BLACKSBURG — John Camden, a transfer from Memphis, has signed with Virginia Tech and will be immediately eligible to compete beginning in the 2022-23 men's basketball season.
A former 4-star recruit, Camden battled injuries throughout his freshman campaign at Memphis. Camden and the Tigers finished the 2021-22 season at 22-11 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
John Camden
6-8 | 208 lbs. | Forward
Downingtown, Pa.
Memphis
Brewster Academy
Memphis: Played in the Tennessee Tech game on November 9, 2021, logging two minutes and one rebound … Chose the Hokies over LSU during the transfer process.
High School: Played senior season at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. … Was rated a 4-star recruit and the 90th-ranked player in the nation by Rivals … Averaged 15.8 points per game as a junior at Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) in 2019-20 … Chose Memphis over Virginia Tech, Florida, Miami (Fla.) and Syracuse.
Personal: John Camden … Born in Richmond, Va. … Son of Tex and Susan Camden … Father, Tex, graduated from Virginia Tech in 1993 … Sisters, Meg and Heather, played lacrosse at Ohio State and Drexel, respectively … Other older sister, Anna, played basketball at Penn State … The Camdens welcomed Sam Onu (former teammate of John's at Memphis) into their home in the summer of 2019 … Plans on majoring in sports media and analytics … Career objective is to play in the NBA.
Coach Webster on Camden: John Camden embodies everything that Virginia Tech basketball is about. He's smart, tough, unselfish, skilled and obsessed with becoming a better player. At 6-foot-8, he addresses our need of getting taller on the wing right away and adds another floor spacer to the Hokies' offense.
