Óscar Torres (basketball)
Óscar Torres (born December 18, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional basketball player who last played with Marinos de Anzoategui of the Venezuelan League. A 6'6" native of Caracas, Torres played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Blocked shot by Oscar Torres | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2017 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Marinos de Oriente |
| 1999–2000 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2000 | Billings RimRockers |
| 2001–2002 | Houston Rockets |
| 2002 | Marinos de Oriente |
| 2002–2003 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2003 | Marinos de Oriente |
| 2003–2004 | SS Basket Napoli |
| 2004–2007 | Khimki Moscow |
| 2007 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2007–2008 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2008 | Marinos de Anzoategui |
| 2008–2009 | Snaidero Udine |
| 2009 | Türk Telekom |
| 2009–2011 | Marinos de Anzoategui |
| 2011–2012 | Tarragona |
| 2012–2017 | Marinos de Anzoategui |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
Professional career
Torres became the first Venezuelan-born player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history, when he signed with the Houston Rockets, for the 2001–02 NBA season. Torres averaged 6.0 points over the course of the season, and scored an NBA career-high 28 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, on December 11, 2001. He spent the next season with the Golden State Warriors, and averaged 3.1 points per game.
Torres led the Russian team Khimki Moscow Region to the 2006 EuroCup finals, before losing to DKV Joventut. Torres was transferred CSKA Moscow, from Khimki, in February 2007, and with them, he won the Russian Championship and the Russian Cup.
He was released from CSKA in June that year. On August 21, 2007, he signed with the Italian League team Climamio Bologna.[1]
National team career
Torres also played with the senior Venezuelan national basketball team at the 2002 and 2006 editions of the FIBA World Cups.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Houston | 65 | 13 | 16.5 | .396 | .294 | .781 | 1.9 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 6.0 |
| 2002–03 | Golden State | 17 | 0 | 6.4 | .444 | .538 | .700 | .7 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Career | 82 | 13 | 14.4 | .401 | .317 | .786 | 1.6 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 5.4 |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | CSKA Moscow | 10 | 9 | 23.1 | .500 | .483 | .611 | 4.6 | .9 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.7 | 10.6 |
| Career | 10 | 9 | 23.1 | .500 | .483 | .611 | 4.6 | .9 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.7 | 10.6 |
References
- ^ Torres signs with Fortitudo.
External links
- NBA.com profile
- Torres Buzzer Beater Puts Khimki In Final, from FIBA.com
- Player Profile at Euroleague.net
- Latinbasket.com Profile