In her first season at Georgia State, Cameron Sealey helped develop the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, Madison Newby. Newby was one of nine newcomers the coaching staff worked into the program in 2015-16. Sophomore guard Makeba Ponder led the Sun Belt in 3-point baskets made per game and the Panthers in scoring. Spurred by the guards, GSU’s defense ranked No. 2 in the Sun Belt in steals per game.
Sealey joined the Georgia State coaching staff on April 20, 2015. Sealey brought three years of college coaching experience since being an all-conference basketball player.
COACHING CAREER
Sealey spent two years under coach Mike Brandt at Division II USC-Aiken in the Peach Belt Conference.
Her hands-on experience as the top assistant coach at USC AIken included serving as the recruiting coordinator, scouting, player development, practice and drill instruction, fundraising as well as academics annd film exchange.
The Pacers were 18-12 in 2014-15. Sealey recruited and developed Freshman of the Year, Emry Tsitouris, who also earned second-team all-conference. She also guide five student-athletes to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team. The team finished third in the PBC and advanced to the tournament semifinals. Sealey worked with the guards in 2013-14 when USC-Aiken led the Peach Belt in 3-point field goals made.
Her first season of college coaching in 2012-13 at Pitt-Johnstown under coach Sasha Palmer saw her work extensively with the team’s guards, assist in recruiting and oversee academic progress. She helped develop the WVIAC Freshman of the Year Jasmine Harper and worked with all-conference guard Kaitlynn Fratz, the previous Freshman of the Year with the Mountain Cats.
She helped the program raise $20,000 for the Hawaii Holiday Invitational and created the Lady Cat Fan Club, which allowed two charitable groups to attend all home games.
COLLEGE CAREER
Sealey was a three-time all-conference player (NCCSIA) and a 2011-12 NCAA D-II All-Southeast Region pick for Lenoir-Rhyne under coach Todd Starkey. She was a two-time South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week. Sealey was named an all-conference first-team pick for two years.
The 5-foot-6 guard, a two-time team captain, finished sixth in Bears’ school history in scoring (1,493 points) and was top 10 in both assists (267) and free-throw percentage (79.6%).
A proven winner, she led the team to a pair of conference titles and NCAA Division II Regional Tournament berths in 2009 and 2010.
PREP CAREER
Sealey holds the career scoring record with more than 1,500 points at East Gaston High School in Mount Holly, N.C. in suburban Charlotte. In addition, she set the school assist record with more than 450 in her career.
She was a four-time all-conference honoree and led the Warriors to a pair of Big South Conference tournament championships, while winning Big South Cnference Player-of-the-Year honors in 2007.
Sealey graduated with a degree in sports management from Lenoir-Rhyne in 2012 and was a Dean’s List student-athlete in 2011. She was the team’s Student-Athlete Advisory Representative from 2009-12. Sealey is working towards a master’s in coaching and athletic administration, expecting to graduate in early 2016.
PERSONAL
She is the daughter of Lee and Kim Sealey. She has been a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association since 2012. Throughout her basketball career, Sealey has worked summer basketball camps at Davidson, Georgia, Wake Forest, Lenoir-Rhyne, Pitt-Johnstown, USC-Aiken and Georgia State.
