Draft:Camden Heide

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Camden Heide
Camden Heide in 2023
No. 23 – Purdue Boilermakers
PositionSmall forward
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-07-16) July 16, 2003 (age 20)
Littleton, Colorado
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegePurdue (2022–present)

Camden Craig Heide (born July 16, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference. A consensus four-star recruit from Wayzata, Minnesota, he was a key member of Purdue's 2024 national runner-up team.

Early life and high school[edit]

Heide was born in Littleton, Colorado but spent his childhood in Wayzata, Minnesota. He grew up playing basketball, football, and baseball. He spent four years at Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota where he became the first eighth-grader in school history to play varsity basketball. In 2021 as a junior, he led Wayzata to its first Minnesota State High School Championship since 1959, held at Target Center.[1][2] He averaged 17.9 points per game as a junior, shooting 57 percent from the field. He scored his 1,000th point at Wayzata on February 12, 2021 in a win against Hopkins High School[3] and finished his career with 1,189 points.

He averaged 15.2 points per game as a sophomore and 13.5 as a freshman. Heide played AAU basketball for D1 Minnesota.

He transferred to Wasatch Academy in Utah for his senior year, playing in seven games before sustaining a broken foot.

Recruiting[edit]

Heide committed to Purdue on June 15, 2021. He held offers from Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Creighton, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, Xavier, Marquette, and California.[4][5][6] He was ranked the No. 1 player in Minnesota from the class of 2022 by 247Sports.com before his transfer. Heide was part of a highly-ranked Purdue recruiting class that included guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer.[7]

Heide was named one of 18 finalists to USA Basketball's U16 National Team in May 2019 and attended the Men's Junior National Team minicamp in July 2019.[8]

College career[edit]

2022-23[edit]

Heide redshirted the 2022-23 season following foot surgery during his senior high school season.[9][10]

2023-24[edit]

His collegiate debut came on November 13, 2023 against Samford, scoring 13 points in 17 minutes to go with three rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.[11] As a redshirt freshman in 2023-24, he has played in all 39 games, averaging 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds per game, and shooting 58 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range. He was one of only two college players to shoot 65 percent or better from 2-point range and 45 percent or better from 3-point range with a minimum of 40 attempts. He also led all Power 5 freshmen in effective field goal percentage 68.2 percent. Heide scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting against Rutgers on February 22.[12][13]

Heide helped Purdue win the Big Ten regular season title for the second straight season and secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 against Grambling State, he scored eight points to go with three rebounds in a season-high 22 minutes. In a 106-67 win over Utah State in the NCAA Round of 32, Heide tallied 10 points with two dunks on 4-of-6 shooting and three rebounds.[14] He added five points in a win over Gonzaga in the Sweet 16.

The Boilermakers advanced to their first Final Four since 1980 and first national championship game since 1969. Heide provided one of Purdue's major highlights in the national championship game with a ferocious putback dunk in the second half to pull Purdue back within seven points.[15][16] His dunking ability was well-documented during the NCAA Tournament. Owning a 41-inch vertical leap, he credits jumping up and down for five minutes at a time between cars in his garage starting in sixth grade to jumpstart his leaping ability.[17] He first dunked in seventh grade.

Career statistics[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG BPG SPG PPG
2023-24 Purdue 39 0 12.2 57.6 45.0 73.3 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 3.3

Personal life[edit]

Heide is the son of Craig and Kelly Heide. Craig and his brother, Jeff, and sister, Ashlyn, are Lafayette, Ind. natives and attended Purdue University.[18]

His brother, Keaton Heide, was a four-year letterwinner at quarterback for South Dakota State from 2019-22, appearing in two FCS National Championship games, winning a national championship in 2022. He was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week on November 16, 2019 and was a four-time MVFC Honor Roll recipient. He saw action in 40 games, completing 113-171 passes for 1,401 yards and nine touchdowns in his career. Camden and Keaton were high school basketball teammates in 2017-18 and 2018-19.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paulsen, Jim (April 10, 2021). "Wayzata wins first boys' basketball championship since 1959". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Jacobson, John (April 12, 2021). "WAYZATA BOYS BASKETBALL WINS STATE TOURNAMENT TITLE". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ SportsEngine, Ben Grundhauser (2021-02-12). "Heide helps Wayzata grind past Hopkins in Lake Conference clash". MN Boys’ Basketball Hub | High School Boys' Basketball News, Scores & Standings. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  4. ^ Neubert, Brian (June 15, 2021). "Official visit put Purdue over the top with four-star Camden Heide". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Bartley, Casey (June 15, 2021). "Purdue Recruit: 4-Star Recruit Camden Heide Commits". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Fuller, Marcus (June 15, 2021). "Four-star Wayzata guard Camden Heide picks Purdue". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Condry, Paul (November 11, 2021). "Painter Inks Highly-Regarded Trio in Class of 2022". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Weiss, Dick (May 26, 2019). "USA Basketball Boys U16s Cut to 18 Finalists". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Carmin, Mike (April 18, 2023). "Redshirt season 'smart decision' for Purdue's Camden Heide". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Hallinan, Kelly (July 16, 2023). "Cam Heide is ready to take the court at Purdue after redshirt season". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  11. ^ King, Sam (November 12, 2023). "Purdue basketball and Camden Heide have a secret, but the secret is out now". Journal & Courier. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Lembo, Vincent (February 22, 2024). "No more Heide-ing on the bench". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Sports, Fox (February 22, 2024). "Camden Heide goes baseline for a SICK reverse layup to extend Purdue's lead over Rutgers". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Haenchen, Brian (March 24, 2024). "Cam Heide dunks. Myles Colvin 3s. They give Purdue a spark, make deep Boilers even deeper". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Arnold, Christian (April 8, 2024). "Purdue's Camden Heide, UConn's Samson Johnson exchange electric March Madness dunks". NY Post. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  16. ^ King, Sam (April 9, 2024). "Purdue basketball's Camden Heide made an all-time highlight, but he wasn't supposed to". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Doyel, Gregg (April 5, 2024). "Nothing to see here, just Purdue's Cam Heide and me comparing dunking notes at Final Four". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  18. ^ Carmin, Mike (August 24, 2019). "Purdue basketball target Camden Heide cherishes local connection". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  19. ^ Sherman, John (February 21, 2019). "Brothers Form Bond With Wayzata Team". Retrieved March 19, 2024.

External links[edit]

Purdue Boilermakers bio

ESPN bio

Sports Reference bio

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