Jeremy Pargo
Jeremy Pargo | |
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| Born | March 17, 1986 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Known for | Basketball career including EuroLeague Final appearance and NBA play |
Jeremy Raymon Pargo (born March 17, 1986) is a professional basketball player from the United States. He competed at the collegiate level for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2011, he advanced to the EuroLeague Final with Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he earned a spot on the All-EuroLeague Second Team. Pargo led the Israeli Basketball Premier League in assists during 2015 and topped the assists chart in the Chinese Basketball Association in 2016. He is also known as the younger sibling of former NBA athlete Jannero Pargo.
Early life
Pargo completed his high school education at Chicago's Paul Robeson High School.
College career
Throughout four seasons, Pargo represented the Gonzaga Bulldogs of Gonzaga University. During his junior year in 2008, he was honored as the West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. The following year, in 2009, he featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for its March Madness edition.
Over his college tenure, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. The Bulldogs secured NCAA tournament berths each year from 2006 through 2009.
2009–10 season
After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Pargo participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League with the Detroit Pistons and later joined the Orlando Pro Summer League with the Orlando Magic, yet did not obtain an NBA contract.
His professional journey commenced with Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon competing in the Israeli Basketball Super League, where he posted averages of 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per contest. Pargo quickly became a fan favorite and played a pivotal role in guiding the team to win the Israeli Super League championship for the 2009-10 season.
2010–11 season
In 2010, Pargo took part in summer league games with both the Charlotte Bobcats and Minnesota Timberwolves. On August 26, he inked a one-year agreement with EuroLeague contender Maccabi Tel Aviv, stepping in to replace Mikhail Torrance.
Following a season-ending injury to teammate Doron Perkins, Pargo emerged as a crucial contributor. He aided Maccabi in reaching the EuroLeague Final and was recognized with an All-EuroLeague Second Team honor. In the championship match, Maccabi was defeated by Panathinaikos, with a final score of 78–70.
2011–12 season
On May 24, 2011, Pargo agreed to a two-year contract extension with Maccabi but subsequently terminated this agreement. Later that year, on December 10, he signed a two-year contract with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, following his impressive performance in the EuroLeague.
2012–13 season
On July 25, 2012, Pargo was involved in a trade sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with a second-round draft pick for 2014, in exchange for D. J. Kennedy. The Cavaliers waived him on January 22, 2013.
Shortly after, on February 7, 2013, Pargo secured a ten-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, which was extended through the remainder of that season on February 18. However, he was released on April 1, 2013, when the team signed Justin Holiday.
2013–14 season
In June 2013, Pargo inked a two-year agreement valued at $5.2 million (€4 million) with the Russian basketball team CSKA Moscow.
2014–15 season
On July 24, 2014, Pargo and CSKA Moscow mutually agreed to terminate their contract. That same day, he committed to a two-year contract to make a return to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
2015–16 season
Pargo departed from Maccabi on July 4, 2015, and signed with the Chinese squad Zhejiang Lions for the 2015–16 CBA season. Later, on April 27, 2016, he joined the Italian club Reyer Venezia to finish out the season.
2016–17 season
In July 2016, Pargo secured a contract with the Chinese team Shenzhen Leopards.
2017–18 season
On December 12, 2017, Pargo signed with Nanjing Monkey King, another Chinese basketball club. He then transitioned to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League on February 26, 2018. Approximately one month later, he inked a deal with Lebanese outfit Champville SC.
Returning once again to Maccabi Tel Aviv on April 25, 2018, Pargo signed for the remainder of that season. On May 17, he delivered an impressive performance scoring 26 points—20 of which came in the final quarter—alongside four rebounds and four assists, propelling Maccabi to a narrow 98–95 victory over Ironi Nes Ziona. This effort earned him the Israeli League Round 32 MVP accolade. Subsequently, on June 8, Pargo was honored as the 2018 Israeli League Quarterfinals MVP and played an instrumental role in leading Maccabi to clinch the 2018 Israeli League Championship.
2018–19 season
Pargo extended his tenure with Maccabi Tel Aviv on July 11, 2018, signing a one-year contract. He contributed to securing the club’s second consecutive Israeli League Championship in 2019.
2019–20 season
Rejoining the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League on November 7, 2019, Pargo showcased his scoring ability by putting up 37 points against the South Bay Lakers on December 10. On February 8, 2020, he earned a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors, marking his NBA return after nearly six years. In his debut appearance, he scored 15 points during a defeat versus the Phoenix Suns.
2020–21 season
On June 3, 2020, Pargo signed with Hapoel Jerusalem. Later in the season, on February 15, 2021, he joined Maccabi Rishon LeZion competing in the Israeli Premier League.
2021–22 season
Pargo agreed to terms with Napoli Basket of Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) on November 1, 2021. During this period, he was traded from Santa Cruz Warriors to Windy City Bulls on January 10, 2022. By January 25, Pargo and Napoli parted ways by mutual consent after averaging 9.6 points and 3.6 assists per game throughout his stint.
2022–23 season
The Windy City Bulls reacquired Pargo on January 1, 2023. Subsequently, on April 11 of that year, he signed with Real Betis, competing in Spain’s Liga ACB.
2023–24 season
Pargo joined the NBA G League Ignite roster on August 28, 2023.
2024–25 season
In January 2025, Pargo committed to Grindavík, participating in Iceland’s Úrvalsdeild karla. He scored an impressive 25 points in his debut game contributing to a 95-104 victory over Þór Þorlákshöfn. Across six regular-season contests, he averaged totals of 25.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game. During the playoffs, Pargo played a pivotal role in Grindavík’s elimination of defending champions Valur, winning the series three games to one.
The Basketball Tournament
During the summer of 2017, Pargo took part in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) representing Few Good Men, a team composed of Gonzaga alumni. He posted an average of 13.3 points per contest and helped the team advance to the Super 16 stage. In TBT 2018, Pargo suited up for Overseas Elite, the three-time reigning champions, contributing averages of 7.7 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game as they secured their fourth straight championship. At TBT 2019, Overseas Elite made it to the semifinals but were defeated by Carmen's Crew, marking their inaugural loss in the tournament.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Memphis | 44 || 5 || 9.6 || .333 || .263 || .596 || .8 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 25 || 11 || 17.9 || .401 || .316 || .683 || 1.3 || 2.6 || .5 || .1 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 14 || 0 || 14.9 || .381 || .412 || .667 || 1.2 || 2.0 || .1 || .0 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Golden State | 3 || 0 || 14.7 || .500 || .429 || .000 || 1.0 || 2.7 || .3 || .0 || 8.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 86 || 16 || 13.1 || .379 || .319 || .644 || 1.0 || 1.8 || .3 || .0 || 4.8
EuroLeague
| * | Led the league |
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi
| 22 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|22* || 30.0 || .463 || .363 || .676 || 3.5 || 4.3 || 1.0 || .0 || 13.0 || 12.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
| style="text-align:left;"| CSKA Moscow
| 27 || 10 || 15.4 || .452 || .257 || .652 || 1.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .1|| 5.0||3.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Maccabi
| 27|| 24|| style="background:#CFECEC;" |32.0*|| .402|| .282|| .759|| 3.2|| 5.4|| .2|| .1|| 13.7|| 13.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2018–19
|11||2||19.2||.238||.216||.583||1.7||2.7||.3||.1||5.5||1.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
|87||58||24.7||.411||.293||.698||2.4||3.5||.5||.1||9.8||8.3