Eric Camson Explained

Eric Camson
Position:Power forward
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:12 June 1990
Birth Place:Lemery, Batangas, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:228
College:Adamson
Draft Year Pba:2013
Draft Round Pba:2
Draft Pick Pba:16
Draft Team Pba:Air21 Express
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Air21 Express
Years2:2014–2017
Team2:NLEX Road Warriors
Years3:2017–2024
Team3:Terrafirma Dyip

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]

College career

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

Air 21 Express/NLEX Road Warriors

Camson was drafted 16th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Air21 Express. 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

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

As of the end of 2023–24 season[18]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align=left | Air21| 35 || 10.9 || .434 || .000 || .545 || 3.5 || .2 || .3 || .1 || 3.5|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 19 || 5.9 || .303 || .000 || .571 || 1.7 || .3 || .4 || .1 || 1.3|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 9 || 6.9 || .571 || .000 || .667 || 1.6 || .3 || .2 || .2 || 3.1|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | NLEX| rowspan=2|31 || rowspan=2|12.8 || rowspan=2|.365 || rowspan=2|.299 || rowspan=2|.714 || rowspan=2|3.1 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.4 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|6.0|-| align=left | Mahindra / Kia|-| align=left | | align=left | Kia / Columbian| 25 || 18.4 || .397 || .262 || .667 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .8 || .1 || 9.9|-| align=left | | align=left | Columbian| 29 || 12.6 || .347 || .250 || .808 || 3.0 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 6.0|-| align=left | | align=left | Terrafirma| 10 || 18.6 || .457 || .313 || .769 || 3.2 || 1.3 || .5 || || 8.4|-| align=left | | align=left | Terrafirma| 20 || 14.7 || .385 || .150 || .727 || 3.8 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 5.1|-| align=left | | align=left | Terrafirma| 33 || 20.3 || .444 || .333 || .701 || 5.3 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 10.0|-| align=left | | align=left | Terrafirma| 23 || 7.2 || .442 || .294 || .727 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 3.9|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 234 || 13.2 || .404 || .267 || .705 || 3.4 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 5.9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS | Philippine Basketball Association . November 3, 2013 . pba.inquirer.net . March 1, 2014 . June 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180616180415/http://pba.inquirer.net/33331/complete-2013-pba-draft-results . dead .
  2. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . October 19, 2012 . Graduating with honors . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  3. Web site: Castillo . Grace B. . December 19, 2013 . Aguilar stars as Ginebra downs Air21 78-69 . April 4, 2022 . Arab News . en.
  4. Web site: February 17, 2015 . Manny Pacquiao in lineup for Rookies-Sophomores game in PBA All-Star weekend . April 4, 2022 . GMA News Online . en.
  5. Web site: October 7, 2016 . Yeng Guiao arrival at NLEX brings renewed hope for unheralded bruisers like Eric Camson . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  6. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . December 3, 2016 . Eric Camson, Raul Soyud get extended minutes as Rico Villanueva out with MCL injury . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  7. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . March 24, 2017 . Eric Camson's emergence as a solid frontliner one of few silver linings for woeful NLEX . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  8. Web site: NLEX acquires Alex Mallari from Mahindra in trade for Glenn Khobuntin, Eric Camson . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  9. Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . May 7, 2017 . Khobuntin, Camson make immediate impact as Mahindra frustrates Blackwater . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  10. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . August 3, 2017 . Nash Racela fined P10K for addressing PBA commissioner directly during TNT game . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  11. Web site: Bacnis . Justine . December 20, 2017 . Even after dropping opener, Eric Camson, Kia pressed to prove doubters wrong . April 4, 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  12. Web site: Karlo . Sacamos . January 20, 2018 . Eric Camson, Raymond Almazan engage in fight as action continues to heat up in Philippine Cup . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  13. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . January 23, 2018 . Eric Camson, Raymond Almazan suspended one game, fined total of P50K for scuffle . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  14. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . January 19, 2020 . Columbian rewards Cahilig with two-year deal as Khobuntin, Camson renew ties . April 4, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  15. Web site: Bacnis . Justine . September 3, 2021 . 'Magic' Tiongson drains nine treys as Terrafirma slays PBA champ Ginebra . April 4, 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  16. Web site: Matel . Philip . September 3, 2021 . Tiongson sizzles as Terrafirma books historic win over Ginebra . April 4, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  17. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . August 5, 2024 . Eric Camson’s seven-year ride with Dyip reaches dead end . August 5, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
  18. Web site: Eric James Camson Player Profile - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.

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