University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Camden Cerese
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Roselle, Ill.
- High School:
- Lake Park HS
- Prev School:
- Saint Leo
2025-26 (Saint Leo, Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games, making nine starts before suffering a season-ending injury...Averaged 15.6 points and 4.5 rebounds...Scored in double figures in eight games and had a pair of 20-point games...Scored a season-high 27 points against Winona State (11/29) and went 5-for-7 from deep...Scored 25 points against Clark Atlanta (11/15) on 9-for-16 shooting...Posted 27 assists in 10 games...Shot 41 percent from deep with 14 makes on 34 attempts...Shot 47 percent from the floor on 53-for-112
2024-25 (Saint Leo, Freshman): Appeared in 28 games with 11 starts…Averaged 6.7 points per game…Recorded a .454 shooting percentage while converting 77.6% of his free-throw attempts…Scored a season-high 22 points against #8 Florida Southern (Jan. 18)…Scored in double-figures eight times on the season…Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at Tampa (Jan. 25)…Dished out a season-high five assists against Rollins (Feb. 12)…Recorded a season-high three steals at Eckerd (Jan. 29)…Played a season-high 33 minutes at Eckerd (Jan. 29)
High School: Single-season all-time leading scorer at Lake Park High School… 2nd all-time leading scorer for Lake Park…Second Team All-State senior year…Third Team All-State junior year…Daily Herarld Top-10 player in Illinois…Averaged 23 ppg for High School career…played club basketball for Coach Ray Tillman and Greater Purpose Athletics…averaged 20 ppg for his club team
Personal: His parents are George and Danielle Cerese…has a brother named Cooper… his favorite athlete is Lebron James…his favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers
2024-25 (Saint Leo, Freshman): Appeared in 28 games with 11 starts…Averaged 6.7 points per game…Recorded a .454 shooting percentage while converting 77.6% of his free-throw attempts…Scored a season-high 22 points against #8 Florida Southern (Jan. 18)…Scored in double-figures eight times on the season…Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at Tampa (Jan. 25)…Dished out a season-high five assists against Rollins (Feb. 12)…Recorded a season-high three steals at Eckerd (Jan. 29)…Played a season-high 33 minutes at Eckerd (Jan. 29)
High School: Single-season all-time leading scorer at Lake Park High School… 2nd all-time leading scorer for Lake Park…Second Team All-State senior year…Third Team All-State junior year…Daily Herarld Top-10 player in Illinois…Averaged 23 ppg for High School career…played club basketball for Coach Ray Tillman and Greater Purpose Athletics…averaged 20 ppg for his club team
Personal: His parents are George and Danielle Cerese…has a brother named Cooper… his favorite athlete is Lebron James…his favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers
Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss vs. James Madison (Sun Belt Tournament)
Friday, March 06
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Old Dominion
Saturday, February 21
Full Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Troy
Sunday, February 15
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. South Alabama
Friday, February 13










