Andrés Guibert Sangerton (born October 28, 1968), commonly known as Andrés Guibert, is a Cuban-Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. In 1993, Guibert defected to Puerto Rico, from the Cuban delegation at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, that was held in Ponce.
Professional career
Guibert played in the National Basketball Association (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. 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), and in Puerto Rico's top-tier Baloncesto Superior Nacional, 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 Profile
Italian League Profile
Spanish League Archive Profile
Puerto Rican League Profile
LatinBasket.com Profile
ProBallers.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 of Cuba Irakleio B.C. players K.A.O.D. B.C. players Leones de Ponce basketball players Liga ACB players Minnesota Timberwolves players National Basketball Association players from Cuba Near East B.C. players Pallacanestro Treviso players Puerto Rican men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Sporting basketball players Toronto Raptors expansion draft picks Undrafted National Basketball Association players Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players