Cameron Elijah Reddish (born September 1, 1999) is an American
basketball
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player for the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He played
college basketball
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for the
Duke Blue Devils
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. He was selected 10th overall by the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
in the first round of the
2019 NBA draft
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.
Coming out of high school, Reddish was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the top players in his class, earning
Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball
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in his senior year, in addition to being named to the
2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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, 2018
Jordan Brand Classic
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and 2018
Nike Hoop Summit
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Haverford, Pennsylvania
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, as a freshman before transferring to
Westtown School
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in
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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, where he teamed up with Class of 2017 five-star recruit and current NBA player
Mohamed Bamba
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. As a junior, Reddish averaged 16.2 points per game and led the Moose to a Friend's School League title. During the summer of 2017, Reddish averaged 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists for his
Amateur Athletic Union
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(AAU) team, Team Final, on the Nike EYBL Circuit. Later that summer, he played for the
Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball
Mr. and Miss Pennsylvania Basketball is a yearly award given to the best high school basketball player in Pennsylvania. Twenty-five of each boys and girls student athletes are nominated by ''PAbball.com'' and states coaches and media vote for final ...
. Reddish was selected to play in the 2018
McDonald's All-American Game
The McDonald's All-American Game is the all-star basketball game played each year for American and Canadian boys' and girls' high school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the concl ...
,
Jordan Brand Classic
The Jordan Brand Classic is a high school All-Star basketball game played annually in April. The game's rosters feature the best and most highly recruited high school boys in the senior class including alumns like Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, B ...
, and
Nike Hoop Summit
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All-Star games.
Recruiting
Reddish was a five-star recruit. He was ranked the third-best player in the 2018 class by
247Sports
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and the third-best recruit in the class of 2018 by
ESPN
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. On September 1, 2017, Reddish committed to Duke University, joined by fellow top-3 recruits
RJ Barrett
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and
Zion Williamson
Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward position. Following a freshman-year stint with th ...
.
College career
On November 6, 2018 In his Duke debut, Reddish scored 22 points in a 118–84 win over
Kentucky
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at the
2018 Champions Classic. On January 12, 2019, Reddish scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including the game winner, against
Florida State
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. On February 5, 2019, Reddish tallied 24 points and 4 rebounds in an 80–55 win over
Boston College
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. On February 12, he scored 22 points in a 71-69 comeback victory against
Louisville
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. On March 2, Reddish scored 19 points and 7 rebounds in an 87–57 victory against
Miami
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. Reddish appeared in 36 total games for Duke and averaged 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 33% from three-point range. Reddish was named to the All- ACC Honorable Mention team.
On April 11, 2019, Reddish declared himself eligible for the
2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, i ...
.
Professional career
Atlanta Hawks (2019–2022)
On June 20, 2019, Reddish was selected by the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
with the 10th overall pick in the
2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, i ...
. On July 1, 2019, Reddish officially signed with the Hawks. On October 24, 2019, Reddish made his
NBA
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debut, started in a 117–100 win over the
Detroit Pistons
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with one point, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal.
On December 22, 2021, Reddish scored a career-high 34 points in a 104–98 loss to the
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was estab ...
.
New York Knicks (2022–2023)
On January 13, 2022, the Hawks traded Reddish, along with Solomon Hill, a 2025 second round draft pick and cash considerations, to the
New York Knicks
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in exchange for Kevin Knox and a protected future first round pick. Reddish made his Knicks debut on January 23, 2022, logging two points and two rebounds in five minutes. On March 10, 2022 the
New York Knicks
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announced that Reddish would miss the rest of the season due to a right shoulder injury.
Coming into the 2022–23 season, Knicks head coach
Tom Thibodeau
Thomas Joseph Thibodeau Jr. ( ; born January 17, 1958) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as an assistant coach for the United States men's national ...
was unsure of the role Reddish would play in his rotation. After earning a few starts in the beginning of November, Thibodeau announced on December 6, 2022 that Reddish had fallen out of his nine-man rotation.
Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present)
On February 9, 2023, Reddish was traded to the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
in a four-team trade involving the
Charlotte Hornets
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and
Philadelphia 76ers
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. He made his Trail Blazers debut the next day, recording 11 points, two rebounds and two assists in a 138–129 loss to the
Oklahoma City Thunder
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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New York
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Atlanta
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Duke
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Norristown, Pennsylvania
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to Zanthia and Robert Reddish. His father Robert played college basketball at VCU. Reddish has a younger brother, Aaron, who played high school basketball for
Collin Sexton
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's former team, the Pebblebrook Falcons in
Mableton, Georgia
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.
Reddish has hinted that he is an avid gamer, and especially loves Electronic Arts' UFC 4.