Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979) is an American professional
basketball
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coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the
Indiana Pacers
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He played college basketball for
Neosho County CC and
Arkansas
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.
College career
Graduating from
Chicago
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Paul Robeson High School in 1998, Pargo played collegiately for the
University of Arkansas
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after transferring from
Neosho County Community College in
Chanute, Kansas
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in 2000.
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
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for the
Los Angeles Lakers
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,
Toronto Raptors
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,
Chicago Bulls
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and
New Orleans Hornets
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. During the 2008 playoffs with the Hornets, he garnered attention by coming off the bench for star
Chris Paul
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. He averaged 10.3 points in 12 playoff games and hit big three-point shots in game 7 of the Western Conference semi finals 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
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. In January 2009, Pargo secured a buyout from his Russian club and signed with the
Greek League club
Olympiacos
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. 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
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, 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.
On March 20, 2011, Pargo re-signed with the Bulls.
On December 16, 2011, Pargo was waived by the Bulls. On December 20, 2011, Pargo signed with the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
.
On October 1, 2012, Pargo signed with the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...
. On November 15, 2012, Pargo was released by the Wizards to make room for Shaun Livingston.
On January 21, 2013, Pargo signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks after injuries to
Lou Williams
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and
Devin Harris
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decimated their depth at the point guard position. On February 2, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks.
On March 14, 2013, Pargo signed a 10-day contract with the
Charlotte Bobcats
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. On March 24, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bobcats, and on April 3, 2013, he signed for the remainder of the season. On August 9, 2013, he re-signed with the Bobcats. In April 2014, the Charlotte Bobcats were renamed the Hornets.
On July 25, 2014, Pargo re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets to a reported fully guaranteed one-year, $1.45 million contract. 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. On February 4, 2015, he was waived by the Hornets.
NBA Development League
On February 2, 2016, Pargo was acquired by the
Oklahoma City Blue
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, and after rehabbing a left ankle sprain, he joined the team on March 31. That night, he made his debut for the Blue in a 122–117 loss to the
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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, recording 13 points, one rebound and two assists in 16 minutes off the bench. On February 23, 2017, Pargo was waived by the Blue.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)
In the summer of 2017, Pargo played in
The Basketball Tournament
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on
ESPN
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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.
Coaching career
On September 15, 2017, Pargo was named as an assistant coach for the
Windy City Bulls
The Windy City Bulls are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and are affiliated with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls play their home games at Now Arena, from Chicago. It became the thirte ...
of the
NBA G League
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., On July 1, 2019, Pargo was named an assistant coach for the
Portland Trail Blazers
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. On August 9, 2021, Pargo was named an assistant coach for the
Indiana Pacers
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.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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Toronto
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New Orleans/Oklahoma City
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Atlanta
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Washington
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Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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Charlotte
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Charlotte
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Charlotte
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Playoffs
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2003
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2005
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Chicago
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2006
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Chicago
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2008
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2010
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Chicago
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2012
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Atlanta
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2014
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Charlotte
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...
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Personal life
Pargo's brother,
Jeremy, is also a professional basketball player. Pargo and his wife, Malaysia, lived in
Riverwoods, Illinois
Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. The corporate headquarters of ...
since 2009, but filed for divorce in 2014.
Notes
References
External links
EuroLeague profile
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1979 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American men's basketball players
Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks players
Basketball coaches from Illinois
Basketball players from Chicago
BC Dynamo Moscow players
Big3 players
Charlotte Bobcats players
Charlotte Hornets players
Chicago Bulls players
Greek Basket League players
Long Beach Jam players
Los Angeles Lakers players
Neosho County Panthers men's basketball players
New Orleans Hornets players
Oklahoma City Blue players
Olympiacos B.C. players
People from Riverwoods, Illinois
Point guards
Portland Trail Blazers assistant coaches
Toronto Raptors players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Washington Wizards players
Windy City Bulls coaches
American men's 3x3 basketball players