Cardinal Ritter College Prep basketball standout Cameron Biedscheid has been a very active and busy young man on the summer basketball circuit.
The 6’7″ Biedscheid has travelled around the country playing in some prestigious camps while also competing for the St. Louis Eagles 17U team.
Biedscheid’s work has paid off in recent weeks as he has seen his name soar up the national rankings in the Class of 2012. Biedscheid was ranked No. 31 in the senior class nationally by the national recruiting website Rivals.com. He finished his junior season at Ritter ranked No. 60, but he has been coming on strong in the last month. He is also ranked the No. 6 small forward in the Class of 2012.
“It feels pretty good, but there’s always room for improvement,” Biedscheid said. “I’m really working to get in the Top 15 or Top 20 by the end of the summer. Hopefully, that happens, but I’m going to keep working hard to see how far it goes.”
One of the big reasons for Biedscheid’s re-emergence onto the national stage is the return to good health. He played much of the spring season on an injured ankle, which hindered his performance with the Eagles during the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. When at full strength, the silky-smooth Biedscheid is one of the most creative scorers in the nation. He is explosive to the rim with a smooth mid-range jumper and 3-point range to boot.
“I feel way better now and I can get into the flow of the games,” Biedscheid said. “When my ankle was bothering me, it was hard to get rolling. Now, that I’m healthy, I can perform a lot better.”
Biedscheid made a big splash in June while participating in the National Basketball Players Association Camp in Charlottesville, VA. in June. He continued to impress more people last week at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, OH.
As soon as he completed the LeBron James camp, he was back in St. Louis to play in the Mullen Sports High Profile Tournament at Lindenwood University in St. Charles. Biedscheid averaged more than 20 points a game in leading the Eagles to a berth in the championship game.
Biedscheid made Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey a happy man last fall when he gave the Fighting Irish an early verbal commitment before the 2010-11 season.
