Elmer Espiritu

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 2005 to 2009. 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]

Elmer Espiritu

Personal information
Born	November 23, 1985 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 Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Alaska Aces
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
PBA champion (2015 Commissioner's) ABL champion (2010) UAAP Mythical First Team (2009) UAAPDefensive Player (2009)

Professional career

Alaska Aces

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.

Air21 Express (first era)

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.

Shopinas.com Clickers

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]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

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]

Air21 Express (second era)

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.

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

In March 2014, Espiritu was signed by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.

PBA career statistics

Legend
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]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

References

1. Ateneo, UE aces lead special awardees, gmanews.tv. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
2. Belen, Reynaldo (September 6, 2011). "3-way PBA deal: Barroca, Allado, Espiritu change places". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
3. "PBA: Air21 loads up via three-team trade with Petron, Ginebra". GMA News and Public Affairs. August 23, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
4. Player Profile at PBA-Online!