Manuel Camper (born May 18, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

Cariduros de Fajardo Cariduros de Fajardo is a professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional founded in 1973. Based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the team plays at the Tomás Dones Coliseum. History The team was founded in 1973 and participated in th ...

of the

Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. The Baloncesto Superior Naci ...

(BSN). He played

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for the

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High school career

Camper attended Kent County High School, where he played quarterback and wide receiver as well as basketball. He scored 1,951 points in his high school career. As a senior, Camper averaged 28 points and 13 rebounds per game and led the Trojans to the Maryland 1A east region title. He was twice named Bayside North Player of the Year.

College career

Camper rarely played as a freshman and averaged 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He spent the offseason reworking his shot. He averaged 13.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a junior. Camper was named to the First Team All-MAAC. Following the season, he declared for the

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but opted to return. He earned MAAC Player of the Week honors on January 11, 2021 and March 1, 2021. At the close of the 2020–21 regular season, Camper was named the MAAC Player of the Year. He averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Following the season, Camper declared for the

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, forgoing the additional year of eligibility the NCAA granted players due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career

Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

Camper joined the

Grand Rapids Gold The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...

after a successful tryout in October 2021.

Cariduros de Fajardo (2022)

On April 12, 2022, Camper signed with the

of the BSN.

Return to Grand Rapids (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Camper was named to the opening night roster for the

Return to Fajardo (2023–present)

After the G League season ended, Camper returned with

Career statistics

College

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Siena Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centur ...

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References

External links

Siena Saints bio
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