| Pargo sitting on the bench during a 2009 game. | |
| No. 7 Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 22, 1979 |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Paul Robeson (Chicago) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Neosho County CC (1998-2000) University of Arkansas (2000–2002) |
| NBA Draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2004 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2004–2006 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2006–2008 | New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2008–2009 | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 2009 | Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece) |
| 2009–2011 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2011–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979) is an American professional basketball player.
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Graduating from Paul Robeson High School at Chicago in 1998, Pargo played collegiately for the University of Arkansas after transferring from Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas in 2000.[1]
Pargo has played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Hornets. During the playoffs in his final season with the Hornets he garnered attention by coming off the bench for star Chris Paul and keeping up the scoring as if he was with the first team. He averaged 10.3 points in 12 playoff games and hit big three-point shots in game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals vs. the Spurs, causing a stir for the off-season as he would be a free agent. In the off-season Pargo was attracted to Europe to play. European teams began making offers to free agents around the league to try to attract NBA talent overseas.
After the 2007-2008 NBA season, Pargo signed a one year $3.8 million net income 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 Piraeus.[3][4] He was released by Olympiacos on May 5, 2009.[5] He averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 assists per game in the Euroleague.
On July 13, 2009, Pargo signed a one-year contract worth approximately $2 million 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 for a second time.[6] However, he was released before the start of the regular season because of his slow recovery from knee surgery.[7]
On March 20, 2011, Pargo re-signed with the Chicago Bulls. On December 20, 2011, Pargo signed with the Atlanta Hawks.
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | LA Lakers | 34 | 0 | 10.1 | .398 | .292 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 2.5 |
| 2003–04 | LA Lakers | 13 | 0 | 4.8 | .375 | .500 | .000 | .5 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 1.1 |
| 2003–04 | Toronto | 5 | 0 | 14.2 | .310 | .000 | .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 | NO/Oklahoma City | 82 | 7 | 20.9 | .409 | .388 | .852 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 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 |
| Career | 379 | 18 | 15.7 | .388 | .349 | .861 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | 6.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | LA Lakers | 11 | 0 | 11.7 | .333 | .267 | .750 | .8 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 2.1 |
| 2004–05 | Chicago | 5 | 0 | 15.2 | .353 | .406 | .600 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 10.4 |
| 2005–06 | Chicago | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | .417 | .600 | .800 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 3.4 |
| 2007–08 | New Orleans | 12 | 0 | 22.1 | .388 | .349 | .708 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.2 |
| 2009–10 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .200 | .500 | .000 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 35 | 0 | 14.2 | .370 | .371 | .711 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 6.2 |
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