J. R. Pinnock
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Danilo Agustin "J.R." Pinnock (born December 11, 1983 in Fort Hood, Texas) is an American professional basketball player.
He was an early entry candidate who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft, 58th overall and then was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for whom he would appear in seven pre-season games. Pinnock was cut from the Lakers along with other Laker hopeful Von Wafer. He played some games in Germany for the Giessen 46ers, but was released by the club and went back to the United States, playing in the D-League, the NBA's minor league, for the Arkansas RimRockers. In September 2007, he was taken first overall in the D-League Expansion Draft by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
He attended the George Washington University, where he was the team's leading scorer in the 2005-2006 season, and helped lead them to two consecutive NCAA tournaments. He is a native of McDonough, Georgia. He currently plays in Greece's top professional basketball league the A1 Ethniki with Colossus Rhodes BC.
[edit] External links
- J. R. Pinnock Info Page at NBA.com
- J. R. Pinnock Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Giessen profile