Fitting how one who is said to still be trying to figure out a weight room would celebrate his pending future in college basketball in ... a weight room.
Cam Selig became the Great White North’s gift to Darlington basketball about two years ago, and with him the Tigers and head coach Nathan West were able to soar all the way to the top in 2026 as GHSA Private A-AAA boys champions. Selig is still thinking about championships, this time at the NCAA Division II level, as Thursday he signed his national letter-of-intent to play at Auburn University-Montgomery.
West said Selig arrived in Rome as a high school junior, and the coach told the story about one of his former players from Hamilton, Ontario, recommending a player also from Canada who was looking for opportunities in the United States. That led to West beginning dialogue with the Selig family, and a new Tiger was on his way.
“I tell people that when he got here, he was probably a little over 6-6, 130 pounds maybe,” said West. “On a good day. We knew when he came in, he obviously had a lot of work to do. He knew he had a lot of work to do. Had to become humble a little bit coming from ... the only player probably in the Halifax, Nova Scotia, area.
“But he really bought into his team. Very unselfish individual. Very coachable. You really get on to him and he’s probably going to ‘Yes sir’ you to death. To a point where you’re like ‘Just quit saying “yes sir.”’”
Selig made First-Team All-County from the Rome News-Tribune and First-Team All-Region 6-A Division I by averaging 13.5 points and seven rebounds per game. West calls these “team accomplishments” along with the basketball scholarship to AUM.
“He made a joke the other day in the weight room. I don’t know if he was lifting or just looking at the weights,” said West. “He’s still figuring out how that works. He said, ‘Name another 6-7, 6-8 kid who is OK with only taking nine shots a game.’ It wasn’t a bash to his team. We are a very unselfish group. Nobody cared who got the credit. They just wanted to win.”
Selig spoke about his hometown up north, calling it a “great city” and not too huge with a population around half a million where basketball is on the rise.
“Growing up, the dream was always to play basketball in the States,” he said. “(Moving to Georgia) was definitely an adjustment. Basketball-wise, everyone was faster, stronger, more skilled here like I thought. The people here were great. They welcome you with open arms. I really like the south. Food’s great. People are great.”
Don’t forget the weather.
“I got soft back home,” he said. “I really don’t like going back home during the winter. You have to wear pants all the time. I like the weather down here for sure.”
Winning at Darlington was also fun. He said he’s had a great career as a Tiger.
“I hope I’m remembered for being a good player,” said Selig, adding he will always remember the relationships with this set of teammates.
Staying in the south was then a goal for Selig in choosing where to play college basketball. His head coach at AUM is Anthony Kamara, who was just hired in April.
“I’m very excited to join coach Kamara,” said Selig, who mulled other offers. “(Playing college basketball) was always my dream. Ready to go win a national championship.”
He wants to do that first as a player in college, then play some professionally, and finally remain in the game as a college coach.
“Stay with basketball my whole life,” he said. “You can’t do it alone. That would be the one thing I’ve learned playing basketball. You have four others. You have eight others on the bench. Everyone matters. You have to have a great team.”
Other lessons Selig will pass on is to work hard, believe in yourself and don’t let others tell you what you can’t do.
This article was originally published by Matthew Brown in the Rome News-Tribune on May 16, 2026.
