Andrés Guibert Sargenton (born October 28, 1968), commonly known as Andrés Guibert, is a Cuban-Puerto Rican former professional

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player. In 1993, Guibert defected to

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, from the Cuban delegation at the

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, that was held in Ponce.

Professional career

Guibert played in the

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(NBA) for the

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( 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. He was selected by the

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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

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, for Sporting (1996–97),

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(1998–99), Near East Kaisariani (1999–00), Heraklion Crete (2000–01) and KAOD (2001–02). He also played in Italy's top-tier

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for Scavolini Pesaro (1997–98) and Benetton Treviso (2000–01), and in

's top-tier

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, for Ponce Lions (2003–04).

National team career

Guibert was a member of the senior Cuban national team. With Cuba he played at the 1989 FIBA AmeriCup, the 1992 FIBA AmeriCup, and the 1993 FIBA AmeriCup.

References

External links

nba.com ProfileItalian League Profile

Spanish League Archive Profile

Puerto Rican League Profile

LatinBasket.com ProfileProBallers.com Profile
1968 births Living people Apollon Patras B.C. players Basketball players from Havana CB Valladolid players Centers (basketball) Club Ourense Baloncesto players Criollos de Caguas basketball players Cuban expatriate basketball people in Puerto Rico Cuban emigrants to Puerto Rico Cuban men's basketball players Cuban expatriate basketball people in Greece Cuban expatriate basketball people in Italy Cuban expatriate basketball people in Spain Cuban expatriate basketball people in the United States Defecting sportspeople from Cuba Irakleio B.C. players K.A.O.D. B.C. players Leones de Ponce basketball players Liga ACB players Minnesota Timberwolves players NBA players from Cuba Near East B.C. players Pallacanestro Treviso players Puerto Rican men's basketball players Power forwards Sporting basketball players Toronto Raptors expansion draft picks Undrafted NBA players Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players 20th-century American sportsmen 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-basketball-bio-stub