Guam ![Guam](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Flag_of_Guam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guam.svg.png)
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FIBA ranking | 80 8 (15 August 2024)[1] |
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Joined FIBA | 1974 |
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FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania |
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National federation | Guam Basketball Confederation |
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Coach | Edward Calvo |
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Oceanian Championship |
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Appearances | 1 (1999) |
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Medals | Silver: 1999 |
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Pacific Games |
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Appearances | 15 |
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Medals | Gold: (1975, 1979, 2015, 2019) Silver: (1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2023)
Bronze: (1966, 1987) |
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The Guam men's national basketball team represents Guam in international competitions.[2] It is administered by the Guam Basketball Confederation.[3]
Guam is the only nation other than Australia and New Zealand to win a silver medal at the FIBA Oceania Championship.
Current roster
Roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification match played on 22 February 2024 against Japan and 25 February 2024 against Mongolia.
Guam men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | C | 1 | Curtis Washington | 32 – (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | Free agent | | F | 3 | Mark Johnson | 31 – (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Free agent | | G | 4 | Tomas Calvo | 23 – (2000-05-25)25 May 2000 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | California Lutheran University | | C | 5 | Jonathan Galloway | 27 – (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | SAM Basket Massagno | | G | 12 | Joseph Blas | 35 – (1988-10-30)30 October 1988 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | | | G | 22 | Daren Hechanova | 30 – (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | | | G | 23 | Reo Aiken | 22 – (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Team OG | | F/C | 24 | Ben Borja | 25 – (1998-02-26)26 February 1998 | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | | | G/F | 30 | Takumi Simon | 24 – (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Shinshu Brave Warriors | | G | 31 | Jericho Cruz | 33 – (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | San Miguel Beermen | | G/F | 33 | Earnest Ross | 33 – (1991-01-27)27 January 1991 | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | West Adelaide Bearcats | | F | 42 | Tai Wesley | 37 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | | | | - Head coach
Edward Calvo
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on 23 February 2020 |
Depth chart
FIBA Oceania Championship
Oceania Basketball Tournament
- 1981 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1985-1993 : Did not participate
- 1997 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2001 : Did not participate
- 2005 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2009 :
![3rd place, bronze medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Bronze_medal_icon.svg/16px-Bronze_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2013 : ?
Pacific Games
Guam is the second most successful team in the Pacific Games, winning the trophy three times, one short of Tahiti. The team last won in 2015[4] and 2019.
- 1966 :
![3rd place, bronze medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Bronze_medal_icon.svg/16px-Bronze_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1969 : 4th
- 1971 : 4th
- 1975 :
![1st place, gold medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1979 :
![1st place, gold medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1983 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1987 :
![3rd place, bronze medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Bronze_medal_icon.svg/16px-Bronze_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1991 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 1995 : 4th
- 1999 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2003 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2007 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2011 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2015 :
![1st place, gold medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2019 :
![1st place, gold medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png)
- 2023 :
![2nd place, silver medalist(s)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png)
Past rosters
At the 2015 Pacific Games:[5] (Gold medal squad)
Guam men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
| - Head coach
Edward Calvo
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on 20 August 2015 |
Kit
2020: Bank of Guam
See also
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Sport: FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers a matter of 'survival' for Guam RNZ News, 30 January 2020. Accessed 25 August 2020.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Guam, fiba.com, accessed 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Guam Break Pacific Games Hoodoo to Win Men's Basketball Gold". EMTV. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Guam - Team, Retrieved 19 November 2016.
External links
- Guam Basketball
- Guam Basketball Records at FIBA Archive Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Australiabasket - Guam Men National Team Archived 21 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Presentation on Facebook
Videos
- Pacific Games 2015 BASKETBALL G6 GUAM vs SAMOA Youtube.com video