Georgie Torres
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Georgie Torres better known as Georgie Torres, is a Puerto Rican
. He is a well known former BSN basketball
player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career at that league, with over 16,000 points scored. He was the first player to reach that number of points. The Puerto Rican professional basketball league only holds 30 to 34 games each year; players who score over 5,000 career points there are usually considered to be among the great Puerto Rican basketball players.
Torres debuted in the BSN in 1975, with the "Cariduros de Fajardo
". Torres became a household name in Puerto Rico
while with that team. He led the league in points scored from 1984 to 1987. Despite helping the Cariduros to the playoffs multiple times during his era there, the Cariduros failed to win a championship.
Later on, Torres went on to play with the "Guaynabo Mets
". alongside Mario Morales
. After his stay with the Mets, Torres played for the Bayamon Cowboys with which he won his first two championships in 1995 and 1996, the "Guayama Warlocks", and the "Isabela Bantams", before landing with the "Santurce Crabbers
". With the Crabbers, Torres teamed up along with players such as José Ortiz
, Carlos Arroyo
, Rolando Hourruitiner
and Sharif Fajardo
to win the league's championship in 1999.
Also in 1999, he reached the milestone of 16,000 points.
Torres was a long time member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team. Due to different reasons, however, the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
were the only Olympic Games
he was able to attend.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
. He is a well known former BSN basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career at that league, with over 16,000 points scored. He was the first player to reach that number of points. The Puerto Rican professional basketball league only holds 30 to 34 games each year; players who score over 5,000 career points there are usually considered to be among the great Puerto Rican basketball players.
Torres debuted in the BSN in 1975, with the "Cariduros de Fajardo
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...
". Torres became a household name in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
while with that team. He led the league in points scored from 1984 to 1987. Despite helping the Cariduros to the playoffs multiple times during his era there, the Cariduros failed to win a championship.
Later on, Torres went on to play with the "Guaynabo Mets
Guaynabo Mets
The Mets de Guaynabo are a BSN professional basketball team from Puerto Rico.The Mets began to play as basketball's original Cangrejeros de Santurce. Before the 1976 season, they moved to Guaynabo...
". alongside Mario Morales
Mario Morales
Mario Morales , aka "Quijote" Morales, for his ability to conquer both scoring and team championships in the Puerto Rican BSN league, is one of Puerto Rico's most famous basketball players.-Professional career:...
. After his stay with the Mets, Torres played for the Bayamon Cowboys with which he won his first two championships in 1995 and 1996, the "Guayama Warlocks", and the "Isabela Bantams", before landing with the "Santurce Crabbers
Santurce Crabbers (basketball)
The Cangrejeros de Santurce are a BSN basketball team from the Santurce area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. They currently play at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and Mario Morales Coliseum, they have been playing there since 2005...
". With the Crabbers, Torres teamed up along with players such as José Ortiz
José Ortiz
José Rafael Ortiz , better known as Piculín or Picu, is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player...
, Carlos Arroyo
Carlos Arroyo
Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball point guard who last played for the Boston Celtics. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA...
, Rolando Hourruitiner
Rolando Hourruitiner
Rolando Hourruitiner Ortiz was a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team which defeated the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games.-References:...
and Sharif Fajardo
Sharif Fajardo
Sharif Karim Fajardo Blanding in New York) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Fajardo has played in the CBA, NCAA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico with Santurce Crabbers, Quebradillas Pirates and the San Germán Athletics. Fajardo has played...
to win the league's championship in 1999.
Also in 1999, he reached the milestone of 16,000 points.
Torres was a long time member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team. Due to different reasons, however, the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
were the only Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
he was able to attend.