Jimwell Torion (born March 13, 1973) is a former Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA from 2000 to 2007.

Career

After his college career with

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, Torion was brought in by Photokina Marketing when it joined the amateur

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(PBL) as Agfa Color (and later Red Bull). When Red Bull joined the

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(PBA) in the 2000 season, the team brought Torion in to PBA directly from the amateur PBL, along with

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, and Bernard Tanpua. He became the starting point guard for the team, until

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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 Commissioner

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after he was tested positive for an illegal substance in a random test. The suspension was later lifted after he completed the rehab program.

PBA career statistics

Season-by-season averages

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References

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