Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979) is an American professional

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coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the

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(NBA). He played college basketball for Neosho County CC and

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College career

Graduating from

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's Paul Robeson High School in 1998, Pargo played collegiately for the

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after transferring from Neosho County Community College in

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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 for the Los Angeles Lakers,

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and

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. During the 2008 playoffs with the Hornets, he garnered attention by coming off the bench for star

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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. In January 2009, Pargo secured a buyout from his Russian club and signed with the Greek League club

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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

, 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

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. On October 1, 2012, Pargo signed with the

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. 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 and

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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of the

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., On July 1, 2019, Pargo was named an assistant coach for the

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. On August 9, 2021, Pargo was named an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Pargo's brother, Jeremy, is also a professional basketball player. Pargo and his wife, Malaysia, lived in

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since 2009, but filed for divorce in 2014.

Notes

References

External links

EuroLeague profile
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