| Rizal Golden Coolers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-06-12)June 12, 1990 (age 34) Lemery, Batangas, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Adamson |
| PBA draft | 2013: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by theAir21 Express | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Air21 Express |
| 2014–2017 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2017–2024 | Terrafirma Dyip |
| 2025–present | Rizal Golden Coolers |
Eric James Mandanas Camson (born June 12, 1990) is a Filipino professionalbasketball player for theRizal Golden Coolers of theMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 16th overall in the2013 PBA draft by theAir21 Express.[1]
Camson played for theAdamson 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 theUAAP. 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]
Camson was drafted 16th overall in the2013 PBA draft by theAir21 Express.[1] In his rookie year, he had eight points and ten rebounds in a loss toBarangay 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 coachYeng Guiao and aMCL injury to big manEnrico Villanueva.[5][6] He scored 14 points in a loss to theRain or Shine Elasto Painters.[7]
During the2017 Commissioner's Cup, Camson was traded to theMahindra Floodbuster along withGlenn Khobuntin and a 2020 second-round pick in exchange forAlex Mallari andKenneth Ighalo.[8] In his first game for Mahindra, he had nine points, three rebounds, and two assists in 18 minutes in a win over theBlackwater Elite.[9] During the2017 Governors' Cup, he was fined P5,000 for committing a flagrant foul in their games versus theTNT Katropa.[10]
In the2017–18 Philippine Cup, Camson had a career-high 24 points in a loss to his former team.[11] He got into an elbow match againstRaymond 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 the2021 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]
| 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]
| 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 | |