inches, gained nearly 25 pounds, and enrolled at Weber State University in the hopes of seeing time on the court. During his senior year for the

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in 1984, he certainly saw time on the court. Campbell was the Wildcats leading scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, and shooting 58% from the field. The Wildcats posted a 20–9 record and Campbell led the

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in blocks.

NBA draft

The Phoenix Suns drafted Campbell in the fifth round (102nd pick) of the 1985 NBA Draft. His draft rights were later renounced in September, 1988.

Basketball career

Campbell's basketball career centered around playing international ball. He played in the

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for the Continental-Coors All-Stars (CBA). He also spent time playing for the Florida Suncoast Stingers as well as the

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References

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