South Hempstead native Wynter scores 1,000th collegiate point

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South Hempstead native Camren Wynter began playing competitive basketball at the age of 9.
A dozen years later, he’s a Division I 1,000-point scorer and just scratching the surface in his junior campaign at Drexel University. Wynter reached the milestone Dec. 19 when he tied a career-high with 31 points on 12-for-16 shooting from the floor to lead the Dragons to an 85-68 victory at Farleigh Dickinson.
“Reaching 1,000 points means a lot because it’s something I didn’t accomplish in high school,” said Wynter, a playmaking point guard who graduated from Holy Trinity in Hicksville in 2017 where he played three varsity seasons and earned All-State and All-Long Island honors. “It was definitely a goal of mine,” he added.
Wynter has already been voted Drexel’s Most Valuable Player twice and became the 38th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. He said he spent the offseason working on becoming more efficient and increasing his shooting range beyond the arc.
“Cam’s had a good career to this point and the best is yet to come,” Drexel head coach Zach Spiker said. “He’s driven to be the best he can be. He has a rewarding work ethic and wants to leave a legacy behind.”

Holy Trinity head coach Joe Confry said Wynter has always been a humble athlete. “Cam always worked hard and believed in himself,” Confry said. “He just showed up every day and played.”
Wynter and the Dragons, who ended the 2019-2020 season on a sour note losing to eventual champion Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, are off to an exciting start. The win over Farleigh Dickinson upped their record to 5-2 on the cusp of the CAA schedule, and Wynter is averaging a whisker under 20 points per game.
“The sky is the limit for us,” said Wynter, who spent the 2017-2018 season at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla., which provided him more exposure to colleges and time to develop his game and body. “We’re trying to win a conference championship.”
Last season as a sophomore, Wynter averaged 15.7 points while also ranking second in the conference in assists (5.1 avg.) and fifth in steals. He played 36.4 minutes per game, third most in the CAA, hit a team-high 44 three-pointers, and scored 20 or more points in 10 games. He dished out a career-best 14 assists in a win over Bryant, the most assists by a Dragon in seven years, and popped for 31 points in a victory over Princeton.
In his first taste of collegiate action, he became just the third Drexel player to be named the CAA’s Rookie of the Year, setting the program single-season record for assist by a freshman with 174 in the process.
“We need Cam to score more than most point guards,” Spiker said. “He has that ability and he’s also a playmaker. He leads by example and is using his voice more and more.”
Wynter, who enjoys watching NBA guards Damien Lillard, Jamal Murray, Trae Young and Kyrie Irving, said he always looks forward to coming home to face Hofstra, one of Drexel’s conference rivals. The Dragons visit the Pride on Feb. 6 and 7, although no spectators are being permitted due to the pandemic.
“I love coming back to Long Island and playing in front of my family and friends,” he said. “It’s different this season but I’ll still get to see everyone.”