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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gibraltar women's national basketball team.

Gibraltar
FIBA ranking142 Increase 4 (15 September 2023)[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

At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
Malta 19887th514
Wales 19905th523
Cyprus 19927th514
Republic of Ireland 19947th523
San Marino 19968th514
Gibraltar 19984th413
Andorra 20006th505
Malta 20028th505
Andorra 20047th413
Albania 20067th514
Scotland 20086th514
Malta 20107th523
San Marino 20127th404
Gibraltar 20146th404
Moldova 20168th505
San Marino 20184th523
Republic of Ireland 20215th404
Malta 20226th404
Total841569

At the Island Games

Island Games
Year Position Pld W L
Gotland 19994th422
Isle of Man 20013rd place, bronze medalist(s)642
Guernsey 20036th532
Rhodes 20077th633
Åland 20096th413
Isle of Wight 20114th523
Jersey 20153rd place, bronze medalist(s)431
Gotland 20172nd place, silver medalist(s)541
Gibraltar 20193rd place, bronze medalist(s)541
Total442618

Team

Current roster

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

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

Kit

Manufacturer

2016: Spalding

2016: odobo

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  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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