Camden Chaffin

Camden Chaffin is a teenage pickleball phenom from Grove City, Ohio, who turned pro in 2024 after picking up the sport in October 2020 at just 12 years old. Unlike many pros who converted from tennis, Chaffin is a pure pickleball player, introduced to the sport by his aunts with no racket sport background. Now competing on the PPA Tour at just 14, he's already racked up 24 combined medals across singles, doubles, and mixed, including 13 golds. His early results included gold in 4.5 19+ divisions at the 2023 US Open (doubles, with his brother Connor) and multiple APP events.

Chaffin's recent play has put the pro field on notice. At the 2026 PPA Indoor National Championships, he went toe-to-toe with established pros like Federico Staksrud in a Round of 16 singles match that showcased his passing shots and strategic variety. He's sponsored by Team PIKKL and balances his pro pickleball career with being a regular teenager who loves baseball, hanging out with friends, and going to the beach. The scary part? He's probably years away from his peak.