MAAC Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

2. Cameron Young

A 6’6 wing from Los Angeles, it would be quite the run of success for Young when he eventually found his way to the MAAC. His collegiate career began back in 2014 at Arizona Western, a junior college not too far from his hometown. After that, he’d transfer to Quinnipiac. He barely saw time and eventually was given a redshirt in his first season, but became a star under new head coach Baker Dunleavy.

For his junior year, Young averaged 18.8 points and 6.8 rebounds and had a pair of double-doubles during the MAAC Tournament, where a rough Quinnipiac team went on a bit of a run. In a triple overtime win at Siena, Young had a 55-point performance late in his senior year. For that entire season, he averaged 23.5 points a game and hit 44% of his 3-pointers. He also led the Bobcats to a surprise 2nd place finish in the MAAC in that final year. Suffice to say, his game adjusted to the D1 level.

He earned MAAC Player of the Year honors for an explosive senior season, becoming the conference’s top offensive weapon. He led the league in points, field goals, 3-point percentage, and many of the other efficiency metrics. Young had just two years as a star for the Bobcats but took advantage of his opportunities and really did shine at Quinnipiac. He came a long way from junior college in Yuma, though he didn’t get his chance at the NCAA Tournament.