Jannero Pargo

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Jannero Pargo
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Pargo sitting on the bench during a 2009 game
Indiana Pacers
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1979-10-22) October 22, 1979 (age 45)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Paul Robeson (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2017
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number12, 2, 15, 7, 5
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2004 Los Angeles Lakers
2004Long Beach Jam
2004 Toronto Raptors
2004–2006 Chicago Bulls
2006–2008 New Orleans Hornets [lower-alpha 1]
2008–2009 Dynamo Moscow
2009 Olympiacos
2009–2010 Chicago Bulls
2011–2012 Atlanta Hawks
2012 Washington Wizards
2013 Atlanta Hawks
2013–2015 Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets
2016–2017 Oklahoma City Blue
As coach:
2017–2019 Windy City Bulls (assistant)
2019–2021 Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2021–present Indiana Pacers (assistant)
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Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Neosho County CC and Arkansas.

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College career

Graduating from Chicago's Paul Robeson High School in 1998, Pargo played collegiately for the University of Arkansas after transferring from Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas in 2000. [1] Jennero was known at Arkansas for casually dribbling across the half court line and burying a deep 3-pointer. He produced several 30 point games during his tenure and was ahead of his time by firing up 3-pointers from anywhere on the floor, and hitting them, which has become commonplace in the NBA.

Professional career

Early years

From 2002 to 2008, Pargo played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Hornets. During the 2008 playoffs with the Hornets, he garnered attention by coming off the bench for star Chris Paul. He averaged 10.3 points in 12 playoff games and hit big three-point shots in game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Spurs.

Europe

After the 2007–08 NBA season, Pargo signed a one-year, $3.8 million contract with the Russian League team Dynamo Moscow. [2] In January 2009, Pargo secured a buyout from his Russian club and signed with the Greek League club Olympiacos. [3] [4] He was released by Olympiacos on May 5, 2009. He averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 assists per game in the Euroleague.

Return to the NBA

On July 13, 2009, Pargo signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bulls, bringing him back to the Bulls and the NBA for a second time.

On September 24, 2010, he signed with the New Orleans Hornets. However, he was released before the start of the regular season because of his slow recovery from knee surgery. [5]

On March 20, 2011, Pargo re-signed with the Bulls. [6]

On December 16, 2011, Pargo was waived by the Bulls. [7] On December 20, 2011, Pargo signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [8]

On October 1, 2012, Pargo signed with the Washington Wizards. [9] On November 15, 2012, Pargo was released by the Wizards to make room for Shaun Livingston. [10]

On January 21, 2013, Pargo signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks after injuries to Lou Williams and Devin Harris decimated their depth at the point guard position. [11] On February 2, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks. [12]

On March 14, 2013, Pargo signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Bobcats. [13] On March 24, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bobcats, [14] and on April 3, 2013, he signed for the remainder of the season. [15] On August 9, 2013, he re-signed with the Bobcats. [16] In April 2014, the Charlotte Bobcats were renamed the Hornets.

On July 25, 2014, Pargo re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets [17] to a reported fully guaranteed one-year, $1.45 million contract. [18] In his 2014–15 season debut on November 9, 2014, he became the first modern-day player to play for both the New Orleans Hornets and Charlotte Hornets franchises.

Pargo's final NBA game was played on December 22, 2014, in a 110 - 82 win over the Denver Nuggets. Pargo recorded 6 points and 1 assist in his final game. For the next 6 weeks, Pargo would not play any games and would eventually be waived by the Hornets on February 4, 2015. [19]

NBA Development League

On February 2, 2016, Pargo was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue, [20] and after rehabbing a left ankle sprain, he joined the team on March 31. [21] That night, he made his debut for the Blue in a 122–117 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, recording 13 points, one rebound and two assists in 16 minutes off the bench. [22] On February 23, 2017, Pargo was waived by the Blue. [23]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)

In the summer of 2017, Pargo played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for team A Few Good Men (Gonzaga Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and for team A Few Good Men, he scored 21 points in his only game played. Pargo helped take team A Few Good Men to the Super 16 round, where they then lost to Team Challenge ALS 77–60. [24]

Coaching career

On September 15, 2017, Pargo was named as an assistant coach for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League., [25] On July 1, 2019, Pargo was named an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. [26] On August 9, 2021, Pargo was named an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. [27]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002–03 L.A. Lakers 34010.1.398.2921.0001.11.1.4.12.5
2003–04 L.A. Lakers 1304.8.375.500—.5.8.2.01.1
2003–04 Toronto 5014.2.310.000—.82.4.8.23.6
2003–04 Chicago 13126.5.429.377.8522.13.6.5.413.5
2004–05 Chicago 32014.2.385.348.7391.52.4.5.06.4
2005–06 Chicago 57011.3.373.379.8101.11.6.4.04.8
2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 82*720.9.409.388.8522.22.5.6.09.2
2007–08 New Orleans 80518.7.390.349.8771.62.4.6.18.1
2009–10 Chicago 63513.2.346.275.9331.21.4.5.05.5
2011–12 Atlanta 50013.4.415.384.9501.51.9.4.05.6
2012–13 Washington 7014.6.250.1501.000.92.0.0.13.0
2012–13 Atlanta 7016.1.342.3501.0001.02.7.4.05.0
2012–13 Charlotte 18016.2.401.382.8891.21.9.8.18.4
2013–14 Charlotte 2908.3.441.400.727.71.8.5.04.7
2014–15 Charlotte 908.1.429.4091.000.3.9.0.04.6
Career4991814.9.391.356.8641.42.0.5.16.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003 L.A. Lakers 11011.7.333.267.750.81.3.7.12.1
2005 Chicago 5015.2.353.406.6001.02.0.6.010.4
2006 Chicago 503.8.417.600.8001.2.6.0.03.4
2008 New Orleans 12022.1.388.349.7082.52.31.0.210.2
2010 Chicago 204.0.200.500—.0.5.0.01.5
2012 Atlanta 509.2.286.333—1.01.2.4.03.2
2014 Charlotte 103.0———1.01.0.0.00.0
Career41013.3.362.367.7111.41.5.6.15.7

Personal life

Pargo's brother, Jeremy, is also a professional basketball player. Pargo and his wife, Malaysia, lived in Riverwoods, Illinois since 2009, [28] but filed for divorce in 2014. [29]

Notes

  1. ↑ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.

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