Kevin Pangos

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Kevin Pangos
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Pangos with Olimpia Milano in 2023
No. 47–Valencia Basket
Position Point guard
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-01-26) January 26, 1993 (age 31)
Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian / Slovenian [1] [2]
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school Denison (Newmarket, Ontario)
College Gonzaga (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Gran Canaria
2016–2018 Žalgiris Kaunas
2018–2020 FC Barcelona
2020–2021 Zenit Saint Petersburg
2021–2022 Cleveland Cavaliers
2022–2023 Olimpia Milano
2023–present Valencia
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 São Sebastião do Paraíso National team
FIBA World U17 Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Hamburg National team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Mendoza National team

Kevin Joseph Pangos (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian-Slovenian professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He spent his college basketball career playing for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference. He was named the 2015 WCC Player of the Year, [3] as well as a third-team All-American by Sporting News. [4] Pangos has also represented Canada on the international stage.

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Early life

Pangos is a third-generation Slovene Canadian as his paternal grandparents emigrated to Canada from the former Yugoslav Republic. He has a Slovenian passport. [5] Like many young Canadians, Pangos played youth hockey. He had family connections to the game—an uncle played in the NHL, and a cousin was drafted by the Washington Capitals—but he did not like the sport as much as basketball. [6] In any event, he had much deeper family links to that sport. His father Bill played basketball for the University of Toronto [7] and finished his 26th season as the head women's basketball coach at York University in Toronto in 2013, [8] his mother Patty played Canadian Interuniversity Sport basketball at McMaster University, [8] and his sister Kayla played under their father at York. [6]

Growing up, Pangos' biggest inspiration was Steve Nash, a Canadian who developed into one of the NBA's top point guards and a two-time MVP. At training camps throughout his youth, Pangos paid special attention to stories about Nash; he recalled in a 2013 interview, "Someone would say, 'Steve Nash would make 500 shots a day.' I figured I had to make 500 shots a day." [8]

Although he played for various national and provincial youth squads, he frequently trained alone or with his father, as he found relatively little high-level competition in Ontario. [6]

High school career

Pangos played for Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School in Newmarket, Ontario. In his grade 12 season, he led Denison to the OFSAA Triple-A title game where he scored a game-high 26 points in a 69–64 loss to Anderson CVI. He is highly respected for being one of the top players to come from a high school in the Regional Municipality of York . [9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kevin Pangos
PG 		Newmarket, ONDr. John M. Denison (ON)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Nov 11, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 Gonzaga". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  • "2011 Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.

College career

Pangos taking a jump shot for Gonzaga. KevinPangos.jpg
Pangos taking a jump shot for Gonzaga.

Pangos received offers from several NCAA Division I schools including Michigan, Temple, UNLV, Portland, and Cincinnati. [10] Notably, he and Trey Burke were both offered scholarships to Michigan, but only on a first-come, first-served basis; Burke accepted first. [8] Pangos opted for Gonzaga after receiving favorable reviews from Kelly Olynyk and his family; the Pangos and Olynyk families are longtime friends in the closely knit Canadian basketball community. [8]

In his second NCAA game against Washington State he scored 33 points and tied a school record with nine three-pointers made in an 89–81 victory. This game kicked off a stellar 2011-12 freshman season at Gonzaga, as Pangos led the team in many statistical categories including points, assists, steals, minutes played, 3-pointers made, and free throw percentage. He helped Gonzaga to a 13–3 record in the West Coast Conference, good enough for second place, and a 26–7 overall record.

In the WCC semi-finals Pangos led Gonzaga by BYU in a 77–58 victory, scoring a game-high 30 points on 10–17 shooting. [11] Pangos did not perform well in the 2012 West Coast Conference finals in a 78–74 overtime loss to Saint Mary's. Pangos shot just 3–18 from the field and 1–10 from three-point range. [12]

Gonzaga entered the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament as a #7 seed. In his first NCAA tournament appearance, Pangos scored 13 points on 5–7 shooting and added 5 assists in a lop-sided 77–54 victory over West Virginia; however, Gonzaga would lose to #2-seeded Ohio State in the third round of the tournament 73–66. Pangos would score just 10 points on 3–13 shooting. [13]

On January 29, 2015, against Portland, Pangos broke Blake Stepp's school record of 288 made 3-pointers. [14] As of March 11, 2015, Pangos currently has a school-record of 313 3-pointers, which is good enough for fifth place all-time in West Coast Conference men's basketball. [15]

Professional career

Gran Canaria (2015–2016)

Pangos with Zalgiris Kaunas in 2018 Kevin Pangos 3 BC Zalgiris EuroLeague 20180223.jpg
Pangos with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018

On July 24, 2015, Pangos signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria. [16]

Žalgiris (2016–2018)

In 2016, Pangos joined the Lithuanian club Žalgiris, with whom Pangos signed a "1+1" deal. [17] [18] In May 2018, he was named the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the 2017–18 season. [19] With Žalgiris, he reached the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, the team's first participation in 20 years. There, the team finished in third place after losing to Fenerbahçe and defeating CSKA Moscow.

Barcelona (2018–2020)

On July 25, 2018, Pangos signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. [20] Due to an injury, he played three games during the 2019-20 season. Pangos parted ways with Barcelona on July 5, 2020. [21]

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2020–2021)

On July 6, 2020, Pangos signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. [22] He had an exceptionally productive season in Russia, making the All-EuroLeague First Team in the process and averaging 13.5 points and 6.6 assists per game. On July 23, 2021, Pangos officially parted ways with Zenit. [23]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

On September 17, 2021, Pangos signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. [24] On February 19, 2022, he was waived. [25]

On February 23, 2022, Pangos joined Russian club CSKA Moscow, signing a contract until the end of the 2023–2024 season. But he never appeared in a game with the team due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Olimpia Milano (2022–2023)

On July 27, 2022, Pangos signed a two-year contract with Olimpia Milano of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. [26] At the beginning of his second season with the Italian powerhouse, he fell out of favor with head coach and president of basketball operations Ettore Messina and continued training separated from the active roster.

Valencia (2023–present)

On December 30, 2023, Pangos officially parted ways with Olimpia Milano and signed with Spanish club Valencia Basket for the rest of the season, with an option for an additional season.

National team career

Pangos played for the 2009 Canadian Cadet Men's National team that won bronze at the 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 3.2 steals per game. [27]

Pangos also represented Canada at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he averaged 15.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game, en route to a bronze-medal game victory over Lithuania. [27] He was named to the All-Tournament Team.

In 2011, Pangos travelled with Canada's Under-19 men's basketball team to Latvia, for the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game, and led the team in assists, with 3.1 per game [28] Pangos finished fourth among the tournament in steals per game leaders, averaging 2.1 per game. [29]

On May 24, 2022, Pangos agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team. [30]

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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Cleveland 2436.9.326.231.750.51.3.1.01.6
Career2436.9.326.231.750.51.3.1.01.6

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2016–17 Žalgiris 303020.8.381.457.8621.83.2.9.08.77.2
2017–18 363627.5.483.475.7542.75.9.7.112.714.2
2018–19 Barcelona 351620.3.386.317.7411.13.2.4.07.06.1
2020–21 Zenit 393929.0.449.390.8452.16.7.7.013.514.8
2022–23 Olimpia 161125.0.373.303.7502.33.4.6.08.97.7
Career15613224.7.428.400.7942.04.7.7.010.510.5

Liga ACB

SeasonPlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Gran Canaria 302423.0.385.373.8752.34.50.90.011.011.1
Career302423.0.385.373.8752.34.50.90.011.011.1

Awards and achievements

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