Pablo Prigioni
 Pablo Prigioni warming up with Saski Baskonia. |
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| Position | Point Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| League | Spanish League Euroleague |
| Team | Caja Laboral |
| Born | May 17, 1977 Río Tercero, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine – Italian[1] |
| Pro career | 1995–present |
| Career history | Ramallo (1995-96) Belgrano San Nicolás (1996-98) Obras Sanitarias (1998-99) Fuenlabrada (1999-01) Lucentum Alicante (2001-03) Saski Baskonia (2003-09) Real Madrid (2009-11) |
| Awards | Spanish Cup MVP 2006 All-Euroleague Second Team 2006, 2007 Spanish Supercup MVP 2008 |
Pablo Prigioni (born March 17, 1977 in Río Tercero, Argentina) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard position, currently for Caja Laboral in Spanish Liga ACB. He is 1.92m (6'4") in height.[2]
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[edit] Player profile
A creative, pass-first 6'4" point guard, Prigioni led the Euroleague in assists during the 2005-06 season and in steals during the 2006-07 season. He was voted the best point guard of the Spanish ACB League in 2006, 2007, and 2009. He is a very good passer and also a very good defender and he led the Spanish League in steals during the 2002-03 season.
He has been selected to the Spanish ACB League All-Star Game, the All-Spanish ACB League Team and the All-Spanish ACB League Defensive Team. He has also been selected to the All-Euroleague Second Team two times during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
[edit] Pro career
Prigioni began his professional career with Ramallo of the Argentine LNB League during the 1995-96 season. He then moved to the Argentine club Belgrano San Nicolás. In 1998, he transferred to the Argentine club Obras Sanitarias. In 1999, he moved to the Spanish ACB League club Fuenlabrada, where he stayed until the year 2001.
In 2001, Prigioni joined the Spanish club Lucentum Alicante, and he played there until the year 2003. In 2003, Prigioni joined the Euroleague team Saski Baskonia. With Baskonia he won several championships, including: 3 Spanish King's Cups in the years 2004, 2006, 2009, 4 Spanish Supercups in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and the Spanish Championship in the year 2008.
In 2009, he joined Real Madrid.[3]
In August 2011 he returned to Caja Laboral, signing a one-year deal.[4]
[edit] Pro clubs
- 1995-96 :
Ramallo (Argentine LNB League) - 1996-98 : Belgrano San Nicolás (Argentine LNB League)
- 1998-99 : Obras Sanitarias (Argentine LNB League)
- 1999-01 :
Fuenlabrada (Spanish ACB League) - 2001-02 : Lucentum Alicante (Spanish LEB League)
- 2002-03 : Lucentum Alicante (Spanish ACB League)
- 2003-09 : Saski Baskonia (Spanish ACB League)
- 2009-11 : Real Madrid (Spanish ACB League)
- 2011-present : Saski Baskonia (Spanish ACB League)
[edit] Argentine national basketball team
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s basketball | ||
Competitor for  Argentina |
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| Summer Olympics | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | National Team |
| FIBA Americas Championship | ||
| Silver | 2007 Las Vegas | National Team |
| Bronze | 2009 San Juan | National Team |
| South American Basketball Championship | ||
| Silver | 2003 Montevideo | National Team |
| Gold | 2004 Brazil | National Team |
As a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team, Prigioni played for Argentina at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. Prigioni was also a member of the Argentine national team that competed at the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament and won the bronze medal.
He also won the bronze medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship.
[edit] Personal
Pablo Prigioni is married to Raquel. They have a daughter and a son.
[edit] Awards and accomplishments
[edit] Pro career
- Won the Spanish Prince's Cup: (2002)
- Led the Spanish ACB League in steals: (2003)
- Won 3 Spanish King's Cups: (2004, 2006, 2009)
- Won 4 Spanish Supercups: (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Spanish King's Cup MVP: (2006)
- 2x All-Euroleague 2nd Team: (2006, 2007)
- Led the Euroleague in assists: (2006)
- 3x Spanish ACB League's Best Point Guard: (2006, 2007, 2009)
- Led the Euroleague in steals: (2007)
- Won the Spanish Championship: (2008)
- Spanish Supercup MVP: (2008)
[edit] Argentine national team
- 2003 South American Championship: Silver Medal
- 2004 South American Championship: Gold Medal
- 2007 FIBA Americas Championship: Silver Medal
- 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament: Bronze Medal
- 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament: Bronze Medal
- 2009 FIBA Americas Championship: Bronze Medal
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- 2010 FIBA World Championship Profile
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Argentine basketball players
- Italian basketball players
- Italian people of Argentine descent
- Argentine expatriates in Italy
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- People with acquired Italian citizenship
- Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players of Argentina
- Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina
- Belgrano de San Nicolás basketball players
- Obras Sanitarias basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Guards (basketball)
- Point guards
- Olympic medalists in basketball
