Camille Clarin

Camille Izabel Policarpio Clarin (born May 28, 2001) is a Filipino-Canadian college basketball player. She plays for the NU Lady Bulldogs and also represents the Philippine national team in international competitions.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Policarpio and the surname or paternal family name is Clarin.
Camille Clarin
NU Bulldogs
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (2001-05-28) May 28, 2001
Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlair Academy
CollegeNational University
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2021 HanoiTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 Phnom PenhTeam
Women's 3x3 basketball
FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 MalaysiaTeam

Early life

Clarin was born in Antipolo, Rizal, but grew up in Canada.[1][2] She first played basketball at the age of 10. She had to play in all-boys leagues to get better in her sport. Aside from basketball, she also was a swimmer and a figure skater.[3] As she grew older, she played in the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA).[4]

Clarin then played for Blair Academy in New Jersey.[5] At age 15, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) going up for a layup while playing in the Filipino Basketball Association of North America (FBA-NA) tournament. She spent most of her sophomore season recuperating. She became a three-time Mid-Atlantic Prep League champion in her time there.[6] In her senior year, she broke her own school record by hitting 11 three-pointers (10 was her previous record set earlier).[7]

College career

Clarin plays for the NU Lady Bulldogs, the women's team of the National University (NU), in the UAAP. She was originally going to play for Hamilton, a Division III college.[8] Instead, she came to the Philippines and played for NU.[5] Her rookie season was in 2019.[2] That season, she helped the Lady Bulldogs extend their winning streak to 96 games and win their sixth straight championship.[9] She was also given an Athlete Scholar award at the end of Season 82.[10]

In Season 84, she helped NU claim a three-peat in 3x3 basketball.[11]

In Season 85, she was part of the NU squad that won their 100th straight game.[12] Their streak ended at 108 games in a loss to the De La Salle Green Archers, their first in nine seasons.[13] They were able to win their seventh straight championship that season, tying them with the UE Red Warriors for most consecutive championships in the league.[14]

National team career

In 2019, Clarin made a game-winning putback for the win over the Netherlands in the 2019 Fiba 3x3 Under-18 World Cup.[15] Then, they beat Czech Republic in overtime.[16] Their run ended when they lost in the quarterfinals to China.[17] Later that year, they beat China in the FIBA Women’s 3×3 Under-18 Asian Championship to claim bronze.[18]

Clarin first played for the senior team in 2021 for that year's FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[19] She won her first SEA Games gold medal in 2022 for women's 5x5 basketball.[20] That same year, she also competed in the 2022 FIBA Asia 3x3 Cup.[21] They failed to make it to the main draw after a loss to Thailand and were eliminated early.[22] In 2023, she helped Gilas get a SEA Games silver medal despite battling a flu throughout the tournament.[23]

Personal life

Clarin is currently in a relationship with Shaun Ildefonso, a PBA player.[24] They met while they were both playing for NU.[25]

Clarin is an analyst for the Philippine edition of NBA.com.[26] She also hosts NBA Hype on Cignal TV.[2] She is also an endorser for Nike and Milo Drink.[5]

Clarin has cited NBA and WNBA 3-point champions Ray Allen, Allie Quigley, and Klay Thompson as players she looks up to.[2]

References
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  2. Ticzon, Renee (March 18, 2022). "She Got Game: Camille Clarin". NBA.com Philippines. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. de Guzman, Kevin (July 29, 2021). "Baller Camille Clarin And Her A-Game On And Off The Court!". aomnl.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. Pinoy Crossover: Hamilton College Commit, Camille Clarin, On Her Journey So Far Playing Basketball, retrieved July 20, 2022
  5. "The Injury That Shaped Camille Clarin's Basketball Career – Filipino TV". May 3, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. Leongson, Randolph B. (May 30, 2019). "Clarin, Fajardo, Surada, Pingol make up Gilas women's team for Fiba U18 3x3 World Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  7. Moroses, Rhett (February 12, 2019). "Varsity Boys' & Girls' Basketball Teams Win MAPL Championships!". www.blair.edu. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  8. Laflin, Shane (December 12, 2018). "Preview: SHE GOT GAME Classic - DC". Premier Basketball LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  9. Figueroa, Jovi (August 25, 2020). "How Kat Tan And Camille Clarin Fight For Women's Basketball". Metro.style. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  10. "UST declared UAAP overall champ; DLSU next host". ESPN.com. July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. Agcaoili, Lance (June 3, 2022). "UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs sweep their way to three-peat in women's 3×3". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  12. Matel, Philip Martin (October 12, 2022). "NU Lady Bulldogs post 100th straight UAAP win after rout of UP". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  13. "La Salle ends NU's historic streak in UAAP women's basketball". November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  14. Matel, Philip Martin (December 11, 2022). "NU in seventh heaven as Lady Bulldogs extend reign with sweep of La Salle". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  15. Leongson, Randolph B. (June 5, 2019). "Camille Clarin putback lifts Gilas women past the Netherlands in Fiba U18 3x3". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  16. Miceli, Joanne (June 12, 2019). "Olivia Miles '21 Joins Basketball Alumnae as an International Player". www.blair.edu. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  17. Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (June 7, 2019). "Gilas Women fall to China in FIBA 3x3 U18 WC playoffs". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  18. "Mighty Sports congratulates Gilas Women's 3x3 medalists". Mighty Sports Apparel. August 29, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  19. Morales, Luisa (October 7, 2021). "Clarin relishes playing with Gilas women vets in FIBA Women's Asia Cup". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  20. Kwentong Republika: From Grit to Gold, retrieved July 20, 2022
  21. Leongson, Randolph B. (July 4, 2022). "Afril Bernardino to lead Gilas Women in Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  22. Morales, Luisa (July 7, 2022). "FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup: Gilas men move on, women fall short vs Thais". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  23. Maningat, Raul (May 16, 2023). "How Gilas Pilipinas Women's special bond propelled them to reach new heights". onesports.ph. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  24. Bautista, Rafael (June 9, 2022). "8 UAAP Athletes And Their Partners Who Are Each Other's Biggest Cheerleaders - NYLON MANILA". nylonmanila.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  25. The Story Of How SHAUN And CAMILLE Met! | STRAIGHT UP, retrieved July 20, 2022
  26. "Articles | Author: Camille Clarin | NBA.com Philippines". NBA.com Philippines. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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