2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Vander Zwaag, Camden
Jersey Number 30
Camden Vander Zwaag
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johnston, IA
- High School:
- Johnston
- Position:
- Guard
Bio
2023 Bob Spear Award Winner for member of team that demonstrates high achievement in basketball performance, academics and military performance.
2023 Collegiate Roadshow MVP
2023 Collegiate Roadshow All-Tournament Team
2022-23 (Senior):
- Team Captain
- Team Bob Spear Award Winner.
- Played in all 32 games, making 17 starts.
- Fifth on team in scoring at 7.3 ppg. Third on team with 40 three’s.
- Near the 50/40/90 club with shooting splits of .497/.412/.906.
- Did not miss a free throw since South Dakota game on Dec. 6. (17 straight)
- Collegiate Hoops Roadshow MVP with 21.0 ppg vs. Upstate and MVSU.
- Career-high 22 pts with 7 three’s vs. MVSU. Most three’s by a Falcon since 2012
- 20 pts vs. USC-Upstate with four three’s
- 9 pts, career-high’s of 6 reb, 5 assists vs. Delaware.
- Tied career-high with 14 pts vs. Bowling Green. Career-high 4 three’s.
- Perfect from free throw line in MW play (13 for 13).
2021-22 (Junior):
- Played in all 29 games, making five starts.
- Averaged 4.7 ppg and shot .420 from field and .353 from three.
- Career-high 14 pts vs. New Mexico. 4-6 from field, 2-2 on three’s, 4-4 on FTH.
- 12 pts in 40 mins in start vs. Colorado State.
- 8 pts, 3 reb, 1 steal in career-high 40 mins in first start of season vs. Utah State.
- Team-high 8 pts, tying career-high’s with 4 reb, 3 assists and 3 steals vs. A-State
- 10 pts, 4 reb in 24 mins off bench vs. Texas Southern.
- 9 pts in 25 mins against Tulsa. 3 of 4 from three. Hit game-winning three with 21 seconds left in game.
2020-21 (Sophomore):
- Played in nine games, making one start.
- Averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg.
- Averaged 16.9 minutes per game, up from 3.4 per game as a freshman.
- First-career start in game one vs. New Mexico, playing 32 mins.
- Made season debut vs. UNLV, playing 15 mins. Scored one point and had three rebounds.
- First-career three and blocked shot, to go with 2 rebounds and an assist in 12 mins of game two vs. UNLV.
- Career-high 8 pts and a pair of three’s against Fresno St.
2019-20 (Freshman):
- Played in nine games.
- Averaged 1.0 ppg and 1.2 rpg.
- Career-high 4 pts and 4 reb in 13 mins vs. JWU.
- Scored a basket and had a rebound against Boise State.
- Scored a point and pulled down two rebounds at Utah State.
- Three rebounds against UC Riverside.
- Two points in three minutes against Jackson State.
- Made collegiate debut with two minutes against Loyola Marymount.
Before Air Force
Lettered three years in basketball ... Des Moines Register 2017-18 All-CIML Elite Team and led Johnston to the Class 4A State tournament semifinals as a senior ... high school coach was Bobby Sandquist ... played AAU ball for Kingdom Hoops, coached by Vance Mosley ... attended the USAFA Prep School in 2018-19 and played on the basketball team.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 33 ... son of Kevin and Jill Vander Zwaag ... has two siblings ... father played basketball at Midwestern University and brother, Andrew, played basketball at Truman State ... intends to major in management and go into the acquisitions career field ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To push myself physically and mentally and for a good future.” ... hobbies are video games and hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at four years old ... credits his brother as having the biggest influence on his sports/basketball career ... one thing on his bucket list is to go base jumping ... dream vacation spot is The Bahamas ... favorite role model is his dad ... favorite athlete is Brian Scalabrine ... most notable thing about him hometown is that his high school is in a corn field ... enjoys listening to J. Cole ... favorite TV show is Spongebob Squarepants ... favorite movie is The Spongebob Squarpants Movie ... favorite class subject is math.
2023 Collegiate Roadshow MVP
2023 Collegiate Roadshow All-Tournament Team
2022-23 (Senior):
- Team Captain
- Team Bob Spear Award Winner.
- Played in all 32 games, making 17 starts.
- Fifth on team in scoring at 7.3 ppg. Third on team with 40 three’s.
- Near the 50/40/90 club with shooting splits of .497/.412/.906.
- Did not miss a free throw since South Dakota game on Dec. 6. (17 straight)
- Collegiate Hoops Roadshow MVP with 21.0 ppg vs. Upstate and MVSU.
- Career-high 22 pts with 7 three’s vs. MVSU. Most three’s by a Falcon since 2012
- 20 pts vs. USC-Upstate with four three’s
- 9 pts, career-high’s of 6 reb, 5 assists vs. Delaware.
- Tied career-high with 14 pts vs. Bowling Green. Career-high 4 three’s.
- Perfect from free throw line in MW play (13 for 13).
2021-22 (Junior):
- Played in all 29 games, making five starts.
- Averaged 4.7 ppg and shot .420 from field and .353 from three.
- Career-high 14 pts vs. New Mexico. 4-6 from field, 2-2 on three’s, 4-4 on FTH.
- 12 pts in 40 mins in start vs. Colorado State.
- 8 pts, 3 reb, 1 steal in career-high 40 mins in first start of season vs. Utah State.
- Team-high 8 pts, tying career-high’s with 4 reb, 3 assists and 3 steals vs. A-State
- 10 pts, 4 reb in 24 mins off bench vs. Texas Southern.
- 9 pts in 25 mins against Tulsa. 3 of 4 from three. Hit game-winning three with 21 seconds left in game.
2020-21 (Sophomore):
- Played in nine games, making one start.
- Averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.2 rpg.
- Averaged 16.9 minutes per game, up from 3.4 per game as a freshman.
- First-career start in game one vs. New Mexico, playing 32 mins.
- Made season debut vs. UNLV, playing 15 mins. Scored one point and had three rebounds.
- First-career three and blocked shot, to go with 2 rebounds and an assist in 12 mins of game two vs. UNLV.
- Career-high 8 pts and a pair of three’s against Fresno St.
2019-20 (Freshman):
- Played in nine games.
- Averaged 1.0 ppg and 1.2 rpg.
- Career-high 4 pts and 4 reb in 13 mins vs. JWU.
- Scored a basket and had a rebound against Boise State.
- Scored a point and pulled down two rebounds at Utah State.
- Three rebounds against UC Riverside.
- Two points in three minutes against Jackson State.
- Made collegiate debut with two minutes against Loyola Marymount.
Before Air Force
Lettered three years in basketball ... Des Moines Register 2017-18 All-CIML Elite Team and led Johnston to the Class 4A State tournament semifinals as a senior ... high school coach was Bobby Sandquist ... played AAU ball for Kingdom Hoops, coached by Vance Mosley ... attended the USAFA Prep School in 2018-19 and played on the basketball team.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 33 ... son of Kevin and Jill Vander Zwaag ... has two siblings ... father played basketball at Midwestern University and brother, Andrew, played basketball at Truman State ... intends to major in management and go into the acquisitions career field ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To push myself physically and mentally and for a good future.” ... hobbies are video games and hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at four years old ... credits his brother as having the biggest influence on his sports/basketball career ... one thing on his bucket list is to go base jumping ... dream vacation spot is The Bahamas ... favorite role model is his dad ... favorite athlete is Brian Scalabrine ... most notable thing about him hometown is that his high school is in a corn field ... enjoys listening to J. Cole ... favorite TV show is Spongebob Squarepants ... favorite movie is The Spongebob Squarpants Movie ... favorite class subject is math.
2025 Graduation Recap
Monday, June 02
Joe Scott and Player POST Boise State March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 04
Air Force falls to Boise State
Tuesday, March 04
Joe Scott and Player POST CSU
Tuesday, February 25
