José Gregorio Vargas (born January 23, 1982) is a Venezuelan professional

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player. He is a

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Professional career

Vargas has played in several Venezuelan and Mexican teams during his pro career. In 2001, he was selected as rookie of the year in the Venezuelan League. For the 2016–17 season, he signed with La Unión de Formosa, of the top-tier level Argentine League.

National team career

Vargas is a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team. As a member of the team at the

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, he helped Venezuela to defeat

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and

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to win the gold medal. That was Venezuela's first

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, and allowed them to qualify for the

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in Rio, where Vargas also played.

Personal

Vargas' younger brother,

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, is also a professional basketball player. The two brothers have played together on the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team.

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinbasket.com Profile“Grillito”: vida y pasión por el básquet
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