University of North Carolina Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 54
Cameron Fens
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dubuque, Iowa
- High School:
- Hempstead
X: @cameronfens54
Instagram: cameronfens54
Career: Scored 747 points, grabbed 491 rebounds and blocked 106 shots in 103 games over four seasons • Played two seasons (2022-24) at Illinois-Chicago and two at South Dakota (2024-26) • Scored in double figures 33 times and had 10 or more rebounds 15 times • Recorded 13 double-doubles in points/rebounds • Scored 20 or more points eight times, including a career-high 31 vs. Kansas City on 1/15/2026 • Career-best seven offensive rebounds and 15 total rebounds in that same game vs. Kansas City • Shot 57.2% from the floor • Made 63 starts (48 of 51 games the previous two seasons at South Dakota) • Totaled 287 points through his first three seasons then scored 460 in 2025-26 at South Dakota.
2025-26 at South Dakota: First-team All-Summit League and All-Defensive Team • Led the Summit League in total rebounds (278), rebound average (8.7), rebound percentage (20.3%), blocks (47) and blocks per game (1.5) • Was second in the league in offensive rebound percentage (11.8%) and third in field goal percentage (57.9%) and player efficiency (25.1) • Ranked in the top 50 in the NCAA in four categories – 29th in double-doubles (12), 29th in field goal percentage, 36th in defensive rebounds per game (6.1) and 45th in rebounds per game • Totaled 47 blocks and 278 rebounds, the seventh-most and 10th-most, respectively, in South Dakota single-season history • Had 176 more rebounds than any other player on the team • Tied for second on the team in scoring (14.4 per game) • Scored 20 or more points eight times, including a career-high 31 vs. Kansas City • Went 10 for 14 from the floor and 11 for 14 from the free throw line and added a career-best 15 rebounds against Kansas City • Was the only player in the Summit League to average a double-double in conference play, as he averaged 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds • Also shot 60.9% from the floor in conference action • Led the Summit League with 25 blocks in 16 conference games • Five straight double-doubles from February 4-21 • Averaged 23.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks and shot 62.5% from the floor in a three-game stretch against North Dakota, Denver and Oral Roberts • Played Oral Roberts twice and had 25 points, 13 rebounds in each game • Made a season-high 10 field goals four times and was a combined 40 for 55 from the floor in those four games • Tied his career high twice with four blocks • One of two Coyotes to start all 32 games.
2024-25 at South Dakota: Averaged 8.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks • Started 16 of 19 games • Missed the final third of the season due to injury • Shot 56.8% from the floor • Season-high 17 points against Western Illinois • Scored in double figures seven times • First collegiate double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Western Michigan.
2023-24 at UIC: Totaled 47 points, 43 rebounds and 11 blocks in 21 games • Season-high 12 points and seven rebounds vs. Aurora.
2022-23 at UIC: Totaled 77 points, 75 rebounds and 27 blocks in 31 games • Made 12 starts as a freshman • Season-high 14 points and made a career-high three steals vs. Holy Cross • Played double-figure minutes 16 times.
Prep: Averaged 18.7 points and 11.3 rebounds as a senior at Hempstead High School in Dubuque • Played for Coach Kurt Deutsch • First-team all-state and all-conference • Set single-season school record wth 272 rebounds as a senior • Played AAU for Martin Brothers • Played football as a freshman.
Personal: Born Cameron John Fens on June 2, 2004, in Atlanta, Ga. • Son of Randy and Ginny Fens • Randy played basketball at Northern Illinois, where his 1990-91 team that played in the NCAA Tournament is inducted in the school’s Hall of Fame • His brother moved to Raleigh five years ago.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 31 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Field Goals: 10 several times (latest: South Dakota vs. Oral Roberts, 1/29/26)
Free Throws: 11 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Offensive Rebounds: 7 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Rebounds: 15 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Assists: 3 several times (latest: South Dakota vs. Omaha, 2/25/26)
Turnovers: 6 South Dakota at Denver (2/19/26)
Blocks: 4 South Dakota vs. South Carolina State (11/23/25), vs. Denver (1/10/26); Illinois-Chicago vs. Trinity Christian (11/7/22)
Steals: 3 Illinois-Chicago vs. Holy Cross (11/22/22)
Instagram: cameronfens54
Career: Scored 747 points, grabbed 491 rebounds and blocked 106 shots in 103 games over four seasons • Played two seasons (2022-24) at Illinois-Chicago and two at South Dakota (2024-26) • Scored in double figures 33 times and had 10 or more rebounds 15 times • Recorded 13 double-doubles in points/rebounds • Scored 20 or more points eight times, including a career-high 31 vs. Kansas City on 1/15/2026 • Career-best seven offensive rebounds and 15 total rebounds in that same game vs. Kansas City • Shot 57.2% from the floor • Made 63 starts (48 of 51 games the previous two seasons at South Dakota) • Totaled 287 points through his first three seasons then scored 460 in 2025-26 at South Dakota.
2025-26 at South Dakota: First-team All-Summit League and All-Defensive Team • Led the Summit League in total rebounds (278), rebound average (8.7), rebound percentage (20.3%), blocks (47) and blocks per game (1.5) • Was second in the league in offensive rebound percentage (11.8%) and third in field goal percentage (57.9%) and player efficiency (25.1) • Ranked in the top 50 in the NCAA in four categories – 29th in double-doubles (12), 29th in field goal percentage, 36th in defensive rebounds per game (6.1) and 45th in rebounds per game • Totaled 47 blocks and 278 rebounds, the seventh-most and 10th-most, respectively, in South Dakota single-season history • Had 176 more rebounds than any other player on the team • Tied for second on the team in scoring (14.4 per game) • Scored 20 or more points eight times, including a career-high 31 vs. Kansas City • Went 10 for 14 from the floor and 11 for 14 from the free throw line and added a career-best 15 rebounds against Kansas City • Was the only player in the Summit League to average a double-double in conference play, as he averaged 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds • Also shot 60.9% from the floor in conference action • Led the Summit League with 25 blocks in 16 conference games • Five straight double-doubles from February 4-21 • Averaged 23.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks and shot 62.5% from the floor in a three-game stretch against North Dakota, Denver and Oral Roberts • Played Oral Roberts twice and had 25 points, 13 rebounds in each game • Made a season-high 10 field goals four times and was a combined 40 for 55 from the floor in those four games • Tied his career high twice with four blocks • One of two Coyotes to start all 32 games.
2024-25 at South Dakota: Averaged 8.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks • Started 16 of 19 games • Missed the final third of the season due to injury • Shot 56.8% from the floor • Season-high 17 points against Western Illinois • Scored in double figures seven times • First collegiate double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Western Michigan.
2023-24 at UIC: Totaled 47 points, 43 rebounds and 11 blocks in 21 games • Season-high 12 points and seven rebounds vs. Aurora.
2022-23 at UIC: Totaled 77 points, 75 rebounds and 27 blocks in 31 games • Made 12 starts as a freshman • Season-high 14 points and made a career-high three steals vs. Holy Cross • Played double-figure minutes 16 times.
Prep: Averaged 18.7 points and 11.3 rebounds as a senior at Hempstead High School in Dubuque • Played for Coach Kurt Deutsch • First-team all-state and all-conference • Set single-season school record wth 272 rebounds as a senior • Played AAU for Martin Brothers • Played football as a freshman.
Personal: Born Cameron John Fens on June 2, 2004, in Atlanta, Ga. • Son of Randy and Ginny Fens • Randy played basketball at Northern Illinois, where his 1990-91 team that played in the NCAA Tournament is inducted in the school’s Hall of Fame • His brother moved to Raleigh five years ago.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 31 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Field Goals: 10 several times (latest: South Dakota vs. Oral Roberts, 1/29/26)
Free Throws: 11 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Offensive Rebounds: 7 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Rebounds: 15 South Dakota vs. Kansas City (1/15/26)
Assists: 3 several times (latest: South Dakota vs. Omaha, 2/25/26)
Turnovers: 6 South Dakota at Denver (2/19/26)
Blocks: 4 South Dakota vs. South Carolina State (11/23/25), vs. Denver (1/10/26); Illinois-Chicago vs. Trinity Christian (11/7/22)
Steals: 3 Illinois-Chicago vs. Holy Cross (11/22/22)
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