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| FIBA ranking | 81 7 (15 September 2025)[1] | ||
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| JoinedFIBA | 1974 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
| National federation | Guam Basketball Confederation | ||
| Coach | EJ Calvo | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Oceanian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Medals |  Silver:1999 | ||
TheGuam men's national basketball team representsGuam in international competitions.[2] It is administered by theGuam Basketball Confederation.[3]
Guam is the only nation other thanAustralia andNew Zealand to win a silver medal at theFIBA Oceania Championship. In 2025, they qualified for theFIBA Asia Cup for the first time.[4]
Guam became a member ofFIBA in 1974 and competes within theFIBA Oceania zone. The men’s national team achieved its most notable early success by finishing as runner-up (silver medal) at the1999 FIBA Oceania Championship, one of only three teams ever to reach the podium besidesAustralia andNew Zealand.[5]
Regionally, Guam has been highly competitive in thePacific Games, winning gold medals in 1966, 2015, and 2019—most recently defeatingTahiti in the 2019 final to successfully defend its title.[6]
In 2022, Guam hosted and swept the inauguralFIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup, capturing the men’s title and securing qualification for the2023 Pacific Games. The event served as the official sub-zone qualifier for the regional competition.[7]
Turning toward continental competition, Guam pursued its first-ever qualification for theFIBA Asia Cup. During the Asian Pre-Qualifiers, they began with a win overThailand (75–69) inUlaanbaatar, led by Jonathan Galloway.[8] Galloway, along withTai Wesley andEarnest Ross Jr., anchored a dominant win overSingapore (82–59) in another pre-qualification matchup.[9]
In the Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers Second Round, Guam finished undefeated (5–0), narrowly defeatingMongolia (82–81) thanks to a clutch three-point shot by Ross Jr., while Galloway tallied 19 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 steals.[10] Galloway later expressed the team’s ambition: “We want a spot at the dinner table,” signaling Guam’s hunger to compete with Asia’s elite.[11]
In March 2025, Guam advanced to the final round of Asia Cup Qualifiers inTaipei, preparing to faceChinese Taipei and Thailand for a berth in the continental championship.[12] In a dramatic elimination game, they avenged an earlier heavy loss by defeating Thailand 89–81—Jericho Cruz led with 21 points and 8 assists, while Ross Jr. added 19 points and 9 rebounds.[13]
Despite a strong showing, Guam later lost toJapan (77–67) in Tokyo, underscoring both their progress and the challenges of competing at Asia’s top level.[14] Their qualification journey culminated in a historic debut at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, where Guam finished in 4th place—marking their best-ever result on the continental stage.[15]
| FIBA Asia Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
 2017 | Did not participate | ||||||||
 2022 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2025 | Playoffs | 12th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 1/3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||
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| 1999 | Runner-up | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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| Total | 0 Titles | 1/22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Guam is the second most successful team in thePacific Games, winning the trophy three times, one short ofTahiti. The team last won in 2015[16] and 2019.
Roster for the2025 FIBA Asia Cup.[17][18]
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