Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics

Deltorio "Bam" Campbell was part of a large freshman class for head coach Mike Lewis that kept the winning tradition alive for the Northeast Mississippi Community College men's basketball program.

Campbell was one of 11 newcomers on the Tigers' 1998-99 roster. Northeast went through some growing pains against a tough schedule that featured a home-and-home series with perennial power Three Rivers (Mo.) College to go 16-14 overall.

There were still some bright spots that year for the Tigers, especially their run to the championship game of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division Tournament.

Campbell was one of six double figure scorers on the team with an average of 10.3 points. He was also the top rebounder for Northeast by a wide margin with a clip of 8.1.

He produced eight double-doubles, including a career-high 31 points plus 17 boards in a thrilling 98-92 victory versus Mississippi Delta Community College in the MACJC North Division semifinals.

Campbell and the Tigers were the stars of the Magnolia State during his sophomore campaign. Northeast ran the gauntlet as the division, state and region champions to punch a ticket to the national tournament.

The Memphis, Tenn., native averaged a double-double with 10.7 points and 13.1 rebounds. He was even better on the "Road to Hutch" with 12.2 points and a sensational 17 rebounds per outing in the postseason.

Campbell registered a season-best 19 points plus 18 rebounds in Northeast's state title win over Northwest Mississippi Community College during his final contest inside legendary Bonner Arnold Coliseum.

The 6-5, 225-pound forward accounted for double-digit rebounds in nine of the Tigers' 11 playoff contests. Campbell's production escalated even further upon his arrival in Hutchinson, Kan., for nationals.

He earned all-tournament honors after posting 11.8 points and 17.5 rebounds over four games for Northeast, which finished eighth in the country with a 30-6 ledger. It was the best result for the Tigers since ending as the national runner-up in 1989.

Campbell had double-doubles in Northeast's first three matchups in Hutch. He had tournament bests of 18 points in a triumph over Cochise (Ariz.) College and 25 rebounds in a loss to eventual champion Southeastern (Iowa) Community College.

He holds the program record for most rebounds in both a single season and game. Campbell grabbed 468 total boards during his finale with the Tigers and had 30 rebounds against Mississippi Delta on January 13, 2000.

Campbell signed with Georgia State University after his tenure at Northeast. He led the Panthers to unprecedented success with bids to both the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) from 2001-02.

Georgia State captured the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) regular season and tournament titles to secure just its second-ever NCAA Tournament berth during Campbell's junior campaign.

The Panthers nabbed a school record 29 wins behind the best offense in their history with 79.4 points per contest. Campbell had averages of 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds while starting in 26 of 34 games.

Campbell battled for 11 boards to help the 11-seed Georgia State outrebound the six-seed University of Wisconsin on the way to its inaugural NCAA Tournament victory inside what is now the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.

His biggest performance of the year came against the University of Hawaii on the islands. He had 19 points and 12 boards, including the game-winning offensive rebound and putback with just four seconds left, to lift the Panthers to the Nike Festival crown.

Campbell's last year at Georgia State featured 20 more wins and the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship. He had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in his final collegiate contest at Tennessee Tech University in the NIT.

He was named to the A-Sun all-tournament team and was an A-Sun Player of the Week once. Campbell tallied 10.3 points and 5.6 rebounds across his senior year.

Campbell was a top five player in the Memphis metro area at the prep level. He won a trip to the NBA All-Star Game in New York City as MVP of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Tournament.