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Eric Camson

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mandanas and the surname or paternal family name is Camson.

Eric James Mandanas Camson (born June 12, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 16th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Air21 Express.[1]

Eric Camson
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1990-06-12) June 12, 1990 (age 34)
Lemery, Batangas, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
CollegeAdamson
PBA draft2013: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Air21 Express
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Air21 Express
2014–2017NLEX Road Warriors
2017–2024Terrafirma Dyip

College career

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Camson played for the Adamson Soaring Falcons while he was in college. He significantly improved in his final two years of college, averaging 40% shooting from three and was among the top five rebounders in the UAAP. In his senior year, he led the Falcons in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.5 points and 9.1 rebounds a game.[2]

Professional career

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Air 21 Express/NLEX Road Warriors

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Camson was drafted 16th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Air21 Express.[1] In his rookie year, he had eight points and ten rebounds in a loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.[3] He then made the lineup for the Rookie vs Sophomores game in his sophomore year.[4] He didn't get much playing time in his first three years in the league but that changed with the arrival of coach Yeng Guiao and a MCL injury to big man Enrico Villanueva.[5][6] He scored 14 points in a loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[7]

Mahindra Floodbuster/Terrafirma franchise

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During the 2017 Commissioner's Cup, Camson was traded to the Mahindra Floodbuster along with Glenn Khobuntin and a 2020 second-round pick in exchange for Alex Mallari and Kenneth Ighalo.[8] In his first game for Mahindra, he had nine points, three rebounds, and two assists in 18 minutes in a win over the Blackwater Elite.[9] During the 2017 Governors' Cup, he was fined P5,000 for committing a flagrant foul in their games versus the TNT Katropa.[10]

In the 2017–18 Philippine Cup, Camson had a career-high 24 points in a loss to his former team.[11] He got into an elbow match against Raymond Almazan of Rain or Shine, and was ejected from the game.[12] He was then fined P30K and suspended for one game.[13]

The Dyip fell short of making the playoffs thrice the following season. Camson was re-signed at the end of their season.[14]

In the 2021 Philippine Cup, Camson had 15 points (including the game-sealing score) and 13 rebounds to help Terrafirma score an upset win over Ginebra.[15][16]

On August 5, 2024, Camson was released by Terrafirma.[17]

PBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

As of the end of 2023–24 season[18]

Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Air21 35 10.9 .434 .000 .545 3.5 .2 .3 .1 3.5
2014–15 NLEX 19 5.9 .303 .000 .571 1.7 .3 .4 .1 1.3
2015–16 NLEX 9 6.9 .571 .000 .667 1.6 .3 .2 .2 3.1
2016–17 NLEX 31 12.8 .365 .299 .714 3.1 .5 .4 .2 6.0
Mahindra / Kia
2017–18 Kia / Columbian 25 18.4 .397 .262 .667 4.8 1.0 .8 .1 9.9
2019 Columbian 29 12.6 .347 .250 .808 3.0 .6 .4 .2 6.0
2020 Terrafirma 10 18.6 .457 .313 .769 3.2 1.3 .5 — 8.4
2021 Terrafirma 20 14.7 .385 .150 .727 3.8 .8 .3 .3 5.1
2022–23 Terrafirma 33 20.3 .444 .333 .701 5.3 .9 .5 .1 10.0
2023–24 Terrafirma 23 7.2 .442 .294 .727 1.6 .5 .1 .1 3.9
Career 234 13.2 .404 .267 .705 3.4 .6 .4 .1 5.9

References

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  1. ^ a b "COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS | Philippine Basketball Association". pba.inquirer.net. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 19, 2012). "Graduating with honors". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Castillo, Grace B. (December 19, 2013). "Aguilar stars as Ginebra downs Air21 78-69". Arab News. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Manny Pacquiao in lineup for Rookies-Sophomores game in PBA All-Star weekend". GMA News Online. February 17, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Yeng Guiao arrival at NLEX brings renewed hope for unheralded bruisers like Eric Camson". Spin.ph. October 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 3, 2016). "Eric Camson, Raul Soyud get extended minutes as Rico Villanueva out with MCL injury". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Ramos, Gerry (March 24, 2017). "Eric Camson's emergence as a solid frontliner one of few silver linings for woeful NLEX". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "NLEX acquires Alex Mallari from Mahindra in trade for Glenn Khobuntin, Eric Camson". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (May 7, 2017). "Khobuntin, Camson make immediate impact as Mahindra frustrates Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  10. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 3, 2017). "Nash Racela fined P10K for addressing PBA commissioner directly during TNT game". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Bacnis, Justine (December 20, 2017). "Even after dropping opener, Eric Camson, Kia pressed to prove doubters wrong". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  12. ^ Karlo, Sacamos (January 20, 2018). "Eric Camson, Raymond Almazan engage in fight as action continues to heat up in Philippine Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 23, 2018). "Eric Camson, Raymond Almazan suspended one game, fined total of P50K for scuffle". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 19, 2020). "Columbian rewards Cahilig with two-year deal as Khobuntin, Camson renew ties". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Bacnis, Justine (September 3, 2021). "'Magic' Tiongson drains nine treys as Terrafirma slays PBA champ Ginebra". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Matel, Philip (September 3, 2021). "Tiongson sizzles as Terrafirma books historic win over Ginebra". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  17. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 5, 2024). "Eric Camson's seven-year ride with Dyip reaches dead end". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Eric James Camson Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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