Mike Torres Explained

Mike Torres
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:176
League:LEB Oro
Team:CB Ciudad de Valladolid
Number:3
Birth Date:24 November 1994
Birth Place:Spain
Nationality:Spain / Dominican Republic
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:CB Castelldefels
Years2:2015–2016
Team2:CB Villarrobledo
Years3:2016–2017
Team3:Albacete Basket
Years4:2018–2020
Team4:CB Ciudad de Valladolid
Years5:2020–2021
Team5:Coosur Real Betis
Years6:2021
Team6:Indios de San Francisco
Years7:2021
Team7:Mons-Hainaut
Years8:2021
Team8:Capitanes de Ciudad de México
Years9:2022
Team9:Coosur Real Betis
Years10:2022–present
Team10:CB Ciudad de Valladolid
Highlights:

Michael Torres Cuevas (born 24 November 1994) is a Spanish-Dominican professional basketball player for CB Ciudad de Valladolid of the Spanish LEB Oro.

Club career

As a Late bloomer, Mike Torres worked his way up all the way from the Spanish fourth division (Liga EBA) to the internationally highly recognized Liga ACB within only a few years.

Mike Torres started out his club career with CB Castelldefels in the 2014–15 Liga EBA season. For the next season, he joined the competitor CB Villarrobledo.[1]

In 2016, he joined Albacete Basket, which just got promoted to the LEB Plata.[1]

In 2019, he made his debut in the silver category of Spanish basketball. With CB Ciudad de Valladolid, during the 2019–20 LEB Oro season, Mike Torres averaged 19 minutes in which he recorded 9 points and 2.7 assists per game.[1]

Torres later signed with Coosur Real Betis of the Liga ACB for three seasons.[1]

On July 30, 2021, he was loaned to Indios de San Francisco of the Dominican Republic League.[2]

On September 10, 2021, he has signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[3]

On November 1, 2021, Torres signed with Capitanes for the team's first G League season.[4]

On January 12, 2022, Torres returned to Coosur Real Betis.[5]

National team

Torres has been a member of the Dominican Republic men's national basketball team.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/baloncesto/acb/20200801/482624328869/el-coosur-betis-ficha-a-mike-torres-por-tres-anos.html El Coosur Betis ficha a Mike Torres por tres años
  2. Web site: El Coosur Real Betis y el Indios de San Francisco acuerdan la cesión de Mike Torres. July 30, 2021. realbetisbalompie.es. es. August 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: Equipe 2021-22: Le Renfort Michael Torres Cuevas Arrive À Mons. September 10, 2021. monshainaut.be. fr. October 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: Mexico City Capitanes announce opening night roster for 2021-22 season. NBA.com. November 5, 2021. April 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: Mike Torres regresa al Coosur Betis tras su cesión en la NBA G-League estadounidense. DiarioDeSevilla.es. January 12, 2022. April 1, 2022. Spanish.
  6. News: Eugenio Miranda . Mike Torres, Antonio Peña y Ángel Núñez se estrenan con la Selección en Puerto Rico. 19 March 2021 . . 13 February 2021 . Spanish.