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Cameron Koford[/FONT]
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Class:
Senior[/FONT]
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Hometown:
Plain City, Utah[/FONT]
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Last College:
Weber State[/FONT]
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Height / Weight:
7-0 / 227[/FONT]
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Position:
Center[/FONT]
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Experience:
2L[/FONT]
Fast Facts
Koford is in his third and final year with the Utes after begining his career at Weber State ... last year was the starter at center throughout most of the Mountain West season ... has become a stronger presence defensively in the post with shot-blocking ability ... played sparingly off the bench in 2000-01 after returning from a two-year LDS Church mission to Louisville, Ky. ... played during the 1997-98 season at Weber State before his mission ... runs the floor well for a big man and has long, rangy arms ... has a good outside shot ... bulked-up 15 pounds last off-season.
Junior (2001-02)
Started 13 if the last 15 games and played in 24 of the 30 contests ... played over 25 minutes twice ... scored in double figures in three games ... at least five rebounds four times and multiple blocked shots five times ... overall career-high 15 points and a Utah career-high eight rebounds against Air Force (Jan. 19) ... shot 6-of-8 from the field in 32 minutes against the Falcons, starting for the first time as a Ute ... career-best four blocked shots and tied a season-best with eight rebounds against UNLV (Feb. 11) ... perfect shooting night to get 10 points against the Runnin' Rebels, making all four field goal attempts and both free throws in 27 minutes ... 10 points, shooting 4-of-4 from the floor and 2-of-2 from three-point range, and two rebounds in 14 minutes against Brigham Young (Feb. 23) ... season-best eight boards and six points against Wyoming (Feb. 4) ... eight points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes against St. Francis (Ill.) in the season opener.
Sophomore (2000-01)
Played in 10 games, but appeared in only two of the last 13 contests ... played at least 10 minutes three times ... scored in five games ... season-best nine points, making 3-of-5 field goals and all three free throws, and a season-best four rebounds in 11 minutes against Cardinal Stritch ... six points in 12 minutes against AU-Puerto Rico ... four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes against Concordia (Calif.) ... two points and three rebounds in four minutes against Louisville.
At Weber State
Signed with the Wildcats during the late signing period in 1996 ... sat out his first season at WSU as a partial qualifier academically ... played in 21 games and started one during the 1997-98 season ... averaged 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game ... also shot 41.7 percent from the field and 72.7 percent at the free throw line ... had nine assists and five blocked shots ... career-high 12 rebounds and a season-high six points, shooting 3-for-7 from the field, in 15 minutes against Utah ... six points, making both field goal and free throw attempts, in two minutes against Eastern Washington ... four rebounds and three points in six minutes against Portland State ... four points, five caroms and a career-high two blocked shots in nine minutes of floor time against Sacramento State ... four points, going 2-of-3 from the field, two rebounds and one steal in 11 minutes against Iowa.
High School
Two-year starter at Fremont High School ... averaged 15.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.8 blocked shots per game as a senior, leading the Silver Wolves to a 16-7 record and a third-place finish in the class 5A state tournament ... coached by Reid Newey ... also played tennis and competed in the high jump in track and field ... recruited by Utah, Brigham Young, Utah State and Weber State.
Personal
Cameron Steven Koford is the son of Noel and Ardath Koford ... older brother, Chris, was a two-year starter at Fresno State ... married Emilie Tidwell on June 14, 2002 ... born Nov. 19, 1977 ... coached junior varsity basketball at St. Joe's High School in 1996-97 during his sit-out year ... majoring in sociology with the career goal of becoming a high school basketball coach.
Cameron Koford
I just wanted to let you know that a former Ute finished the season as the Portugal TMN league leader in blocked shots. I think he had 77 going into the game on Friday, and had 10 more in that one. He is a good player...I hope he gets a change at the big time. The fans here love him, but he wants to leave this club..they stink. Plus it's hard for his wife to travel to any of his away games because we are on this little island.
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