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Andrés Guibert

Andrés Guibert
Personal information
Born (1968-10-28) October 28, 1968 (age 56)
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban / Puerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
CollegeCantera Instituto Manuel Fajardo
NBA draft1990: undrafted
Playing career1994–2004
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1994Minnesota Timberwolves
1994Capitalinos de San Juan
1994–1995Minnesota Timberwolves
1995Capitalinos de San Juan
1995–1996Ourense
1996Criollos de Caguas
1996–1997Sporting
1997Criollos de Caguas
1997–1998Pesaro
1998–1999Apollon Patras
1999–2000Near East
2001Irakleio
2001Basket Treviso
2001Indios de Mayagüez
2001–2002KAOD
2002Indios de Mayagüez
2003Valladolid
2003Toritos de Cayey
2004Leones de Ponce
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Andrés Guibert Sargenton (born October 28, 1968), commonly known as Andrés Guibert, is a Cuban-Puerto Rican[1] former professional basketball player. In 1993, Guibert defected to Puerto Rico, from the Cuban delegation at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, that was held in Ponce.[2][3]

Professional career

Guibert played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minnesota Timberwolves (1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons). In 22 NBA games, he averaged 2.7 points per game, and 2.8 rebounds per game, in 9.1 minutes per game.[4] He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, but was waived before the 1995–96 regular season started.

After that, he played in Greece's top-tier Greek Basket League, for Sporting (1996–97), Apollon Patras (1998–99), Near East Kaisariani (1999–00), Heraklion Crete (2000–01) and KAOD (2001–02).

He also played in Italy's top-tier Lega Basket Serie A for Scavolini Pesaro (1997–98) and Benetton Treviso (2000–01),[5] and in Puerto Rico's top-tier Baloncesto Superior Nacional, for Ponce Lions (2003–04).

National team career

Guibert was a member of the senior Cuban national team. With Cuba he played at the 1989 FIBA AmeriCup, the 1992 FIBA AmeriCup, and the 1993 FIBA AmeriCup.

References

  1. ^ Andres Guibert basketball profile Nationality: Cuba-Puerto Rico.
  2. ^ Cuban basketball star abandons delegation.
  3. ^ Basketball star joins defecting Cubans.
  4. ^ Guibert NBA career stats.
  5. ^ "Guibert history on the official Serie A site". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2007.


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