Personal
Parents are Stan and Cathy Cameron ... has one brother and two sisters ... sister Brynn plays basketball at USC and was named a 2005 Freshman All-American while brother Colby plays football at NPHS ... grandfather Jack Cravens played basketball and baseball at BYU (1957-59) ... hobbies include surfing and playing volleyball and football ... enjoys eating tacos from Jack in the Box ... also recruited by Utah, Utah State, New Mexico, USC, UCSB, Long Beach State, Harvard, Yale and Davidson ... open major.
Before BYU
NEWBURY PARK HIGH SCHOOL: McDonald's High School All-America nominee ... averaged 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.0 steals and 0.8 blocks per game as a senior while shooting 46 percent from the field ... Marmonte League and Ventura County Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year his senior year while ranking second in the league with 465 points and 66 steals ... also selected Division III first-team all-state ... named first-team Ventura County Star ... was among the county leaders in five categories ... scored 25 or more points nine times as a senior, including a career-best 37 points against Templeton ... honored as one of the top 16 players at the invitation-only West Coast All-Star Camp ... averaged 18.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.1 spg and 0.9 bpg as a junior ... scored 20 or more points 13 times, including a 34-point outing against South ... earned first-team All-Marmonte League, second-team All-Ventura County and first-team All-North Los Angeles Region accolades as a junior ... coached by Steve Johnson ... also earned all-league honors in football as a junior and a senior and played volleyball at NPHS.
Summary
Jordan Cameron sat out the 2006-07 as a redshirt. He is an athletic player known for his toughness and aggressive style of play. The McDonald's High School All-America nominee averaged 21.1 points per game as a senior at Newbury Park High School in California, earning Ventura County MVP honors and first-team all-state recognition. On June 12, 2007 he announced he will transfer to USC to play football.
Cameron joined the Cougars as a freshman in 2006-07, sitting out the season as a redshirt.