Mikhail Torrance

Mikhail Renard Torrance (September 30, 1988 – June 18, 2026) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide before playing professionally in Turkey, Canada, Finland, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.

High school career Torrance graduated from Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes, Alabama. He averaged 22 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds as a senior and earned First-Team All-State selection in 2005 and 2006.

College career Torrance played four years of college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide between 2006 and 2010.

As a freshman in 2006–07, Torrance played in 21 of Alabama's 32 games and averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.

Professional career Torrance went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. There were reportedly concerns over a heart ailment that underwent scrutiny during NBA pre-draft workouts. He played for the Miami Heat during the 2010 NBA Summer League.

He was set to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League in the 2010–11 season, but in August 2010, he collapsed during a workout in Florida. His brain was deprived of oxygen for at least 10 minutes, and he was subsequently placed on life support in intensive care for two weeks.

In November 2011, Torrance joined OGM Ormanspor of the Turkish Basketball Second League. He left in December 2011 after averaging 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 12 games. In January 2012, he joined the Bay Area Matrix of the American Basketball Association.