Pablo Prigioni

Pablo Prigioni (born May 17, 1977) is an Argentine-Italian[1] professional basketball coach and a former player. He played at the point guard position.[2] He was a two-time All-EuroLeague selection and was also a member of the senior Argentina national basketball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is the oldest rookie in NBA history, making his debut with the New York Knicks in 2012, at age 35. He played 4 seasons in the NBA for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers before starting his coaching career in 2017.

Pablo Prigioni
Prigioni, playing with the New York Knicks, in February 2013.
Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-05-17) May 17, 1977
Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1999 / Undrafted
Playing career1995–2017
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 9, 10
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1996Ramallo
1996–1998Belgrano San Nicolás
1998–1999Obras Sanitarias
1999–2001Fuenlabrada
2001–2003Lucentum Alicante
2003–2009Baskonia
2009–2011Real Madrid
2011–2012Baskonia
2012–2015New York Knicks
2015Houston Rockets
2015–2016Los Angeles Clippers
2016–2017Baskonia
As coach:
2017Baskonia
2018–2019Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2019–presentMinnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
2008 Beijing
FIBA AmeriCup
2003 Puerto Rico
2007 Las Vegas
2009 San Juan
2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA Diamond Ball
2008 Nanjing
FIBA South American Championship
2003 Montevideo
2004 Brazil

Professional playing career

Argentina

Prigioni began his professional career with Ramallo of the Argentine LNB League during the 1995–96 season. He then moved to Belgrano San Nicolás in 1996, before transferring to Obras Sanitarias in 1998.

Europe

In 1999, Prigioni moved to the Spanish club Fuenlabrada, where he stayed until 2001. In 2001, Prigioni joined the Spanish club Lucentum Alicante, and he played there until 2003. 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.

In 2009, he joined Real Madrid.[3] In August 2011, he returned to Baskonia, signing a one-year deal.[4]

NBA

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]

On February 19, 2015, Prigioni was traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Alexey Shved, and two second-round draft picks.[8]

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]

Return to Europe and retirement

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

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] On 24 April 2018, he 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. On 7 June 2019, he 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]

National team career

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
Legend
  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

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

Led the league

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2003–04 Baskonia 201022.7.452.409.8102.14.01.9.26.08.9
2004–05 Baskonia 21719.5.394.313.8932.03.01.1.04.46.6
2005–06 Baskonia 252227.1.462.368.8372.16.22.2.05.811.7
2006–07 Baskonia 231325.3.442.352.9132.84.72.5.06.611.6
2007–08 Baskonia 25223.7.375.327.9022.74.11.5.07.09.0
2008–09 Baskonia 211926.6.433.427.5452.54.31.5.06.49.5
2009–10 Real Madrid 201927.6.422.328.8612.54.31.5.17.010.1
2010–11 Real Madrid 181325.5.370.344.7622.63.41.4.05.48.8
2011–12 Baskonia 10628.6.439.308.8463.24.62.2.07.312.8
2016–17 Baskonia 308.7.000.000.0001.72.0.7.00.01.7
Career 18611124.7.419.351.8312.54.31.7.06.19.6

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 New York 781816.2.455.396.8801.83.0.9.03.5
2013–14 New York 662719.4.461.464.9172.03.51.0.03.8
2014–15 New York 43318.5.422.374.8461.92.41.2.04.7
2014–15 Houston 24017.7.343.275.8671.62.81.1.03.0
2015–16 L.A. Clippers 59313.9.374.295.8751.92.2.9.03.6
Career 2705116.9.425.379.8721.92.81.0.03.5

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 New York 111020.9.395.433.5001.53.21.3.14.5
2015 Houston 17017.2.333.293.7501.12.3.9.03.1
2016 L.A. Clippers 505.2.0.0.00.61.4.0.0.0
Career 331016.6.343.342.21.22.5.9.03.1

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Argentina national team

References
  1. "ACB.com Pablo Prigioni Varios Doble nacionalidad Argentina-Italia {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  2. "Prigioni, Pablo". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. "Comunicado oficial: Oleson al Caja Laboral; Prigioni y Vidal al Real Madrid". baskonia.com. August 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. "Caja Laboral brings back Prigioni". EuroLeague. August 24, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. Knicks Sign Pablo Prigioni
  6. Knicks at Celtics, May 3, 2013
  7. Pablo's Back! Knicks Re-Sign The Argentine Point Guard
  8. "Rockets Acquire K.J. McDaniels and Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. "L.A. Clippers sign Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  11. "Clippers win 10th straight, beat Heat 104-90 without Jordan". NBA.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  12. "Crawford scores 30, including winner to lead Clippers". NBA.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  13. "Rockets Sign Free Agent Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  14. "Rockets Waive Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  15. "Baskonia brings back legendary playmaker Prigioni". EuroLeague.net. EuroLeague. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  16. Pablo Prigioni announces retirement.
  17. Pablo Prigioni announces his retirement.
  18. PRIGIONI, PABLO Stats.
  19. Pablo Prigioni Per Game.
  20. "Baskonia names Prigioni new head coach". EuroLeague.net. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  21. "Prigioni steps down as Baskonia coach". EuroLeague.net. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  22. "Baskonia, Pablo Prigioni officially part ways". Sportando. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  23. "Pablo Prigioni And Tiago Splitter Added To Brooklyn Nets Staff". NBA.com. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  24. Hine, Chris (June 7, 2019). "Wolves add another assistant coach: Pablo Prigioni". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  25. 3 key takeaways from the Minnesota Timberwolves at NBA Summer League
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