Gibraltar men's national basketball team

The Gibraltar men's national basketball team is the representative for the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in international basketball. The team is selected by the Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association (GABBA) which is a member of FIBA Europe since 1985. The team competes at the European Championship for Small Countries, and in the Island Games.

Gibraltar
FIBA ranking125 Increase 17 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1985
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationGibraltar Amateur Basketball Association
CoachAdam Cassaglia
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances16
MedalsNone
Island Games
Appearances9
MedalsSilver Silver: (2017)
Bronze Bronze: (2001, 2015, 2019[2])
First international
 Ireland 114–59 Gibraltar 
(Ta'Qali, Malta; 14 December 1988)
Biggest win
 Gibraltar 102–51 Isle of Man Isle of Man
(Visby, Sweden; 27 June 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Ireland 112–39 Gibraltar 
(Cardiff, Wales; 12 December 1990)

Competitive record

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Championship for Small Countries

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Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
  1988 7th 5 1 4
  1990 5th 5 2 3
  1992 7th 5 1 4
  1994 7th 5 2 3
  1996 8th 5 1 4
  1998 4th 4 1 3
  2000 6th 5 0 5
  2002 8th 5 0 5
  2004 7th 4 1 3
  2006 7th 5 1 4
  2008 6th 5 1 4
  2010 7th 5 2 3
  2012 7th 4 0 4
  2014 6th 4 0 4
  2016 8th 5 0 5
  2018 4th 5 2 3
  2021 5th 4 0 4
  2022 6th 4 0 4
  2024 4th 5 2 3
Total 89 17 72

Island Games

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Island Games
Year Position Pld W L
  1999 4th 4 2 2
  2001   6 4 2
  2003 6th 5 3 2
  2007 7th 6 3 3
  2009 6th 4 1 3
  2011 4th 5 2 3
  2015   4 3 1
  2017   5 4 1
  2019   5 4 1
Total 44 26 18

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.[3]

Gibraltar men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 00 Lucas Perez 38 – (1980-06-24)24 June 1980 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Bayside Argus  
F 3 Timothy Fava 21 – (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Leicester Riders  
F 5 Dylan Gomez 28 – (1989-10-03)3 October 1989 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Unión Linense Baloncesto  
F 6 Aaron Turner 41 – (1977-02-21)21 February 1977 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Bayside Argus  
G 7 Stephen Britto 38 – (1979-08-19)19 August 1979 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Bayside Argus  
F 8 Angel Guerrero 42 – (1975-10-16)16 October 1975 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Hassans Blue Stars  
G 10 Andrew Yeats 26 – (1992-01-22)22 January 1992 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Unión Linense Baloncesto  
G 13 Miguel Ortega 27 – (1991-03-04)4 March 1991 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Unión Linense Baloncesto  
F 24 Marius Grigaitis 26 – (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Valmar Harlem  
G 25 Jamie Sercombe 25 – (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Valmar Harlem  
G 32 Thomas Yome 21 – (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Leicester Riders  
F 33 Sam Buxton 28 – (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) UDEA Baloncesto  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Miguel Ángel Ortega
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2018

Manufacturer

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2016: Spalding

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2016: odobo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball". gibraltar2019results.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Gibraltar at the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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