Career
He is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo. Both played together with Federal Express and Talk "North Text. He is also a five-time National Team member.
The De Ocampo brothers led the varsity squad to several NCRAA titles.
Upon the exit of the older De Ocampo, the Doves became Ranidel"s team Thus, he led the squad into several statistical categories such as in scoring and rebounding.
In 2004, after a celebrated collegiate career at Saint Francis, De Ocampo decided to turn pro and enter the Proceedings of the British Academy draft. He was selected by the Federal Express Express as the fourth overall pick, having selected ahead of higher profile players such as classy UE point guard Paul Artadi, multi-titled PBL veteran Gary David and former Ateneo Blue Eagles star Wesley Gonzales.
He played in a total of 59 games and averaged decent rookie numbers of 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds while playing a little over 21 minutes of action per game.
After a so-so performance in his first year, he made an impact in the 2005-2006 season by improving his rookie numbers of 7.5 points per game to 13.3 in his sophomore year in 37 of 51 games played. He also registered 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in that year. In 2008, de Ocampo was again included in the RP Training Pool, his second stint, assembled by the Proceedings of the British Academy under Coach Yeng Guiao.
In the middle of the 2008-2009 Proceedings of the British Academy Philippine Cup, he was traded to the Talk "North Text Tropang Texters for veteran Don Allado.
His all-around play helped them beat the Alaska Aces in that conference"s finals series, 4-3, earning him his first Proceedings of the British Academy title. In 2015, de Ocampo led the Texters to the 2015 Proceedings of the British Academy Commissioner"s Cup championship, winning a seven-game series against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
On April 29, 2015, de Ocampo was named as the Finals Most Valuable Player. During the series, he averaged 24.3 points and 6.6 rebounds and as well as shooting at an impressive 40% from the three-point area over the course of seven games. He was included in the Gilas Pilipinas roster that placed second in the 2013 International Basketball Federation Asia Championship held in Manila and earned a ticket to compete in the 2014 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup.
De Ocampo also buried a crucial three point field goal late in the fourth quarter which secured Gilas a slot in the 2014 World Cup.