Cameron Bairstow

Cameron Bairstow

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Brisbane, Australia
High School:
Australian Institute of Sport
Height / Weight:
6-9 / 253
Position:
Forward
Birthdate:
12/07/1990
Experience:
1VL

  • LoboTV: Getting to Know Cameron Bairstow

    • GENERAL INFORMATION

    Power forward playing in the post • Last name is pronounced BARE-stow • The third Australian to play at UNM, following Luc Longley (1987-91) from Perth and Ryan Kersten (2005-07) from Modbury Heights

    2011-12 • SOPHOMORE

    Averaged 8.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in two exhibition games, shooting .846 from the line • set career-highs in the opener for points, rebounds, and field goals against New Orleans with 13, eight, and five • scored 10 points, including the first six, against Arizona State • played just five minutes against Santa Clara and Washington State due to food poisoning • had four points and five rebounds, including a dunk, against Idaho State • had three points and four rebounds at USC • scored four points and had three rebounds against Oklahoma State • had a career-high nine rebounds against Montana State • scored two points with four boards against UMKC • scored five points against Houston Baptist • recorded three rebounds against North Dakota • had three points at Wyoming • grabbed five rebounds against the Aztecs • had four points and four boards at UNLV • had four points and five boards against Colorado State • tied his MW career-high with six points, and went 4-for-4 from the line against TCU • set a MW career-high with seven points on a perfect 3-for-3 night at Air Force, including going 1-for-1 from the line, with four boards • had five boards at Boise State • had four points and three boards against Wyoming, hitting those four early to keep UNM in it early against Wyoming • scored four points and tied his career-high with two blocks despite missing a good chunk on the SDSU game after landing awkwardly after going up for a rebound • had two points and two rebounds with great defense against UNLV • scored six points with three rebounds against TCU • went 3-for-4 from the line and had seven rebounds and five points against Air Force • scored one point in nine minutes against Boise State • shot 9-for-12 from the line for the tournament, and was big in the first half of the championship game, scoring six straight points • had seven points in a season-high 26 minutes against Long Beach State • hit a free throw against Louisville

    2010-11 • FRESHMAN

    Averaged 9.7 minutes in 31 games, but just 6.9 in 12 MWC contests • Showed a lot of potential with his play in four postseason games • 16 points and 11 rebounds in 47 minutes after just nine points and three boards in 37 minutes the previous 10 games • six points on a career-best 4-4 FTs, and three rebounds in 10 minutes at Alabama in the second round of the NIT • two points, three rebounds and a career-high two assists in eight minutes against UTEP in the NIT first round • 29 very meaningful minutes in the MWC Tournament against Colorado State and BYU • four points and a rebound against CSU, and he made arguably the biggest shot of the game, a 15-footer at the end of the shot clock that gave UNM a 63-59 advantage with 57 seconds left • four points and four rebounds in 17 minutes vs. BYU • Earned his first UNM start Feb. 16 at San Diego State, becoming the fourth true UNM freshman to draw a start • picked up two early fouls and had no points or rebounds in 11 minutes • five points and two rebounds in eight minutes at Colorado State Feb. 12 • nailed his first career three that got UNM to within 63-60 with 47 seconds left • six points (3-5 FGs), one board, one assist, one block and one steal in an MWC-high 17 minutes vs. TCU Jan. 26...had scored just eight points in his previous nine games before TCU • 33-55 FGs (60%) on the season and he made nine straight over a three-game span before a second-half tip missed at Southern Illinois on Dec. 1 • two points and five rebounds in 11 minutes at Utah • six points and four rebounds in 18 minutes against Cal State Bakersfield • Set career-highs vs. New Mexico State in The Pit with seven rebounds and 27 minutes, while adding six points • 18 points on 8-8 FGs and 2-3 FTs in consecutive games against Northwood and San Diego • nine points, making 4-4 FGs in each game • Four points in just six minutes against Arizona State • all of his points started a 20-0 first-half run as the Lobos went from trailing 13-7 to leading 27-13

    AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE

    Attended the well-know Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra starting in January of 2009 • The AIS is the country's national center of sports excellence designed for the training and development of elite athletes and teams • The AIS has churned out numerous standout collegiate players, including Andrew Bogut (Utah) and Patrick Mills (St. Mary's) • Bairstow was a member of the Queensland team that won the 2009 Under 20 Australian national championship and he played on the Australian Under 19 team that took the 2009 FIBA Oceania title • Played for head coach Marty Clarke at the AIS • Seen a lot of the world, traveling with AIS to Italy and to the Basketball Without Borders Camp Asia in 2009 • Also a member of the 2010 South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) Select Team that visited Qatar

    PERSONAL

    Born Dec. 7, 1990, in Brisbane, Australia • Full name is Cameron David Bairstow • son of Ian and Penny • Has four brothers (Kieran, Jarred, Daniel and Sean) and two sisters (Melissa and Stephanie • Undecided on a major, but is interested in physiotherapy
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