Daniel Cameron: January's Zueike Male Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Daniel Cameron of Blazers Men's Basketball on being selected the CMU Zueike Male Athlete of the Month for January. The sophomore forward has been the most consistent performer on a team looking for both MCAC and NIAC success this season.
With the final standings in MCAC to be determined after this weekend's games, and NIAC standings next weekend when the Blazers finish their conference schedule in Bemidji, Minnesota, head coach Scott Martin is hoping for more dominance from his second-year forward. "Daniel is relentless and plays at a high level every game," notes the head coach, who is in his fifth year leading the program. His teams have shown flashes of brilliance before, but this year the squad looks poised for a deep playoff run, thanks in part to the passion and persistence Cameron brings to the floor.
Cameron started the month off strong, notching a 13 point, 20 rebound double-double in a tight loss to the NIAC-leading Trinity Lions. The following week he was at it again, dropping 19 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, five steals, and one block coming off the bench in only fifteen minutes of work against the Free Lutheran Bible College Conquerors, helping the team set a program record for points in a game in the 124-39 win. Cameron also received player of the game honours in that record-setting game. His consistently high-quality performances have him near the top of the MCAC in several statistical categories including first in rebounds per game, second in points per game, and third in total rebounds. Cameron and his team are on a six-game win streak with only three MCAC games remaining (all this weekend), and one more NIAC weekend against the Oak Hills Wolfpack who sit just below the Blazers in the NIAC standings.
The Blazers will be leaning on their reigning rookie of the year with some all-important matchups in the upcoming two weeks ahead of playoffs. Universite de Saint-Boniface is slated to host the MCAC Championships March 1-2, while the team will head south to Plymouth, Minnesota just outside Minneapolis a weekend prior for the NIAC Championships February 23-25.
