Guam men's national basketball team

The Guam national basketball team represents Guam in international competitions.^[2] It is administered by the Guam Basketball Confederation.^[3]

Guam

FIBA ranking	76 3 (15 September 2023)^[1]
Joined FIBA	1974
FIBA zone	FIBA Oceania
National federation	Guam Basketball Confederation
Coach	Edward Calvo
Oceanian Championship
Appearances	1 (1999)
Medals	Silver: 1999
Pacific Games
Appearances	15
Medals	Gold: (1975, 1979, 2015, 2019) Silver: (1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) Bronze: (1966, 1987)
Home Away

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

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification match played on 23 February 2020 against New Zealand.

Guam men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club F 1 Curtis Washington 28 – (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Free agent F 3 Russell Wesley 38 – (1981-07-03)3 July 1981 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) G 6 Earvin Jose 27 – (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) HVK Bulldogs   G 10 William Stinnett 34 – (1985-12-01)1 December 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) G 11 Joseph Blas 31 – (1988-10-30)30 October 1988 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) PG 13 Jesus Cruz 34 – (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) HVK Bulldogs   F 15 Mekeli Wesley 41 – (1979-02-02)2 February 1979 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Free agent G 22 Daren Hechanova 26 – (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) G 33 Earnest Ross 29 – (1991-01-27)27 January 1991 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) South Bay Lakers   G 39 Jericho Cruz 29 – (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Miguel Beermen   F 42 Tai Wesley 33 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) South East Melbourne Phoenix   F/C 55 Jonathan Galloway 23 – (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Bakken Bears	Head coach   Edward Calvo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 23 February 2020

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Jonathan Galloway
PF	Curtis Washington	Tai Wesley	Mekeli Wesley
SF	Earnest Ross	Russell Wesley
SG	William Stinnett	Joseph Blas	Earvin Jose
PG	Jericho Cruz	Jesus Cruz	Daren Hechanova

Competitive performances

FIBA Oceania Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1999		FIBA Oceania Championship 1999	Auckland, New Zealand

Oceania Basketball Tournament

• 1981 :  
• 1985-1993 : Did not participate
• 1997 :  
• 2001 : Did not participate
• 2005 :  
• 2009 :  
• 2013 : ?

Pacific Games

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 :  
• 1969 : 4th
• 1971 : 4th
• 1975 :  
• 1979 :  
• 1983 :  
• 1987 :  
• 1991 :  
• 1995 : 4th
• 1999 :  
• 2003 :  
• 2007 :  
• 2011 :  
• 2015 :  
• 2019 :  
• 2023 : To be determined

Past rosters

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   F 5 Michael Sakazaki 20 – (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chaminade Silverswords   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   F 42 Tai Wesley 29 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Southland Sharks	Head coach   Edward Calvo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2015

Kit

Sponsor

2020: Bank of Guam

See also

• Guam national under-19 basketball team
• Guam national 3x3 team

References

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

External links

• Guam Basketball
• Guam Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Australiabasket - Guam Men National Team 21 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• Presentation on Facebook

Videos

• Pacific Games 2015 BASKETBALL G6 GUAM vs SAMOA Youtube.com video