Simon Camacho
Filipino basketball player
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Simon David R. Camacho (born 1995/1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Abra Solid North Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). 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. 8 – Abra Solid North Weavers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 29–30) 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 |
| Drafted by | TNT KaTropa |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Number | 20, 24, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Bacolod Master Sardines |
| 2021–2025 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters / Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2025–present | Abra Solid North Weavers |
College career
A 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
Camacho 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]
On June 21, 2025, Camacho signed with the Abra Solid North Weavers.[5]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-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 2024–25 season[6]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | 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 |
| 2024–25 | Phoenix | 20 | 8.9 | .654 | .000 | — | .727 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.1 |
| Career | 77 | 8.1 | .544 | .143 | — | .552 | 2.2 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 1.8 | |
