| Gilbert Lao | |
| Position: | Assistant coach |
| League: | UAAP |
| Team: | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Birth Date: | September 13, 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Manila, Philippines |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lbs: | 210 |
| College: | UST |
| Draft Year Pba: | 2002 |
| Draft Round Pba: | 2 |
| Draft Pick Pba: | 11 |
| Draft Team Pba: | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| Career Start: | 2002 |
| Career End: | 2014 |
| Career Position: | Center / Power forward |
| Career Number: | 9, 80, 98, 18 |
| Coach Start: | 2014 |
| Years1: | 2002–2006 |
| Team1: | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Team2: | Welcoat Dragons |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Team3: | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Team4: | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Years5: | 2009 |
| Team5: | Smart Pampanga Buddies |
| Years6: | 2009–2010 |
| Team6: | Barako Bull Energy Boosters |
| Years7: | 2010–2013 |
| Team7: | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Cyears1: | 2013–2019 |
| Cteam1: | FEU (assistant) |
| Cyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Cteam2: | TNT KaTropa (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Cteam3: | Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing (assistant) |
| Cyears4: | 2021–present |
| Cteam4: | Adamson (assistant) |
| Highlights: | As player:
As assistant coach:
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Gilbert Y. Lao (born September 13, 1978) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] [2] He was nicknamed "The Enforcer" in his college days.
Lao was drafted by Coca-Cola Tigers in 2002, 11th overall.
With the Texters, he was able to win 5 titles as a pro with the team.
|-| align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola| 8 || 2.0 || .667 || — || — || .4 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .5|-| align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola| 1 || 1.0 || — || — || — || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|-| align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola| 26 || 7.9 || .323 || .000 || .632 || 1.5 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 1.2|-| align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola| 5 || 2.4 || .333 || — || — || .2 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .4|-| align=left| | align=left| Welcoat| 35 || 12.0 || .544 || .000 || .440 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 2.1|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left| Barangay Ginebra| rowspan=2|13 || rowspan=2|7.2 || rowspan=2|.182 || rowspan=2|.000 || rowspan=2|.400 || rowspan=2|1.4 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.6|-| align=left| Talk 'N Text|-| align=left| | align=left| Talk 'N Text| 19 || 3.4 || .000 || — || — || .6 || .2 || .1 || .2 || .0|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left| Barako Energy Coffee| rowspan=2|16 || rowspan=2|23.3 || rowspan=2|.346 || rowspan=2|.219 || rowspan=2|.312 || rowspan=2|3.4 || rowspan=2|1.3 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|3.0|-| align=left| Talk 'N Text|-| align=left| | align=left| Talk 'N Text| 25 || 3.5 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || .6 || .2 || .1 || .0 || .2|-| align=left| | align=left| Talk 'N Text| 20 || 3.5 || .500 || — || .500 || .5 || .1 || .1 || .1 || .3|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 168 || 8.0 || .410 || .189 || .474 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || .4 || 1.1
Lao is an assistant coach of the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[4]