| Pero Cameron | |
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| Position | Small Forward Power Forward |
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 5 June 1974 Tokoroa, New Zealand |
| Junior Association | Whangarei, NZ |
| Debut | 2003 |
| Previous Clubs | Waikato Pistons (1992-1993, 2001-2008) Auckland Stars (1994-2000) New Zealand Breakers (2003-2004) Gold Coast Blaze (2007-2010) |
| Career Highlights | 5x NZNBL MVP (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999) |
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| Competitor for New Zealand | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Melbourne | National team |
Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", (born 5 June 1974 in Tokoroa) is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010. He is currently the Head Coach of the Wellington Exodus Saints in the NZNBL and the Assistant Coach for the Gold Coast Blaze in the ANBL.
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In 1992, he began playing in New Zealand's National Basketball League for the Waikato Warriors.
Cameron has won 11 championships, (the most in New Zealand NBL History, nine as a player, two as a coach) and made the league's first team seven times, won the MVP award five times and Coach Of The Year in his first year as Head Coach of the Wellington Saints.
NBL Titles- New Zealand (11) 1995 (Auckland), 1996 (Auckland), 1997 (Auckland), 1999 (Auckland), 2000 (Auckland), 2001 (Waikato), 2002 (Waikato), 2008 (Waikato), 2009 (Waikato) 2010 (Wellington), 2011 (Wellington).
NBL Awards - New Zealand,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, Coach Of The Year 2010.
Pero has played professionally in: Malaysia for the IPOH Red Eagles, 1995–1996, Cheshire Jets in the British Basketball League from 1999–2003, winning all 4 major trophies in the 2001/2002 season. New Zealand Breakers 2003-2005. Banvitspor Turkey 2005-2007. Mahram, Tehran, Iran 2007. Gold Coast Blaze, Australia 2007-2010
Cameron was first selected for the Tall Blacks in 1992. In 2000, for the Sydney Olympics he became co-captain of the side, and was elevated to sole captain the following year. Arguably his most memorable moment as Captain of the NZ Team came in 2002 when the national team stunned the basketball world by making the semi finals of the World Championships eventually losing to Germany for 4th place. Cameron averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in the tournament, and became the only non-NBA player to make the all-tournament team.
He was joined on this team by established NBA superstars Dirk Nowitzki and Peja Stojakovic and NBA rookies-to-be Yao Ming and Emanuel Ginobili.
He has played in 2 Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and 3 World Championships: 2002, 2006, 2010.
Pero is married and has 3 children. His Mother, Mata, is an ex New Zealand representative and current coach of New Zealand age groups. Sister, Jody is a former NZ Tall Fern, and represented NZ at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. Brother, Raymond is a former NZ Junior and current member of the Waikato Pistons Basketball team in the NZNBL. Sisters, Jeannie and Zeta are also former New Zealand Basketball Junior representatives.
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