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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1985-11-23) November 23, 1985 (age 38) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | José Rizal University |
| College | José Rizal University(2003) University of the East(2005-2009) |
| PBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | |
| Playing career | 2009–2015 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Philippine Patriots |
| 2010–2011 | Alaska Aces |
| 2011 | Air21 Express |
| 2011–2012 | Shopinas.com Clickers |
| 2012–2013 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2013–2014 | Air21 Express |
| 2014–2015 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Elmer Torres Espiritu (born November 23, 1985) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played five seasons for the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2005to2009. He captained the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the 2009 season, where he averaged 13.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while winning two with the Highlight Player of the Year and the Defensive Player trophies.[1]
He was selected by the Alaska Aces as 4th pick overall in the 2010 PBA draft. However, Espiritu played limited minutes in the stacked Alaska squad, averaging only 4.2 minutes per game, 0.6 points per game, and 0.3 assists in his only 9 games in the Alaska Aces.
On May 15, 2011, Espiritu was traded to the Air21 Express for Wesley Gonzales for the 2011 Governors' Cup after the Express and the Alaska Aces formally agreed in a trade.
On September 6, 2011, Espiritu, along with Brian Ilad, was traded from Barako Bull to the Shopinas.com Clickers in a trade that also involved Mark Barroca and Don Allado.[2]
On August 23, 2012, Espiritu was traded by Air21 to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel along with a 2013 draft first round selection (who turned out to be Greg Slaughter) through a three-team trade.[3]
Espiritu was acquired by the second era Air21 Express (formerly Shopinas.com Clickers) from Ginebra in exchange for a 2013 first round pick that originally belonged to Talk 'N Text.
In March 2014, Espiritu was signed by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
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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 |
Correct as of August 2, 2015[4]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010–11 | Alaska / Air 21 | 17 | 8.6 | .342 | .000 | .444 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.9 |
| 2011–12 | Shopinas.com | 27 | 24.0 | .361 | .312 | .600 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .2 | .7 | 7.0 |
| 2012–13 | Barangay Ginebra | 25 | 9.4 | .333 | .217 | .714 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2013–14 | Air21 | 16 | 8.0 | .375 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 2014–15 | Talk 'N Text | 16 | 3.8 | .478 | .600 | .000 | .5 | .1 | .0 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Career | 101 | 12.1 | .362 | .350 | .592 | 2.4 | .5 | .1 | .3 | 3.5 |
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Philippine Patriots 2009-10 ASEAN Basketball League Champions
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