Norberto Brian Torres (born January 12, 1990) is a Canadian-born Filipino professional basketball player for the

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of the

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(PBA).

High school career

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

College career

Torres played college basketball for the

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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

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. The next year (his second playing year in UAAP), he was the Archers' starting center, often paired with Fil-German center Arnold Van Opstal. With him and Van Opstal in the pivot spot manning the boards, they clinched the UAAP championship in

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Amateur career

In compliance with PBA D-League requirement for incoming PBA rookies, Torres suited up for the

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Professional career

Torres was drafted 8th overall by the

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in the 2015 PBA draft. In May 2016, Torres was traded by Star to

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in a three-team trade that also involved

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PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''

Season-by-season averages

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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. In 2015, he was a member of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas lineup that competed in the

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and 2015 SEABA Championship, both held in Singapore, where they won gold medals in both occasions.

Personal life

Norbert's parents, Cirilo and Dinia Torres (''née'' dela Cruz) both hail from

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Norbert 1990 births Living people Basketball players from Toronto Canadian men's basketball players Canadian sportspeople of Filipino descent Centers (basketball) Magnolia Hotshots players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Philippines men's national basketball team players Filipino men's basketball players Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters players Power forwards (basketball) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball TNT Tropang Giga players De La Salle Green Archers basketball players Competitors at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games Magnolia Hotshots draft picks Citizens of the Philippines through descent