Manuel Camper (born May 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Siena Saints.
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-05-18) May 18, 1999 (age 23) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kent County High School (Chestertown, Maryland) |
| College | Siena (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Grand Rapids Gold |
| 2022 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2022–present | Grand Rapids Gold |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.[1] As a senior, Camper averaged 28 points and 13 rebounds per game and led the Trojans to the Maryland 1A east region title.[2] He was twice named Bayside North Player of the Year.[3]
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.[4] 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 2020 NBA draft but opted to return.[5] He earned MAAC Player of the Week honors on January 11, 2021 and March 1, 2021.[6] At the close of the 2020–21 regular season, Camper was named the MAAC Player of the Year.[7] He averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Following the season, Camper declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing the additional year of eligibility the NCAA granted players due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft Camper joined the Grand Rapids Gold after a successful tryout in October 2021.[9]
On April 12, 2022, Camper signed with the Cariduros de Fajardo of the BSN.[10]
On November 4, 2022, Camper was named to the opening night roster for the Grand Rapids Gold.[11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Siena | 16 | 2 | 6.8 | .588 | .500 | .611 | 1.2 | .1 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2018–19 | Siena | 29 | 22 | 26.1 | .486 | .133 | .522 | 5.4 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 6.4 |
| 2019–20 | Siena | 30 | 30 | 36.1 | .480 | .333 | .654 | 10.4 | 2.4 | .9 | .3 | 13.7 |
| 2020–21 | Siena | 17 | 17 | 37.9 | .395 | .304 | .582 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 14.1 |
| Career | 92 | 71 | 28.2 | .457 | .276 | .604 | 7.1 | 1.9 | .8 | .3 | 9.4 | |
Grand Rapids Gold current roster | |
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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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