Cameron Tragardh was born on 29 September 1983 and is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball League.
26 Facts About Cameron Tragardh
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Cameron Tragardh made his debut in the NBL in 2003 and played for the Townsville Crocodiles, Brisbane Bullets, Wollongong Hawks, Melbourne Tigers, and Cairns Taipans across his career.
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Cameron Tragardh was named NBL Most Improved Player in 2008 and NBL Best Sixth Man in 2015.
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Cameron Tragardh won three QBL championships and three league MVPs.
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Cameron Tragardh was player-coach of the Mackay Meteors in 2017 and 2018, winning QBL Coach of the Year in 2017.
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Cameron Tragardh was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, where he attended John Paul College and ascended the junior basketball ranks at Southern Districts Spartans.
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In 2002, Cameron Tragardh played for the South West Metro Pirates in the Queensland Basketball League and led the ABA nationally in scoring with 34 points per game.
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Cameron Tragardh was named QBL Youth Player of the Year.
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Cameron Tragardh returned to the South West Metro Pirates in 2003 and had a 47-point game during the season and helped the Pirates win the QBL championship.
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In June 2003, Cameron Tragardh signed his first professional contract with the Townsville Crocodiles of the National Basketball League.
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Bradtke's return saw Cameron Tragardh pushed to the training court for the remainder of the Bullets' championship-winning season.
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Cameron Tragardh won the NBL Player of the Month award for December 2011 and the NBL Player of the Week for Round 13.
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Cameron Tragardh received the most fan votes for the 2012 NBL All-Star Game and started at centre for the North All-Stars.
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Cameron Tragardh played in the Queensland Basketball League during the NBL off-seasons every year between 2004 and 2010.
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Cameron Tragardh played for the Townsville Heat, Southern Districts Spartans, Rockhampton Rockets and Northside Wizards.
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Cameron Tragardh helped the Heat reach the grand final in 2004, won the championship with the Spartans in 2005, and helped the Rockets reach the grand final in 2006.
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Cameron Tragardh was named Youth Player of the Year for the second time in 2004 and then earned league MVP honours in 2005,2008 and 2009.
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Cameron Tragardh was named in the QBL All-League Team in 2004 and every year between 2007 and 2009.
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Cameron Tragardh helped the Wildcats reach the grand final in 2011, where they lost to the Waverley Falcons.
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In 2013, Cameron Tragardh returned to the QBL as an assistant coach with the Cairns Marlins, later playing in seven games.
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Cameron Tragardh returned to the Marlins in 2016 as a player, helping them win the championship behind a Grand Final MVP performance.
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Cameron Tragardh was named to the QBL All-League Team for the fourth time.
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In 2017 and 2018, Cameron Tragardh served as player-coach of the Mackay Meteors.
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Cameron Tragardh was named QBL Coach of the Year in 2017 and helped the Meteors reach the grand final, where they lost to the Townsville Heat.
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In 2020, Cameron Tragardh was named the third greatest QBL player of all time by The Courier-Mail.
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Cameron Tragardh was a member of the Australian team at the 2003 World University Games in Daegu, Korea.