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Jannero Pargo
Pargo sitting on the bench during a 2009 game
Indiana Pacers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
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 schoolPaul Robeson (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2017
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number12, 2, 15, 7, 5
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2004Los Angeles Lakers
2004Long Beach Jam
2004Toronto Raptors
2004–2006Chicago Bulls
2006–2008New Orleans Hornets[a]
2008–2009Dynamo Moscow
2009Olympiacos
2009–2010Chicago Bulls
2011–2012Atlanta Hawks
2012Washington Wizards
2013Atlanta Hawks
2013–2015Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets
2016–2017Oklahoma City Blue
As coach:
2017–2019Windy City Bulls (assistant)
2019–2021Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2021–presentIndiana 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.

College career

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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

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Early years

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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Legend
  GP Games 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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 L.A. Lakers 34 0 10.1 .398 .292 1.000 1.1 1.1 .4 .1 2.5
2003–04 L.A. Lakers 13 0 4.8 .375 .500 — .5 .8 .2 .0 1.1
2003–04 Toronto 5 0 14.2 .310 .000 — .8 2.4 .8 .2 3.6
2003–04 Chicago 13 1 26.5 .429 .377 .852 2.1 3.6 .5 .4 13.5
2004–05 Chicago 32 0 14.2 .385 .348 .739 1.5 2.4 .5 .0 6.4
2005–06 Chicago 57 0 11.3 .373 .379 .810 1.1 1.6 .4 .0 4.8
2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 82* 7 20.9 .409 .388 .852 2.2 2.5 .6 .0 9.2
2007–08 New Orleans 80 5 18.7 .390 .349 .877 1.6 2.4 .6 .1 8.1
2009–10 Chicago 63 5 13.2 .346 .275 .933 1.2 1.4 .5 .0 5.5
2011–12 Atlanta 50 0 13.4 .415 .384 .950 1.5 1.9 .4 .0 5.6
2012–13 Washington 7 0 14.6 .250 .150 1.000 .9 2.0 .0 .1 3.0
2012–13 Atlanta 7 0 16.1 .342 .350 1.000 1.0 2.7 .4 .0 5.0
2012–13 Charlotte 18 0 16.2 .401 .382 .889 1.2 1.9 .8 .1 8.4
2013–14 Charlotte 29 0 8.3 .441 .400 .727 .7 1.8 .5 .0 4.7
2014–15 Charlotte 9 0 8.1 .429 .409 1.000 .3 .9 .0 .0 4.6
Career 499 18 14.9 .391 .356 .864 1.4 2.0 .5 .1 6.4

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003 L.A. Lakers 11 0 11.7 .333 .267 .750 .8 1.3 .7 .1 2.1
2005 Chicago 5 0 15.2 .353 .406 .600 1.0 2.0 .6 .0 10.4
2006 Chicago 5 0 3.8 .417 .600 .800 1.2 .6 .0 .0 3.4
2008 New Orleans 12 0 22.1 .388 .349 .708 2.5 2.3 1.0 .2 10.2
2010 Chicago 2 0 4.0 .200 .500 — .0 .5 .0 .0 1.5
2012 Atlanta 5 0 9.2 .286 .333 — 1.0 1.2 .4 .0 3.2
2014 Charlotte 1 0 3.0 — — — 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 0.0
Career 41 0 13.3 .362 .367 .711 1.4 1.5 .6 .1 5.7

Personal life

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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

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ Gross, Larry (December 3–5, 2004). "Sports". Chicago Defender. BNET. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "Pargo to play in Russia". August 15, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Reds add Jannero Pargo to backcourt". Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pargo moving on from Moscow to Olympiacos". ESPN.com. January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "New Orleans Hornets release Jannero Pargo; knee injury rehab slow and was well behind Willie Green". Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bulls sign John Lucas III and Jannero Pargo". NBA.com. March 20, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Bulls waive guard Jannero Pargo". NBA.com. December 16, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  8. ^ "HAWKS SIGN JANNERO PARGO". NBA.com. December 20, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "Wizards Sign Jannero Pargo". NBA.com. October 1, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "Wizards Sign Shaun Livingston". NBA.com. December 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  11. ^ "ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN JANNERO PARGO TO 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN JANNERO PARGO TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. February 2, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  13. ^ "Bobcats Sign Guard Jannero Pargo to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  14. ^ "Bobcats Sign Guard Jannero Pargo to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 24, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  15. ^ "Bobcats Sign Guard Jannero Pargo for Remainder of Season". NBA.com. April 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  16. ^ "Cats Re-Sign Pargo". NBA.com. August 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  17. ^ "Hornets Re-Sign Pargo - Charlotte Hornets". NBA.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "Jannero Pargo Re-Signs With Hornets On One-Year Deal". Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  19. ^ "Hornets Sign Williams, Waive Pargo - Charlotte Hornets". NBA.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ "OKC Blue Adds Jannero Pargo". OurSportsCentral.com. March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  22. ^ "Vipers Stop Blue On Road". NBA.com. March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  23. ^ "Oklahoma City Blue Transactions History". REALGM.com. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  24. ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  25. ^ "Former Bulls guard Jannero Pargo joins Windy City Bulls coaching staff". September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  26. ^ "Trail Blazers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2019-20 Season". NBA.com. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  27. ^ "Pacers Announce Staff Additions". NBA.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  28. ^ Former Bulls Guard Jannero Pargo & 'Basketball Wife' Malaysia List North Shore Manse - Curbed Chicago Retrieved 2017-02-35.
  29. ^ "'Basketball Wives' Divorce -- I DON'T HATE YOUR GUTS ... Malaysia Tells NBA Hubby". Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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