Marcus Camby

Marcus D. Camby (born March 22, 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game. Camby, a native of Connecticut, began his high school career at Conard High School in West Hartford. He transferred to Hartford Public High School where... more

Marcus D. Camby (born March 22, 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game. Camby, a native of Connecticut, began his high school career at Conard High School in West Hartford. He transferred to Hartford Public High School where he finished his High School education. Camby played three seasons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is second all-time in total blocked shots (336) at UMass and the fourth-ever college player to have at least 300 total career blocked shots. He had an NCAA freshman record 105 total rejections during his first year at UMass. Camby won the John R. Wooden Award and the Naismith College Player of the Year Award during the 1995–96 season. He led UMass to numerous #1 rankings and the 1996 NCAA Final Four. In the NCAA tournament, Camby... less