Celedon Camaso better known as Don Camaso (born March 16, 1973 in

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) is a professional

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player currently playing for the Judiciary Magis in the

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. He previously played for numerous teams in the

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, the most recent being

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. He was directly taken by Mobiline in 2000.

Player profile

Camaso who started playing for the

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in the

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during the 1999 season of the league and he won the championship with

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, Ruben dela Rosa, etc. Camaso is a forward who started his PBA career with the

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. He was most notable for winning the 1998 ABC-PBA and 1998 PBA Slam Dunk contests. He was traded to

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in part of the

deal. He was waived by the

in the

2008 PBA Fiesta Conference The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference, also known as the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was the last conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament began on March 29 with a game betwe ...

. He is currently playing for the Judiciary Magis in the

. He is with the team since the inaugural 2013 season, where they became the first UNTV Cup champions. He played for the

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at the newly established

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from 2009-10. He was signed as an import by the

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of Indonesia for the 2010-11 season.

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Player ProfilePBA-Online! ProfileBrunei's Barracudas Land Don Camaso
{{DEFAULTSORT:Camaso, Don 1973 births Living people Alaska Aces (PBA) players Barako Bull Energy Boosters players Basketball players from Metro Manila Filipino men's basketball players People from Caloocan Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Magnolia Hotshots players TNT Tropang Giga players Filipino expatriate basketball people in Brunei