Óscar Torres
 Blocked shot by Oscar Torres | |
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Small forward Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
December 18, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro playing career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
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Marinos de Oriente (1997-1998) Trotamundos de Carabobo (1999-2000) Billings Rim Rockers (2000) Houston Rockets (2001-2002) Marinos de Oriente (2002) Golden State Warriors (2002-2003) Marinos de Oriente (2003) SS Basket Napoli (2003-2004) Khimki Moscow (2004-2007) CSKA Moscow (2007) Fortitudo Bologna (2007-2008) Marinos de Anzoategui (2008) Snaidero Udine (2008-2009) Turk Telekom (2009) Marinos de Anzoategui (2009-2011) CB Tarragona (2011-2012) Marinos de Anzoategui (2012-present) | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s basketball | ||
Competitor for  Venezuela
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| FIBA Americas Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Santo Domingo | National Team |
| South American Basketball Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Valdivia | National Team |
| Bronze | 2004 Rio de Janeiro | National Team |
| Bronze | 2008 Puerto Montt | National Team |
Óscar Torres (born December 18, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player.
A 6'5" native of Caracas, Torres became the first Venezuelan-born player in National Basketball Association 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 BC Khimki to the 2006 EuroCup finals before losing to DKV Joventut. He also played for the Venezuela national basketball team in the 2002 and 2006 FIBA World Championship.
Torres was traded to CSKA Moscow from BC Khimki on February 2007, with whom he won the Russian double. He was released from CSKA In June that year. On August 21, 2007 he signed with the Italian team Climamio Bologna.[1]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | Bold | Career high |
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 |
External links
- NBA.com profile
- Torres Buzzer Beater Puts Khimki In Final, from FIBA.com
- Player Profile @ Euroleague.net