Gabriel Oscar Girón Villarreal (born 27 February 1988) is a Mexican-Panamanian professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He was a part of the 2017 Mexican championship winning Fuerza Regia team, and was a member of the Mexico's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Turin, Italy.[2]

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Gabriel Girón
Girón with the Mexico national basketball team in 2022
No. 24 Libertadores de Querétaro
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1988-02-27) 27 February 1988 (age 36)
Monterrey, Mexico
NationalityMexican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2017Fuerza Regia
2017–2019Capitanes de Ciudad de México
2019–2020Dorados de Chihuahua
2020–2021Leñadores de Durango
2021–2022Fuerza Regia
2022–presentLibertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards
  • LNBP Sixth Man of the Year (2017)[1]
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Mexico
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place2017 Argentina
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Personal life

Girón was born in Mexico to a Panamanian father and Mexican mother. His brother Daniel is also a basketball player, who represents Panama internationally.[3]

References

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