Guam men's national basketball team

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Guam Flag of Guam.svg
Guam Basketball Confederation.jpg
FIBA ranking 85 Decrease2.svg 5 (26 November 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1974
FIBA zone FIBA Oceania
National federationGuam Basketball Confederation
Coach Edward Calvo
Oceanian Championship
Appearances1 (1999)
Medals Silver medal australia.svg Silver: 1999
Pacific Games
Appearances15
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg Gold: (1975, 1979, 2015, 2019)
Silver medal with cup.svg Silver: (1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2023)
Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze: (1966, 1987)

The Guam men's national basketball team represents Guam in international competitions. [2] It is administered by the Guam Basketball Confederation. [3]

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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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 1 Curtis Washington 32 – (1991-12-05)5 December 19916 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Free agent
F 3 Mark Johnson 31 – (1992-10-19)19 October 19926 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Free agent
G 4 Tomas Calvo 23 – (2000-05-25)25 May 20005 ft 10 in (1.78 m) California Lutheran University Flag of the United States.svg
C 5 Jonathan Galloway 27 – (1996-06-19)19 June 19966 ft 10 in (2.08 m) SAM Basket Massagno Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
G 12 Joseph Blas 35 – (1988-10-30)30 October 19886 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 22 Daren Hechanova 30 – (1993-07-18)18 July 19936 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 23 Reo Aiken 22 – (2001-12-27)27 December 20016 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Team OG Flag of Guam.svg
F/C 24 Ben Borja 25 – (1998-02-26)26 February 19986 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G/F 30 Takumi Simon 24 – (2000-03-10)10 March 20006 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Shinshu Brave Warriors Flag of Japan.svg
G 31 Jericho Cruz 33 – (1990-11-11)11 November 19906 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Miguel Beermen Flag of the Philippines.svg
G/F 33 Earnest Ross 33 – (1991-01-27)27 January 19916 ft 6 in (1.98 m) West Adelaide Bearcats Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 42 Tai Wesley 37 – (1986-05-13)13 May 19866 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 February 2020

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Jonathan Galloway Curtis Washington Mekeli Wesley
PF Tai Wesley Ben Borja II Matthew Fegurgur
SF Earnest Ross Mark Johnson Jr Joe Blas Jr
SG Jericho Cruz Takumi Simon Reo Aiken
PG Daren Hechanova Tomas Calvo William Stinnett

Competitive performances

FIBA Oceania Championship

YearPositionTournamentHost
1999Silver medal icon.svg FIBA Oceania Championship 1999 Auckland, New Zealand

Oceania Basketball Tournament

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.

Past rosters

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

Guam men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
1 John Chaco –
2 James Stake –
G 3 Kyle Husslein 19 – (1995-11-06)6 November 19956 ft 2 in (1.88 m) University of Redlands Flag of the United States.svg
F 5 Michael Sakazaki 20 – (1995-03-29)29 March 19956 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chaminade Silverswords Flag of the United States.svg
G 10 William Stinnett  (C)–6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
11 Seve Susuico –
G/F 12 Joseph Blas –6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
13 Jesus Cruz –
14 Reggie Rechebong –
G 15 Vincent Estella –6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F 33 Jonathan Galloway –6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball Flag of the United States.svg
F 42 Tai Wesley 29 – (1986-05-13)13 May 19866 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Southland Sharks Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2015

Kit

2020: Bank of Guam

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References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  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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