Andrés Guibert

Andrés Guibert
Personal information
Born (1968-10-28) October 28, 1968
Havana, Cuba
Nationality Cuban
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1994–2004
Position Power forward / Center
Career history
1994 Minnesota Timberwolves
1994 Capitalinos de San Juan
1994–1995 Minnesota Timberwolves
1995 Capitalinos de San Juan
1995–1996 Ourense
1996 Criollos de Caguas
1996–1997 Sporting
1997 Criollos de Caguas
1997–1998 Pesaro
1998–1999 Apollon Patras
1999–2000 Near East
2001 Irakleio
2001 Basket Treviso
2001 Indios de Mayagüez
2001–2002 KAOD
2002 Indios de Mayagüez
2003 Valladolid
2003 Toritos de Cayey
2004 Leones de Ponce

Andrés Guibert (born October 28, 1968 in Havana) is a retired Cuban professional basketball player. In 1993, he defected from the Cuban delegation at the Centroamerican Games, that were being held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Professional career

Guibert subsequently played in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves (1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons). In 22 NBA games, he averaged 2.7 points per game, and 2.8 rebounds per game, in 9.1 minutes per game).[1] He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, but was waived before the 1995–96 regular season started.

After that, he played in Greece's top-tier Greek Basket League, for Sporting (1996–97), Apollon Patras (1998–99), Near East Kaisariani (1999–00), Heraklion Crete (2000–01) and KAOD (2001–02).

He also played in Italy's top-tier Lega Basket Serie A for Scavolini Pesaro (1997–98) and Benetton Treviso (2000–01),[2] and in Puerto Rico's top-tier Baloncesto Superior Nacional, for Ponce Lions (2003–04).

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