Career
He also played with the Argentine national basketball team, winning the Gold Medal at the 1995 Pan American Games held in March del Plata, and participating in the International Basketball Federation World Championships of 1986, 1990 and 1994. Campana is also the all-time top scorer in the Liga Nacional de Básquet, with 17,359 points. Campana started his career with Redes Cordobesas at the Córdoba Province local league in 1976.
He subsequently joined Buenos Aires side Obras Sanitarias in 1982, and debuted with the club in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (Argentine first division) in 1984, the year of the league"s inception.
During his 28-year-long career, he played exclusively in Argentina. The shooting guard had 4 spells at Córdoba"s biggest team, Atenas, club where he retired in 2004 with 39 years of age.
Campana was 3 times the Argentine league final"s Most Valuable Player, twice with Atenas (1987 and 1991-1992), and one with Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos (GEPU) (1990-1991). He was also selected as the league"s overall Most Valuable Player 4 times, 2 with River Plate (1989 and 1990), one with GEPU (1990-1991), and one with Atenas (1998-1999).
The four league Most Valuable Player selections is an Argentine league record he shares with Leonardo Gutiérrez.
He was also the league"s lead scorer for four consecutive seasons (from 1989 to 1991-1992). Moreover, his 7 Argentine league championships are also a record, one he shares with Marcelo Milanesio and Leonardo Gutiérrez.
