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Andrés Guibert
Personal information
Born (1968-10-28) October 28, 1968 (age 56)
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career1994–2004
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1994Minnesota Timberwolves
1994Capitalinos de San Juan
1994–1995Minnesota Timberwolves
1995Capitalinos de San Juan
1995–1996Ourense
1996Criollos de Caguas
1996–1997Sporting
1997Criollos de Caguas
1997–1998Pesaro
1998–1999Apollon Patras
1999–2000Near East
2001Irakleio
2001Basket Treviso
2001Indios de Mayagüez
2001–2002KAOD
2002Indios de Mayagüez
2003Valladolid
2003Toritos de Cayey
2004Leones de Ponce
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Andrés Guibert (born October 28, 1968 in Havana) is a retired Cuban professional basketball player. In 1993, he defected from the Cuban delegation at the Centroamerican Games, that were being held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Professional career

Guibert subsequently played in the 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).[1] 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),[2] and in Puerto Rico's top-tier Baloncesto Superior Nacional, for Ponce Lions (2003–04).

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