| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-03-13)March 13, 1973 (age 52) |
| 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 | |
Jimwell Torion (born March 13, 1973) is a former Filipino professionalbasketball player in thePBA from 2000 to 2007.[1]
After his college career withSalazar Institute of Technology inCebu City, Torion was brought in by Photokina Marketing when it joined the amateurPhilippine Basketball League (PBL) as Agfa Color (and later Red Bull). When Red Bull joined thePhilippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2000 season, the team brought Torion in to PBA directly from the amateur PBL, along withKerby Raymundo,Lordy Tugade,Junthy Valenzuela,Davonn Harp, andBernard Tanpua. He became the starting point guard for the team, untilWillie 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 CommissionerNoli 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]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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