Eric James Mandanas Camson (born June 12, 1990) is a Filipino professional

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player for the Rizal Golden Coolers of the

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(MPBL). He was drafted 16th overall in the

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by the

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College career

Camson played for the

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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

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. In his senior year, he led the Falcons in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.5 points and 9.1 rebounds a game.

Professional career

Air 21 Express/NLEX Road Warriors

Camson was drafted 16th overall in the

by the

. In his rookie year, he had eight points and ten rebounds in a loss to

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. He then made the lineup for the Rookie vs Sophomores game in his sophomore year. He didn't get much playing time in his first three years in the league but that changed with the arrival of coach

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and a MCL injury to big man

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. He scored 14 points in a loss to the

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Mahindra Floodbuster/Terrafirma franchise

During the 2017 Commissioner's Cup, Camson was traded to the

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along with

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and a 2020 second-round pick in exchange for Alex Mallari and Kenneth Ighalo. In his first game for Mahindra, he had nine points, three rebounds, and two assists in 18 minutes in a win over the

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. During the 2017 Governors' Cup, he was fined P5,000 for committing a flagrant foul in their games versus the

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. In the 2017–18 Philippine Cup, Camson had a career-high 24 points in a loss to his former team. He got into an elbow match against

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of Rain or Shine, and was ejected from the game. He was then fined P30K and suspended for one game. The Dyip fell short of making the playoffs thrice the following season. Camson was re-signed at the end of their season. 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. On August 5, 2024, Camson was released by Terrafirma.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2023–24 season''

Season-by-season averages

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References

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