Guam men's national basketball team

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Guam Guam
FIBA ranking72 Increase 4 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1974
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationGuam Basketball Confederation
CoachEdward Calvo
Oceanian Championship
Appearances1 (1999)
Medals Silver: 1999
Pacific Games
Appearances15
Medals Gold: (1975, 1979, 2015, 2019)
Silver: (1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2023)
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]

Guam is the only nation other than Australia and New Zealand to win a silver medal at the FIBA Oceania Championship.

Current roster[edit]

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 United States
C 5 Jonathan Galloway 27 – (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) SAM Basket Massagno Switzerland
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 Guam
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 Japan
G 31 Jericho Cruz 33 – (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Miguel Beermen Philippines
G/F 33 Earnest Ross 33 – (1991-01-27)27 January 1991 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) West Adelaide Bearcats Australia
F 42 Tai Wesley 37 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 6 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[edit]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 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[edit]

FIBA Oceania Championship[edit]

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

Oceania Basketball Tournament[edit]

  • 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[edit]

See also: Basketball at the 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)
  • 2023 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Past rosters[edit]

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 John Chaco –
2 James Stake –
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 Michael Sakazaki 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 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 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
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2015

Kit[edit]

[edit]

2020: Bank of Guam

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 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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