Gilbert Y. Lao (born September 13, 1978) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was nicknamed "The Enforcer" in his college days.
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.
|- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 8 || 2.0 || .667 || â || â || .4 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .5 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 1 || 1.0 || â || â || â || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 26 || 7.9 || .323 || .000 || .632 || 1.5 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 1.2 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 5 || 2.4 || .333 || â || â || .2 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .4 |- | align=left| | align=left| Welcoat | 35 || 12.0 || .544 || .000 || .440 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 2.1 |- | align=left rowspan=2| | 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| | align=left| Talk 'N Text | 19 || 3.4 || .000 || â || â || .6 || .2 || .1 || .2 || .0 |- | align=left rowspan=2| | 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| | align=left| Talk 'N Text | 25 || 3.5 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || .6 || .2 || .1 || .0 || .2 |- | align=left| | align=left| Talk 'N Text | 20 || 3.5 || .500 || â || .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
Lao is an assistant coach of the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).