Pablo Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni (born May 17, 1977) is an Argentine-Italian[1] former professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played the point guard position,[2] and was a member of the senior Argentina national basketball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Prigioni is the oldest rookie in NBA history, making his debut with the New York Knicks in 2012 at age 35, prior to which he was a two-time All-EuroLeague selection playing in Europe, most notably Spain. He played four seasons in the NBA for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and the Los Angeles Clippers, before starting coaching in 2017.
Prigioni, playing with the New York Knicks, in February 2013. | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 1977 Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2017 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5, 9, 10 |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1995–1996 | Ramallo |
| 1996–1998 | Belgrano San Nicolás |
| 1998–1999 | Obras Sanitarias |
| 1999–2001 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2001–2003 | Lucentum Alicante |
| 2003–2009 | Baskonia |
| 2009–2011 | Real Madrid |
| 2011–2012 | Baskonia |
| 2012–2015 | New York Knicks |
| 2015 | Houston Rockets |
| 2015–2016 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2016–2017 | Baskonia |
| As coach: | |
| 2017 | Baskonia |
| 2018–2019 | Brooklyn Nets (assistant) |
| 2019–present | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As a player
As head coach
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
Ramallo (1995–1996) edit
Prigioni began his professional career with Ramallo of the Argentine LNB League during the 1995–96 season.
Belgrano San Nicolás (1996–1998) edit
Prigioni moved to Belgrano San Nicolás in 1996, playing with them until 1998.
Obras Sanitarias (1998–1999) edit
Prigioni transferred to Obras Sanitarias in 1998 and played with the club until 1999.
Fuenlabrada (1999–2001) edit
In 1999, Prigioni moved to the Spanish club Fuenlabrada, where he stayed until 2001.
Lucentum Alicante (2001–2003) edit
In 2001, Prigioni joined the Spanish club Lucentum Alicante, and he played there until 2003.
Baskonia (2003–2009) edit
In 2003, Prigioni joined the EuroLeague team Baskonia. With Baskonia he won several titles, 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 League championship in 2008.
Real Madrid (2009–2011) edit
In 2009, Prigioni joined Real Madrid.[3]
Return to Baskonia (2011–2012) edit
In August 2011, Prigioni returned to Baskonia, signing a one-year deal.[4]
New York Knicks (2012–2015) edit
On July 24, 2012, Prigioni signed a one-year contract with the New York Knicks for the rookie minimum.[5] At age 35, Prigioni became the oldest rookie in NBA history, when he made his debut on November 2, 2012. He became the team's starting point guard for the last two months of the 2012–13 season, as well as for the playoffs. In game 6 of the Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Prigioni made 3 three-pointers in the first quarter. The Knicks won 88–80, to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 13 years.[6]
On July 10, 2013, Prigioni re-signed with the Knicks.[7]
Houston Rockets (2015) edit
On February 19, 2015, Prigioni was traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Alexey Shved, and two second-round draft picks.[8]
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2016) edit
On July 20, 2015, the Rockets traded Prigioni, Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Kostas Papanikolaou, a 2016 first-round draft pick, and cash considerations, to the Denver Nuggets, in exchange for Ty Lawson and a 2017 second-round draft pick.[9] Prigioni was immediately waived by Denver, upon being acquired.[9]
On August 3, 2015, Prigioni signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[10] On January 13, 2016, he had a career-high eight steals against the Miami Heat, which was one shy of the franchise record, held by his head coach, Doc Rivers.[11] On April 8, 2016, he recorded a season-high 13 points, a career-high seven rebounds, and a season-high seven assists, in a 102–99 overtime win over the Utah Jazz.[12]
On July 29, 2016, Prigioni signed with the Houston Rockets, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[13] However, he was waived by the Rockets on October 24, 2016, after appearing in five preseason games with them.[14]
Third stint with Baskonia (2016–2017) edit
On December 5, 2016, Prigioni returned to Baskonia, signing with them for the rest of the season.[15] He officially retired from his professional basketball playing career on January 9, 2017.[16][17] During his professional career, Prigioni played in 10 EuroLeague seasons, in which he had career averages of 6.1 points, 4.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game,[18] and in four NBA seasons, in which he had career regular season averages of 3.5 points, 2.8 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game.[19]
Coaching career edit
Baskonia (2017) edit
On 16 June 2017, Prigioni began his coaching career, when he signed a two-year deal with Baskonia, to become their new head coach.[20] However, on October 26, Prigioni stepped down as Baskonia head coach, after having a 0–3 start in the EuroLeague and a 2–3 start in the Liga ACB.[21][22]
Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019) edit
On 24 April 2018, Prigioni joined the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach.[23] During the 2018–19 NBA season, the Nets returned to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2015.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–present) edit
On 25 June 2019, Prigioni was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as an assistant coach.[24] He coached the Wolves in the 2019 Las Vegas Summer League and was put in charge of the team's offense for the following season.[25]
Argentina (2022–present) edit
On 1 September 2022, Prigioni became the head coach of the Argentina men's national basketball team.[26]
National team career edit
As a member of the Argentine senior men's national basketball team, Prigioni played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He won silver medals at the 2003 FIBA Americas Championship and 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. Prigioni was also a member of the Argentina national team that competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He also won the bronze medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, and the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.
Career statistics edit
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Led the league |
EuroLeague edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Baskonia | 20 | 10 | 22.7 | .452 | .409 | .810 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | .2 | 6.0 | 8.9 |
| 2004–05 | Baskonia | 21 | 7 | 19.5 | .394 | .313 | .893 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .0 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| 2005–06 | Baskonia | 25 | 22 | 27.1 | .462 | .368 | .837 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 2.2 | .0 | 5.8 | 11.7 |
| 2006–07 | Baskonia | 23 | 13 | 25.3 | .442 | .352 | .913 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | .0 | 6.6 | 11.6 |
| 2007–08 | Baskonia | 25 | 2 | 23.7 | .375 | .327 | .902 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| 2008–09 | Baskonia | 21 | 19 | 26.6 | .433 | .427 | .545 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .0 | 6.4 | 9.5 |
| 2009–10 | Real Madrid | 20 | 19 | 27.6 | .422 | .328 | .861 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .1 | 7.0 | 10.1 |
| 2010–11 | Real Madrid | 18 | 13 | 25.5 | .370 | .344 | .762 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .0 | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| 2011–12 | Baskonia | 10 | 6 | 28.6 | .439 | .308 | .846 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 2.2 | .0 | 7.3 | 12.8 |
| 2016–17 | Baskonia | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 186 | 111 | 24.7 | .419 | .351 | .831 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .0 | 6.1 | 9.6 | |
NBA edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | New York | 78 | 18 | 16.2 | .455 | .396 | .880 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .9 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 2013–14 | New York | 66 | 27 | 19.4 | .461 | .464 | .917 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.8 |
| 2014–15 | New York | 43 | 3 | 18.5 | .422 | .374 | .846 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .0 | 4.7 |
| 2014–15 | Houston | 24 | 0 | 17.7 | .343 | .275 | .867 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2015–16 | L.A. Clippers | 59 | 3 | 13.9 | .374 | .295 | .875 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .9 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 270 | 51 | 16.9 | .425 | .379 | .872 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.5 | |
Playoffs edit
Awards and accomplishments edit
Pro career edit
- Spanish Prince's Cup (Spanish 2nd Cup) Winner: (2002)
- Led the Spanish League in steals: (2003)
- 3× Spanish King's Cup Winner: (2004, 2006, 2009)
- 4× Spanish Supercup Winner: (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Spanish King's Cup MVP: (2006)
- 2× All-EuroLeague 2nd Team: (2006, 2007)
- Led the EuroLeague in assists: (2006)
- 3× All-ACB Team: (2006, 2007, 2009)
- Spanish League Champion: (2008)
- Spanish Supercup MVP: (2008)
Argentina national team edit
- 2003 FIBA Americas Championship: Gold
- 2003 South American Championship: Silver
- 2004 South American Championship: Gold
- 2007 FIBA Americas Championship: Silver
- 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament: Gold
- 2008 Summer Olympics: Bronze
- 2009 FIBA Americas Championship: Bronze
- 2011 FIBA Americas Chamship: Gold
See also edit
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Prigioni, Pablo". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ . baskonia.com. August 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Caja Laboral brings back Prigioni". EuroLeague. August 24, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^
- ^ Knicks at Celtics, May 3, 2013
- ^
- ^ "Rockets Acquire K.J. McDaniels and Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Nuggets Acquire Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Kostas Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni, Cash Considerations and First Round Pick From Houston". NBA.com. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "L.A. Clippers sign Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Clippers win 10th straight, beat Heat 104-90 without Jordan". NBA.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "Crawford scores 30, including winner to lead Clippers". NBA.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Free Agent Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rockets Waive Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Baskonia brings back legendary playmaker Prigioni". EuroLeague.net. EuroLeague. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Pablo Prigioni announces retirement.
- ^ Pablo Prigioni announces his retirement.
- ^ PRIGIONI, PABLO Stats.
- ^ Pablo Prigioni Per Game.
- ^ "Baskonia names Prigioni new head coach". EuroLeague.net. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Prigioni steps down as Baskonia coach". EuroLeague.net. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Baskonia, Pablo Prigioni officially part ways". Sportando. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pablo Prigioni And Tiago Splitter Added To Brooklyn Nets Staff". NBA.com. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Name Pablo Prigioni Assistant Coach". NBA.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ 3 key takeaways from the Minnesota Timberwolves at NBA Summer League
- ^ "Pablo Prigioni named coach of the Argentinian national team". Eurohoops. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- at Liga ACB (in Spanish)
- Pablo Prigioni at Eurobasket.com
- Pablo Prigioni at EuroLeague (player)
- Pablo Prigioni at EuroLeague (coach)
- Pablo Prigioni at FIBA
- Pablo Prigioni on Twitter (in Spanish)