Jimwell Torion
Filipino basketball player
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Jimwell Torion (born March 13, 1973) is a former Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA from 2000 to 2007.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1973 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 149 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Salazar Tech |
| PBA draft | 2000: Elevated |
| Drafted by | Batang Red Bull Energizers |
| Playing career | 2000–2007 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2006 | Red Bull Barako |
| 2006 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2006–2007 | Air21 Express |
| Career highlights | |
Career
After his college career with Salazar Institute of Technology in Cebu City, Torion was brought in by Photokina Marketing when it joined the amateur Philippine Basketball League (PBL) as Agfa Color (and later Red Bull). When Red Bull joined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2000 season, the team brought Torion in to PBA directly from the amateur PBL, along with Kerby Raymundo, Lordy Tugade, Junthy Valenzuela, Davonn Harp, and Bernard Tanpua. He became the starting point guard for the team, until Willie Miller came along.
His career was notable for the numerous fines and suspensions he had because of various violations, and in 2003, he was suspended indefinitely (later reduced to eight months) by then PBA Commissioner Noli Eala after he was tested positive for an illegal substance in a random test.[2] The suspension was later lifted after he completed the rehab program.[3]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Red Bull | 34 | 26.2 | .440 | .299 | .755 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .8 | .3 | 12.9 |
| 2001 | Red Bull | 37 | 11.9 | .430 | .400 | .827 | 2.8 | 3.1 | .7 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | Red Bull | 37 | 18.7 | .359 | .244 | .815 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .6 | .1 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Red Bull | 33 | 24.1 | .442 | .211 | .709 | 4.2 | 3.6 | .8 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 2004–05 | Red Bull | 60 | 19.4 | .393 | .295 | .696 | 3.4 | 3.3 | .7 | .1 | 7.0 |
| 2005–06 | Red Bull | 19 | 12.6 | .370 | .250 | .833 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .5 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Sta. Lucia | 12 | 21.9 | .412 | .150 | .550 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.0 | |
| 2006–07 | Air21 | 22 | 16.5 | .367 | .286 | .643 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .5 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 254 | 19.1 | .411 | .291 | .741 | 3.1 | 3.1 | .7 | .1 | 7.5 | |
