Jeremy Pargo

Jeremy Pargo
	; Pargo (right) playing for Gonzaga in 2008
No. 1 – Memphis Grizzlies
	Point guard
Personal information
Born	March 7, 1986 (age 25); Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Paul Robeson HS (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College	Gonzaga (2005–2009)
NBA Draft	2009 / Undrafted
Pro career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Israel)
2010–2011	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2011–present	Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
	All-Euroleague Second Team (2011); 2× Israeli League Champion (2010, 2011); WCC Player of the Year (2008); 2× WCC All-Conference First Team (2007, 2008); 2× WCC All-Tournament Team (2008, 2009);
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Jeremy Pargo (born March 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Pargo was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Paul Robeson High School.^[1]

Pargo was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine for the 2009 March Madness issue. He is the brother of NBA player Jannero Pargo.

He was the 2008 WCC player of the year in his junior season.

Pargo participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Detroit Pistons alongside former Gonzaga teammate Austin Daye,^[2] after playing in the Orlando Pro Summer League for the Orlando Magic.

In his first professional year he played for Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon from Israel, Pargo averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.7 turnovers per game, and won the 2010 Israeli Basketball Super League Championship.^[3]

In 2010, Pargo participated in the Orlando Pro Summer League for the Charlotte Bobcats and then later in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

On August 26, 2010, to replace Mikhail Torrance who was suffering from a heart condition, Jeremy Pargo signed a 1-year contract with Euroleague giants Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.^[4]

On May 24, 2011, he signed a new two-year contract extension with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On December 10, 2011, he signed a two year contract with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.^[5]

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Persondata
Name	Pargo, Jeremy
Alternative names
Short description	Professional basketball player
Date of birth	March 7, 1986
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death

No. 1 – Memphis Grizzlies
Pargo (right) playing for Gonzaga in 2008
Point guard
Personal information
Born	March 7, 1986 (1986-03-07) (age 25) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Paul Robeson HS (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College	Gonzaga (2005–2009)
NBA Draft	2009 / Undrafted
Pro career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Israel)
2010–2011	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2011–present	Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
All-Euroleague Second Team (2011) 2× Israeli League Champion (2010, 2011) WCC Player of the Year (2008) 2× WCC All-Conference First Team (2007, 2008) 2× WCC All-Tournament Team (2008, 2009)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com