Age, Biography and Wiki
Pero Cameron was born on 5 June, 1974 in Tokoroa, New Zealand, is a New Zealand basketball player. Discover Pero Cameron's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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| Age |
49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
5 June, 1974 |
| Birthday |
5 June |
| Birthplace |
Tokoroa, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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He is a member of famous player with the age 49 years old group.
Pero Cameron Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Pero Cameron height is 2 m and Weight 130 kg.
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| Height |
2 m |
| Weight |
130 kg |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Not Available |
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Pero Cameron Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Pero Cameron worth at the age of 49 years old? Pero Cameron’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Pero Cameron's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Pero Cameron Social Network
Timeline
Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron (born 5 June 1974) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former player.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cameron played for Mobil Marters Northland in the Conference Basketball League (CBL) where he won a championship in 1991.
In 1992, Cameron began playing in the New Zealand National Basketball League for the Waikato Warriors.
He went on to win 11 championships (the most in New Zealand NBL history – nine as a player, two as a coach), made the league's all-star five seven times, and won the Kiwi MVP award five times.
During his career, he played for 11 seasons for the Waikato franchise (played under all three names – Warriors, Titans and Pistons) and seven seasons for the Auckland Rebels.
Cameron played five seasons in the Australian National Basketball League, two for the New Zealand Breakers and three for the Gold Coast Blaze.
Cameron was first selected for the Tall Blacks in 1994.
Cameron played six and a half seasons overseas; one for the Ipoh Red Eagles of Malaysia in 1995–96, four for the Chester Jets of England, one for Banvit of Turkey in 2005–06, and half a season playing for Mahram Tehran of Iran in 2007.
A FIBA Hall of Fame member, he captained the New Zealand Tall Blacks from 2000 to 2010, helping lead New Zealand to the semifinal of the 2002 FIBA World Championship, earning an All-Tournament Team selection in the process.
In 2000, for the Sydney Olympics, he became co-captain of the side, and was elevated to sole captain the following year.
Cameron retired from international duties having played in two Summer Olympic Games (Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) and three FIBA World Cups (2002, 2006 and 2010).
His most memorable moment as captain of the Tall Blacks came in 2002 when the team stunned the basketball world by making the semi-finals of the 2002 FIBA World Championship, eventually losing to Germany for fourth place.
In the tournament, Cameron averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game 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 Stojaković and NBA rookies-to-be Yao Ming and Manu Ginóbili.
He played for both clubs in their respective inaugural seasons (Breakers in 2003–04 and Blaze in 2007–08).
In a total of 130 ANBL games, he averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
His sister, Jody, is a former Tall Fern, and represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004.
His brother, Ray, is a former Waikato Titans/Pistons player.
His other sisters, Jeannie and Zeta, also played basketball at a high level.
Cameron and his wife Jennelle have three children.
Cameron began his coaching career with the Wellington Saints in 2010, going on to lead the club to a sixth NBL championship and winning the Coach of the Year award in his first year.
He led the Saints to a second consecutive championship in 2011 and subsequently joined the Gold Coast Blaze's coaching staff as an assistant in 2011–12.
In June 2011, Cameron was named an assistant coach of the Tall Blacks.
After two more seasons as the Saints' head coach, Cameron joined his beloved Waikato Pistons as the team's head coach/player development manager for the 2014 season.
However, in November 2014, the Pistons pulled out of the 2015 season due to financial reasons and he subsequently returned to the Saints head coaching position on a one-year deal on 14 January 2015.
On 9 December 2015, Cameron joined the Gold Coast Rollers as the men's team head coach for the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season.
In August 2017, Cameron became the first New Zealander to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame as a player, with the official ceremony occurring on 30 September 2017 in Switzerland.
He continued on as coach of the Rollers in 2017.
His sons, Tobias and Flynn, were part of the NZ Junior Tall Blacks team that competed at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
Flynn is a member of the Tall Blacks senior team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which is coached by his father.
In December 2019, after eight years of being an assistant, Cameron was appointed head coach of the Tall Blacks.
In September 2021, he was reappointed Tall Blacks coach for three years.
In October 2021, Cameron signed a one-year deal to be director of basketball for the Taranaki Airs.
He also served as the team's assistant coach in 2022.
In December 2022, Cameron was appointed assistant coach of the Brisbane Bullets for the rest of the 2022–23 NBL season.
He parted ways with the Bullets following the season.
Cameron's mother, Mata, from the Māori Ngāpuhi iwi, is an ex-New Zealand representative and a long-time coach of New Zealand age groups.
