Andrés Guibert Explained

Andrés Guibert
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:260
Birth Date:1968 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Nationality:Cuban / Puerto Rican
College:Cantera Instituto Manuel Fajardo
Draft Year:1990
Career Start:1994
Career End:2004
Career Position:Power forward / center
Team1:Minnesota Timberwolves
Years2:1994
Team2:Capitalinos de San Juan
Team3:Minnesota Timberwolves
Years4:1995
Team4:Capitalinos de San Juan
Years5:1995–1996
Team5:Ourense
Years6:1996
Team6:Criollos de Caguas
Years7:1996–1997
Team7:Sporting
Years8:1997
Team8:Criollos de Caguas
Years9:1997–1998
Team9:Pesaro
Years10:1998–1999
Team10:Apollon Patras
Years11:1999–2000
Team11:Near East
Years12:2001
Team12:Irakleio
Years13:2001
Team13:Basket Treviso
Years14:2001
Team14:Indios de Mayagüez
Years15:2001–2002
Team15:KAOD
Years16:2002
Team16:Indios de Mayagüez
Years17:2003
Team17:Valladolid
Years18:2003
Team18:Toritos de Cayey
Years19:2004
Team19:Leones de Ponce
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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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Andres-Guibert/465 Andres Guibert basketball profile Nationality: Cuba-Puerto Rico.
  2. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/11/29/Cuban-basketball-star-abandons-delegation/1339754549200/ Cuban basketball star abandons delegation.
  3. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/11/29/Basketball-star-joins-defecting-Cubans/6759754549200/ Basketball star joins defecting Cubans.
  4. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guibean01.html Guibert NBA career stats.
  5. Web site: Guibert history on the official Serie A site. . 2007-08-26 . 2007-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033341/http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=GUI-AND-68 . dead .