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Pero Cameron
Teams: Waikato Pistons & Gold Coast Blaze (Australia)
Position: Forward
Born: June 5, 1974 in Tokoroa
Height: 1.98m
Tall Black captain.
Cameron has been a backbone of the Tall Blacks since debuting in 1994 and was instrumental in their semifinal finish at the 2002 world championships, earning tournament team status.
He subsequently won the SPARC Leadership Award at the 2003 Halberg Awards and was also in outstanding form while guiding the team to silver medals at the Commonwealth Games last year.
Cameron won a record-equalling eighth NBL title with Waikato Pistons in 2008. Individually, he has five Kiwi MVP awards and has been selected to seven All-Star Fives.
He has played professionally in Malaysia, England, Turkey, Iran and Australia, turning out for the Gold Coast Blaze over the last two seasons.
International
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | FIBA Olympic Qualifying (Greece) | 3 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 35 | 11.7 | 11 | 3.7 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 2008 | NZ in Slovenia | 3 | 5 | 25 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 13 | 4.3 | 13 | 4.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.67 | - | - |
| 2008 | NZ in Canada | 3 | 9 | 23 | 39.1 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 23 | 7.7 | 9 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | NZ v Australia | 2 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 15 | 7.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | NZ in Australia | 3 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 32 | 10.7 | 19 | 6.3 | 14 | 4.7 | - | - | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | NZ in Latvia & Croatia* | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Stankovic Cup (China) | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | - | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Venezuela in NZ | 3 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 17 | 5.7 | 11 | 3.7 | 8 | 2.7 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | FIBA World Championships (Japan) | 6 | 22 | 56 | 39.3 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 75 | 12.5 | 24 | 4.0 | 17 | 2.8 | 8 | 1.33 | - | - |
| 2006 | Qatar in NZ | 2 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 27 | 13.5 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 3 | 1.50 | - | - |
| 2006 | NZ in Argentina* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | NZ in Brazil | 3 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 27 | 9.0 | 13 | 4.3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.33 | - | - |
| 2006 | NZ v Australia | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24.1 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 21 | 5.2 | 21 | 5.2 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.75 | - | - |
| 2006 | Melbourne Commonwealth Games | 5 | 25 | 51 | 49.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 72 | 14.4 | 38 | 7.6 | 9 | 1.8 | - | - | 2 | 0.40 |
| 2006 | India in NZ | 3 | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 18 | 6.0 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.33 | - | - |
| 2005 | Australia in NZ | 3 | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 41 | 13.7 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.00 | - | - |
| 2005 | NZ in Australia | 4 | 23 | 44 | 52.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 58 | 14.5 | 19 | 4.8 | 11 | 2.8 | 7 | 1.75 | - | - |
| 2005 | NZ in China | 6 | 19 | 47 | 40.4 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 54 | 9.0 | 27 | 4.5 | 8 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.33 | - | - |
| 2004 | Athens Olympics | 6 | 22 | 51 | 43.1 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 65 | 10.8 | 26 | 4.3 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | NZ in Turkey & Bulgaria | 4 | 14 | 34 | 41.2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 41 | 10.3 | 17 | 4.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 4 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 2004 | Australia in NZ | 3 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 44 | 13.7 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 9 | 3.00 | - | - |
| 2003 | NZ in Australia | 3 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 25 | 8.3 | 17 | 5.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 1.33 | - | - |
| 2003 | NZ in Turkey | 3 | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 28 | 9.3 | 5 | 2.7 | 10 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | Czech Republic in NZ | 2 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 20 | 10.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 2002 | FIBA World Championships (USA) | 9 | 41 | 103 | 39.8 | 26 | 34 | 76.5 | 132 | 14.7 | 45 | 5.0 | 32 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.89 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 2002 | NZ in Europe & Canada | 7 | 24 | 63 | 38.1 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 72 | 10.3 | 33 | 4.7 | 15 | 2.1 | 9 | 1.29 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 2002 | Hungary in NZ | 2 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | NZ in China* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Australia in NZ | 3 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 50 | 16.7 | 19 | 6.3 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.33 | - | - |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games (Australia) | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28.6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 29 | 5.8 | 29 | 5.8 | 12 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.80 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympics | 6 | 16 | 43 | 37.2 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 48 | 8.0 | 22 | 3.7 | 17 | 2.8 | 10 | 1.67 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | Canada in NZ | 2 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 1998 | Canada in NZ | 2 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 8.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 1997 | Oceania Championships (NZ) | 3 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 37 | 18.5 | 15 | 5.0 | 9 | 3.0 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 0.33 |
Three Point Goals 2008 Olympic Qualifying 7/13 (53.8%), Slovenia 3/19 (15.8%), Canada 2/12 (16.7%), Australia 2/7 (28.6%), 2007 Australia 4/17 (23.5%), Stankovic Cup 2/7 (28.6%), Venezuela 2/9 (22.2%), 2006 World Championships 16/45 (35.6%), Qatar 6/8 (75.0%), Brazil 6/17 (35.3%), Australia 4/21 (19.0%), Comm Games 15/33 (45.5%), India 1/11 (9.1%), 2005 Australia 6/16 (37.5%), Australia Four-Nations 8/19 (42.1%), China Four-Nations 10/30 (33.3%), 2004 Athens Olympics 15/37 (40.5%), Turkey & Bulgaria 7/20 (35.0%), Australia 5/15 (33.3%), 2003 Australia 5/11 (45.5%), Efes Pilsen Cup 6/20 (30.0%), Czech Republic 1/7 (14.3%), 2002 World Championships 24/67 (35.8%), Europe & Canada 16/40 (40.0%), Hungary 2/9 (22.2%), 2001 Australia 8/20 (40.0%), Goodwill Games 6/17 (35.3%), 2000 Sydney Olympics 10/27 (37.0%), 1999 Canada 4/8 (50.0%), 1998 Canada 4/8 (50.0%), 1997 Oceania Championships 2/6 (33.3%)
International Debut
1994
Other Honours
Commonwealth Games Silver Medal - 2006
Sparc Leadership Award - 2003
World Championship Tournament Team - 2002
Maori Sportsman of the Year - 2002
National Basketball League
Regular Season
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | Waikato | 17 | 39 | 108 | 36.1 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 103 | 6.1 | 99 | 5.8 | 46 | 2.7 | 19 | 1.12 | 3 | 0.18 |
| 2007 | Waikato | 14 | 48 | 102 | 47.1 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 138 | 9.9 | 66 | 4.7 | 45 | 3.2 | 18 | 1.29 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | Waikato | 16 | 57 | 142 | 40.1 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 164 | 10.3 | 96 | 6.0 | 47 | 2.9 | 27 | 1.69 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 2004 | Waikato | 18 | 91 | 168 | 54.2 | 38 | 49 | 77.6 | 239 | 13.3 | 131 | 7.3 | 81 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.61 | 5 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | Waikato | 6 | 19 | 39 | 48.7 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 51 | 8.5 | 30 | 5.0 | 17 | 2.8 | 8 | 1.33 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | Waikato | 5 | 22 | 46 | 47.8 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 71 | 14.2 | 26 | 5.2 | 9 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.60 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 2001 | Waikato | 15 | 65 | 119 | 54.6 | 29 | 44 | 65.9 | 170 | 11.3 | 118 | 7.9 | 43 | 2.9 | 26 | 1.73 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 2000 | Auckland | 11 | 57 | 117 | 48.7 | 49 | 61 | 80.3 | 184 | 16.7 | 70 | 6.4 | 41 | 3.7 | 26 | 2.40 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | Auckland | 13 | 53 | 104 | 51.0 | 53 | 68 | 77.9 | 173 | 13.3 | 103 | 7.9 | 34 | 2.6 | 21 | 1.62 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | Auckland | 18 | 116 | 196 | 59.2 | 88 | 110 | 80.0 | 344 | 19.1 | 149 | 8.3 | 65 | 3.6 | 26 | 1.44 | 8 | 0.44 |
| 1997 | Auckland | 20 | 110 | 205 | 53.7 | 53 | 70 | 75.7 | 292 | 14.6 | 160 | 8.0 | 84 | 4.2 | 34 | 1.70 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | Auckland | 22 | 113 | 207 | 54.6 | 69 | 103 | 67.0 | 310 | 14.1 | 210 | 9.6 | 92 | 4.2 | 25 | 1.14 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 1995 | Auckland | 23 | 121 | 193 | 62.7 | 40 | 51 | 78.4 | 288 | 12.5 | 142 | 6.2 | 66 | 2.9 | 38 | 1.65 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | Auckland | 21 | 107 | 161 | 66.5 | 54 | 81 | 66.7 | 270 | 12.9 | 224 | 10.7 | 43 | 2.1 | 42 | 2.00 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 1993 | Waikato | 22 | 140 | 219 | 63.9 | 66 | 91 | 72.5 | 346 | 15.7 | 271 | 12.3 | 46 | 2.1 | 43 | 1.95 | 9 | 0.41 |
| 1992 | Waikato | 18 | 41 | 64 | 64.1 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 104 | 5.8 | 95 | 5.3 | 27 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.67 | 4 | 0.22 |
| Total | 259 | 1199 | 2190 | 54.7 | 626 | 843 | 74.3 | 3247 | 12.5 | 1990 | 7.7 | 786 | 3.0 | 402 | 1.55 | 106 | 0.41 |
Three Point Goals 2008 14/64 (21.9%), 2007 29/72 (40.3%), 2005 29/87 (33.3%), 2004 19/52 (36.5%), 2003 9/21 (42.9%), 2002 11/28 (39.3%); 2001 11/32 (34.4%), 2000 21/50 (42.0%), 1999 14/43 (32.6%), 1998 24/52 (46.2%), 1997 19/39 (48.7%), 1996 15/46 (32.6%), 1995 6/15 (40.0%), 1994 2/12 (16.7%), 1993 0/1 (0%); Total 223/614 (36.3%)
Playoffs
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | Waikato | 3 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 46 | 15.3 | 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | Waikato | 1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 2.00 | - | - |
| 2005 | Waikato | 1 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | - | - | - | 12 | 12.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Waikato | 2 | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 38 | 19.0 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 2.00 | - | - |
| 2002 | Waikato | 2 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 38 | 19.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | Waikato | 2 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 38 | 19.0 | 19 | 9.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.50 | - | - |
| 2001 | Auckland | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33.3 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 28 | 14.0 | 14 | 7.0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 1999 | Auckland | 2 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 28 | 14.0 | 24 | 12.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 1998 | Auckland | 2 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 31 | 15.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Auckland | 4 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 39 | 9.8 | 34 | 8.5 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | Auckland | 6 | 33 | 51 | 64.7 | 30 | 39 | 76.9 | 96 | 16.0 | 46 | 7.5 | 19 | 3.2 | 7 | 1.17 | - | - |
| 1995 | Auckland | 6 | 40 | 65 | 61.5 | 26 | 38 | 68.4 | 111 | 18.5 | 42 | 7.0 | 10 | 1.7 | 8 | 1.33 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | Auckland | 2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 189 | 356 | 53.1 | 113 | 161 | 70.2 | 537 | 15.3 | 250 | 7.1 | 112 | 3.2 | 39 | 1.11 | 9 | 0.26 | |
| Career | 294 | 1388 | 2546 | 54.5 | 739 | 1004 | 73.6 | 3784 | 12.9 | 2240 | 7.6 | 898 | 3.1 | 441 | 1.50 | 119 | 0.40 |
Three Point Goals 2008 10/18 (55.6%), 2007 2/6 (33.3%), 2005 4/9 (44.4%), 2003 7/15 (46.7%), 2002 7/15 (46.7%), 2001 3/6 (50.0%), 2000 4/13 (30.8%), 1999 1/4 (25.0%), 1998 4/12 (33.3%), 1997 2/10 (20.0%), 1996 0/6 (0%), 1995 5/9 (55.6%), 1994 1/2 (50.0%), Total 50/125 (40.0%); Career 273/739(36.9%)
NBL Titles (8)
1995 (Auckland), 1996 (Auckland), 1997 (Auckland), 1999 (Auckland), 2000 (Auckland), 2001 (Waikato), 2002 (Waikato), 2008 (Waikato)
NBL Awards
Rookie of the Year - 1992
Rebound Champion - 1993
Outstanding Forward - 1998
Kiwi MVP - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999
Outstanding NZ Forward - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
All-Star Five - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
Australian NBL
Regular Season & Playoffs
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2004/05 | NZ Breakers | 30 | 120 | 270 | 44.4 | 43 | 56 | 76.8 | 335 | 11.2 | 143 | 4.8 | 76 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.70 | 8 | 0.27 |
| 2003/04 | NZ Breakers | 26 | 90 | 204 | 44.1 | 46 | 58 | 79.3 | 255 | 9.8 | 62 | 2.4 | 62 | 2.4 | 17 | 0.65 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Career | 56 | 210 | 474 | 44.3 | 89 | 114 | 78.1 | 590 | 10.5 | 205 | 3.7 | 138 | 2.5 | 38 | 0.68 | 9 | 0.06 |
Three Point Goals 2004/05 52/135 (38.5%), 2003/04 29/78 (37.2%), Career 81/213 (38.0%)
