Bauzon was born on November 17, 1944, in Calasiao, Pangasinan in the Philippines[1] during the later years of the Japanese occupation of the islands during the World War II era.

Bauzon played for the men's basketball collegiate varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

[2] In the MICAA, he played for the multi-titled Ysmael Steel Admirals[citation needed], the Meralco Reddy Kilowatts, and the Komatsu Komets/Toyota Comets.

[3] Bauzon joined Toyota in its first MICAA tournament in 1973 and was instrumental in securing his team a place in the final with his last second shot in the semifinal.

[2] Bauzon also played for the Philippine national team and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.