Gilbert Lao
{{Short description|Filipino basketball player (born 1978)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| image =
| name = Gilbert Lao
| position = Assistant coach
| league = UAAP
| team = Adamson Soaring Falcons
| nationality = Filipino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school =
| college = UST
| draft_year_pba = 2002
| draft_round_pba = 2
| draft_pick_pba = 11
| draft_team_pba = Coca-Cola Tigers
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2014
| career_position = Center / Power forward
| career_number = 9, 80, 98, 18
| coach_start = 2014
| years1 = 2002–2006
| team1 = Coca-Cola Tigers
| years2 = 2006–2007
| team2 = Welcoat Dragons
| years3 = 2007–2008
| team3 = Barangay Ginebra Kings
| years4 = 2008–2009
| team4 = Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
| years5 = 2009
| team5 = Smart Pampanga Buddies
| years6 = 2009–2010
| team6 = Barako Bull Energy Boosters
| years7 = 2010–2013
| team7 = Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
| cyears1 = 2013–2019
| cteam1 = FEU (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2016–2018
| cteam2 = TNT KaTropa (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2019–2021
| cteam3 = Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2021–present
| cteam4 = Adamson (assistant)
| highlights =
As player:
- 5x PBA champion (2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2013 Philippine)
As assistant coach:
}}
Gilbert Y. Lao (born September 13, 1978) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach in the Philippine Basketball Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=PHI&PlayerID=49153|title=Gilbert Lao Basketball Player Profile|publisher=Asia-Basket|access-date=29 December 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/106367/PBA-slaps-P244K-fines-on-TNT-Pfoods-players|title=PBA slaps P244K fines on TNT, Pfoods players|date=7 November 2008|publisher=GMANews.TV|access-date=29 December 2010}} He was nicknamed "The Enforcer" in his college days.
Draft
Lao was drafted by Coca-Cola Tigers in 2002, 11th overall.
With the Texters, he was able to win 5 titles as a pro with the team.
PBA career statistics
{{PBA player statistics legend}}
=Season-by-season averages=
{{PBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2002}}
| align=left| Coca-Cola
| 8 || 2.0 || .667 || — || — || .4 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .5
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2003}}
| align=left| Coca-Cola
| 1 || 1.0 || — || — || — || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2004}}
| align=left| Coca-Cola
| 26 || 7.9 || .323 || .000 || .632 || 1.5 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 1.2
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2005}}
| align=left| Coca-Cola
| 5 || 2.4 || .333 || — || — || .2 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .4
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2006}}
| align=left| Welcoat
| 35 || 12.0 || .544 || .000 || .440 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 2.1
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2007}}
| align=left| Barangay Ginebra
| rowspan=2|13 || rowspan=2|7.2 || rowspan=2|.182 || rowspan=2|.000 || rowspan=2|.400 || rowspan=2|1.4 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.6
|-
| align=left| Talk 'N Text
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2008}}
| align=left| Talk 'N Text
| 19 || 3.4 || .000 || — || — || .6 || .2 || .1 || .2 || .0
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2009}}
| align=left| Barako Energy Coffee
| rowspan=2|16 || rowspan=2|23.3 || rowspan=2|.346 || rowspan=2|.219 || rowspan=2|.312 || rowspan=2|3.4 || rowspan=2|1.3 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|3.0
|-
| align=left| Talk 'N Text
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2010}}
| align=left| Talk 'N Text
| 25 || 3.5 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || .6 || .2 || .1 || .0 || .2
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2011}}
| align=left| Talk 'N Text
| 20 || 3.5 || .500 || — || .500 || .5 || .1 || .1 || .1 || .3
|-class=sortbottom
| align=center colspan=2 | Career
| 168 || 8.0 || .410 || .189 || .474 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || .4 || 1.1
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Coaching Career
Lao is an assistant coach of the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/game-winner-gilbert-does-it-again-for-adamson-a2437-20240927|title='Game-winner Gilbert' does it again for Adamson|website=Spin.ph|date=September 27, 2024|accessdate=September 27, 2024}}
References
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{{Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Champions}}
{{Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup Champions}}
{{Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup Champions}}
{{Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup Champions}}
{{Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2012-13 PBA Philippine Cup Champions}}
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