Guam men's national basketball team

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Guam Guam
Guam Basketball Confederation.jpg
FIBA ranking88 Decrease 11 (7 December 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1974
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationGuam Basketball Confederation
Coach
Oceanian Championship
Appearances1 (1999)
MedalsSilver medal australia.svg Silver: 1999
Pacific Games
Appearances15
MedalsGold medal with cup.svg (4): 1975, 1979, 2015, 2019
Silver medal with cup.svg (6): 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
Bronze medal with cup.svg (2): 1966, 1987

The Guam national basketball team represents Guam in international competitions.[2] It is administrated by the .[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 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification match played on 23 February 2020 against New Zealand.

Guam men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 1 Curtis Washington 28 – (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Free agent
F 3 38 – (1981-07-03)3 July 1981 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 6 Earvin Jose 27 – (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Guam
G 10 William Stinnett 34 – (1985-12-01)1 December 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 11 31 – (1988-10-30)30 October 1988 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
PG 13 34 – (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Guam
F 15 Mekeli Wesley 41 – (1979-02-02)2 February 1979 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Free agent
G 22 26 – (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 33 Earnest Ross 29 – (1991-01-27)27 January 1991 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) South Bay Lakers United States
G 39 Jericho Cruz 29 – (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) NLEX Road Warriors Philippines
F 42 Tai Wesley 33 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) South East Melbourne Phoenix Australia
F/C 55 Jonathan Galloway 23 – (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Bakken Bears Denmark
Head coach
  • Guam
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 February 2020

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jonathan Galloway
PF Curtis Washington Tai Wesley Mekeli Wesley
SF Earnest Ross Russell Wesley
SG William Stinnett Joseph Blas Earvin Jose
PG Jericho Cruz Jesus Cruz Daren Hechanova

Competitive performances[]

FIBA Oceania Championship[]

Year Position Tournament Host
1999 2nd place, silver medalist(s) FIBA Oceania Championship 1999 Auckland, New Zealand

Oceania Basketball Tournament[]

  • 1981 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1985-1993 : Did not participate
  • 1997 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2001 : Did not participate
  • 2005 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2009 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 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)
  • 1969 : 4th
  • 1971 : 4th
  • 1975 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1979 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1983 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1987 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1991 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1995 : 4th
  • 1999 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2003 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2007 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2015 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2019 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  •  : To be determined

Past rosters[]

At the 2015 Pacific Games:[5] (Gold medal squad)

Guam men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
1
2
G 3 Kyle Husslein 19 – (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) University of Redlands United States
F 5 20 – (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chaminade Silverswords United States
G 10 William Stinnett (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
11
G/F 12 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
13
14
G 15 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F 33 Jonathan Galloway 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball United States
F 42 Tai Wesley 29 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Southland Sharks Australia
Head coach
  • Guam
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2015

Kit[]

[]

2020: Bank of Guam

See also[]

  • Guam national under-19 basketball team
  • Guam national 3x3 team

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ Sport: FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers a matter of 'survival' for Guam RNZ News, 30 January 2020. Accessed 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ FIBA National Federations – Guam, fiba.com, accessed 3 June 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Guam - Team, Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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