George Torres (born 1957), better known as Georgie Torres, is a Puerto Rican who 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. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico —or Liga Baloncesto Superior Nacional De Puerto Rico (BSN) in Spanish— was established in 1933 and has produced a handful of Puerto Ricos larger towns. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ...

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. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Fajardo is a small but popular city located on the north east coast of Puerto Rico. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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", the "Guayama Warlocks", and the "Isabela Bantams", before landing with the "Santurce Crabbers". With the Crabbers, Torres teamed up along with players such as Jose Ortiz, Carlos Arroyo, Rolando Hourrutunier and Sharif Fajardo to win the league's championship in 1999. The Guaynabo Mets were a BSN professional basketball team from Puerto Rico. ... Mario Morales (born 1960), a. ... The Santurce Crabbers are a BSN basketball team from the San Juan area of Santurce. ... José Piculin Ortiz wearing the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team uniform. ... Famous picture of Arroyo showing the letters of the Puerto Rico jersey seconds before defeating the Dream Team on August 15 at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Categories: Stub | 1976 births | 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team | BSN players ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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. The Puerto Rican National Basketball Team (or Puerto Rican National Basketball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, A B, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans