Norbert Torres

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Norbert Torres
Norbert Torres.jpg
Torres in 2015
No. 29–Meralco Bolts
Position Center / power forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1990-01-12) January 12, 1990 (age 34)
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityFilipino / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School (Toronto, Ontario)
College De La Salle
PBA draft 2015: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Star Hotshots
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Star Hotshots
2016–2017 Phoenix Fuel Masters
2017–2018 TNT KaTropa
2018–2023 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2023–present Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Singapore Team
SEABA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Singapore Team

Norberto Brian Torres (born January 12, 1990) is a Canadian-born Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

High school career

Torres attended his secondary education at Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. [1]

College career

Torres played college basketball for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP. He was recruited out of high school in Canada and spent three years of residency before suiting up for the Green Archers in 2011. The next year (his second playing year in UAAP), he was the Archers' starting center, often paired with Fil-German center Arnold Van Opstal. [2] With him and Van Opstal in the pivot spot manning the boards, they clinched the UAAP championship in 2013. [3]

Amateur career

In compliance with PBA D-League requirement for incoming PBA rookies, Torres suited up for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems. [4] [5]

Professional career

Torres was drafted 8th overall by the Star Hotshots in the 2015 PBA draft. [6] In May 2016, Torres was traded by Star to Phoenix Fuel Masters in a three-team trade that also involved GlobalPort Batang Pier. [7]

On May 18, 2023, Torres was traded to the Meralco Bolts for Mac Belo. [8]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

As of the end of 2023–24 season [9]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Star 279.9.529.536.7272.3.2.1.23.6
Phoenix
2016–17 Phoenix 2414.7.357.107.6004.3.4.2.53.5
2017–18 TNT 3112.0.387.227.5943.5.4.3.53.9
Rain or Shine
2019 Rain or Shine 4514.1.377.306.7272.4.6.2.45.2
2020 Rain or Shine 1212.4.413.300.7373.7.3.3.44.8
2021 Rain or Shine 2314.4.434.302.7922.8.6.2.55.1
2022–23 Rain or Shine 3114.4.468.416.6342.8.6.2.36.5
2023–24 Meralco 2810.0.390.310.7271.8.3.3.32.9
Career22112.8.414.320.6772.8.5.2.44.5

International career

He was part of the Nokia-RP Youth team that won the Juniors SEABA title in 2008, and was named the tournament MVP. [10] In 2015, he was a member of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas lineup that competed in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 SEABA Championship, both held in Singapore, where they won gold medals in both occasions. [11] [12] [13]

Personal life

Norbert's parents, Cirilo and Dinia Torres (née dela Cruz) both hail from Calumpit, Bulacan. [14]

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