Camden Heide is an American power forward who has entered his third season with the Purdue Boilermakers in the 2024-25 season. He started his high school career at Wayzata High School where he played for three years before transferring to Wasatch Academy in his senior year. As a junior, Heide averaged 18 points and six rebounds and led Wayzata to the 2021 Minnesota State Championship. He transferred to Villagio Grille during his senior year but missed most of the campaign with a foot injury. Heide also attended the men’s junior national team minicamp in 2019. He was rated a four-star recruit and was ranked the No.1 player in Minnesota in the 2022 recruiting class, as per the Purdue website.
Following his prep career, Heide garnered offers from Arizona, Creighton, Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, and Iowa among others. He began his collegiate journey with Purdue in 2022 but sat out his rookie campaign with a foot injury. As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he averaged 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 39 games with zero starts for the Boilermakers (via ESPN). In his sophomore campaign, Heide has posted 4.5. points and 3.2 rebounds per contest in 28 games.
Camden Heide's Parents
Camden Heide's parents are Kelly Heide and Craig Heide, according to his official roster.
Who is the mother of Camden Heide?
Kelly Heide is the mother of Camden Heide. According to her LinkedIn profile, she works as a customer service staff at Villagio Grille. Earlier Kelly worked as a Client Success Manager for Fuzzy Duck, Office Administrator for Hendel Homes, Account Executive for SmartBase Solutions, and Account Manager for Group 3 Marketing.
Who is the father of Camden Heide?
Craig Heide is the father of Camden Heide. According to Rivals, Craig grew up in Lafayette and earned his graduation from Purdue University in 1984. As of February 2025, he’s serving as the Vice President of Human Resources at Krispy Krunchy Foods since June 2022 according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, Craig worked as the Senior Director of Human Resources for Caribou Coffee from 2005 to 2017 and later served as Chief People and Culture Officer for Border Food Companies.
What is the nationality of Camden Heide's parents?
Camden Heide's parents are American nationals.
FAQs on Camden Heide
A. Camden Heide was born in Wayzata, Minnesota.
A. Camden Heide stands at a height of 6ft 7in (2.01m).
A. Craig Heide is the father of Camden Heide.
A. Yes, Camden Heide redshirted his freshman campaign in 2022.
A. Camden Heide is the No.23 player on the Purdue basketball team.
