Simon David R. Camacho (born 1995/1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He plays at the power forward position.
| No. 15 – Phoenix Fuel Masters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29) Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Adamson |
| PBA draft | 2019: 3rd round, 34th overall pick |
| Selected by the TNT KaTropa | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Number | 20, 24, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Bacolod Master Sardines |
| 2021–present | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters / Phoenix Fuel Masters |
College career
editA UAAP 82 team captain, Camacho was a known shot blocker for Adamson Soaring Falcons especially in his three straight Final Four appearances under coach Franz Pumaren from 2016 to 2018.[1] He would later graduate from Adamson University with an information technology (IT) degree.[2]
Professional career
editCamacho played for the Bacolod Master Sardines of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) from 2019 to 2020.[3]
He played for Medical Depot of the amateur Filbasket and won Most Valuable Player. After his stint with Medical Depot, on November 26, 2021, he signed with the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), reuniting with college teammate Sean Manganti.[3][4]
PBA career statistics
edit| 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[5]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phoenix Super LPG | 8 | 6.8 | .615 | — | .500 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 2.1 |
| 2022–23 | Phoenix Super LPG | 24 | 10.9 | .520 | .250 | .330 | 3.0 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 2.4 |
| 2023–24 | Phoenix Super LPG / Phoenix | 25 | 5.4 | .440 | .000 | .750 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 1.0 |
| Career | 57 | 7.9 | .511 | .200 | .444 | 2.0 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 1.7 | |
References
edit- ^ Olivares, Rick (April 20, 2018). "Adamson's Simon Camacho aiming to make his Cavite hometown and family proud". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Falcon alum Camacho bags Filbasket MVP; gets signed to PBA". The Adamson News. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Flores-Colina, Celest (November 26, 2021). "Filbasket MVP Simon Camacho signs with Phoenix". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (December 12, 2021). "PBA: Camacho, Manganti proving worth for Phoenix Super LPG". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Simon Camacho Player Profile, Phoenix Fuel Masters - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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