# Gilbert Lao

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Filipino basketball player (born 1978)

Gilbert Lao Adamson Soaring Falcons Title Assistant coach League UAAP Personal information Born (1978-09-13) September 13, 1978 (age 47) Manila, Philippines Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Career information College UST PBA draft 2002: 2nd round, 11th overall pick Drafted by Coca-Cola Tigers Playing career 2002–2014 Position Center / Power forward Number 9, 80, 98, 18 Coaching career 2014–present Career history Playing 2002–2006 Coca-Cola Tigers 2006–2007 Welcoat Dragons 2007–2008 Barangay Ginebra Kings 2008–2009 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2009 Smart Pampanga Buddies 2009–2010 Barako Bull Energy Boosters 2010–2013 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Coaching 2013–2019 FEU (assistant) 2016–2018 TNT KaTropa (assistant) 2019–2021 Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing (assistant) 2021–present Adamson (assistant) 2025–present San Sebastian (assistant) Career highlights As player: 5x PBA champion (2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2013 Philippine) As assistant coach: AsiaBasket champion (2025 International) PCCL champion (2015) UAAP Senior's champion (2015)

**Gilbert Y. Lao** (born September 13, 1978) is a Filipino former professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player and coach in the [Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association) (PBA).[1][2] He was nicknamed **"the Enforcer"** in his college days.

## Draft

Lao was drafted by [Coca-Cola Tigers](/source/Coca-Cola_Tigers) in [2002](/source/2002_PBA_draft), 11th overall.

With the Texters, he was able to win 5 titles as a pro with the team.

## PBA career statistics

Legend GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

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### Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2002 Coca-Cola 8 2.0 .667 — — .4 .1 .0 .0 .5 2003 Coca-Cola 1 1.0 — — — .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 2004–05 Coca-Cola 26 7.9 .323 .000 .632 1.5 .4 .1 .2 1.2 2005–06 Coca-Cola 5 2.4 .333 — — .2 .0 .0 .0 .4 2006–07 Welcoat 35 12.0 .544 .000 .440 1.4 .5 .2 .1 2.1 2007–08 Barangay Ginebra 13 7.2 .182 .000 .400 1.4 .2 .3 .2 .6 Talk 'N Text 2008–09 Talk 'N Text 19 3.4 .000 — — .6 .2 .1 .2 .0 2009–10 Barako Energy Coffee 16 23.3 .346 .219 .312 3.4 1.3 .3 .5 3.0 Talk 'N Text 2010–11 Talk 'N Text 25 3.5 .500 .000 1.000 .6 .2 .1 .0 .2 2011–12 Talk 'N Text 20 3.5 .500 — .500 .5 .1 .1 .1 .3 Career 168 8.0 .410 .189 .474 1.2 .4 .2 .4 1.1

## Coaching career

Lao is an assistant coach of the [Adamson Soaring Falcons](/source/Adamson_Soaring_Falcons_basketball) in the [University Athletic Association of the Philippines](/source/University_Athletic_Association_of_the_Philippines) (UAAP).[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Gilbert Lao Basketball Player Profile"](http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=PHI&PlayerID=49153). Asia-Basket. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["PBA slaps P244K fines on TNT, Pfoods players"](http://www.gmanews.tv/story/106367/PBA-slaps-P244K-fines-on-TNT-Pfoods-players). GMANews.TV. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Gilbert Lao Player Profile - PBA-Online.net"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151009101236/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Gilbert-Lao/48/). *PBA-Online.net*. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["'Game-winner Gilbert' does it again for Adamson"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/game-winner-gilbert-does-it-again-for-adamson-a2437-20240927). *Spin.ph*. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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