Pargo posted career highs in every statistical category this season with averages of 6.7 ppg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 rpg and 15.5 mpg.
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Position: Guard |
Height/Weight: 6-1/175
Years Pro: 2 |
Born: September 22, 1979 in Chicago, Ill.
College: Arkansas ’02
High School: Robeson (Chicago, Ill.)
Jannero Pargo Archive:
3/25: Pargo Signs for Rest of Season
3/15: Pargo Joins the Bulls
Head Coach Scott Skiles on Pargo:
“Jannero was a nice surprise. We liked him [when he was in Chicago] and we liked him from afar. We had good reports out of the Lakers about him. He’s a guy who can come in off the bench and get hot quickly. He’s not afraid to take big shots and he plays with a lot of confidence. His defense improved while he was with us. He’s in the same boat as Paul Shirley, Linton [Johnson III] and Ronald [Dupree].
It’s a big summer for those four guys, not only with regards to possibly being on our team, but for their careers. I think that ultimately, Jannero’s role in the league is to be an off-the-bench shooter/scorer. We liked him and he definitely had a hand in some of our wins that came late in the season.”
Was there a common denominator among that group of four guys?
“We looked at all four of them as hard playing guys who are serious about their jobs and serious about what they are trying to accomplish as players. They are all works-in-progress, but that is what you get when you go to sign guys mid-season. They were all here early, they stayed late, and they worked hard. Those are the kind of guys we’re trying to get.”
2003.04 Season Notes:
(With L.A. Lakers/Toronto/CHICAGO): Played in 31 games, including one start, sharing time with three different teams … posted career highs in every statistical category with averages of 6.7 ppg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 rpg and 15.5 mpg, while shooting .407 from the field, including .355 from three-point range, and .852 from the free throw line … led the Bulls in assists three times and in scoring once … scored 10+ points in nine of his final 12 appearances of the season, including three games of 20+ points.
Tallied career-highs of 34 points, 13 field goals made, 22 field goals attempted, 7 three-pointers, 12 three-point attempts and 9 assists versus Milwaukee (03/26) … tied Chicago’s franchise record for 7 3FG made in one game and tied United Center records for three-balls in one half (5 in the first half) and in one quarter (4 in second quarter) versus Milwaukee (03/26) … inserted into the starting lineup at Orlando (03/31) and responded with 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in a game-high 42 minutes … averaged 14.3 ppg, 3.5 apg and 27.3 mpg, shooting .428 from the floor, including .377 from downtown, in his last 12 games of the season … came to the Bulls on Dec. 1 averaging 1.8 ppg and 1.3 apg in 18 appearances with the Lakers and Raptors, compared to averages of 13.5 ppg, 3.6 apg, 2.1 rpg and 26.5 mpg as a Bull … also played with the American Basketball Association’s Long Beach Jam.
Pargo's Season Highs:
Points: 34 vs. Milwaukee (03/26/04)
Rebounds: 5 @ Atlanta (03/27/04)
Assists: 9 vs. Milwaukee (03/26/04)
Steals: 2 (three times)
Blocks: 2 @ Cleveland (03/16/04)
At His Best:
Pargo went for a career night in his first game after being signed for the remainder of the season. The 6-1 point guard established career highs in points and assists en route to tying three different milestones against Milwaukee on Mar. 26. Pargo came off the bench and scored 34 points, on 13-22 FG shooting and 7-12 3FG, and added 9 assists.
His previously bests were 18 (vs. DEN, 04/15/03) and 5 assists (three times). On the night, he tied a Bulls franchise record with 7 three-pointers (Michael Jordan vs. GS, 01/18/90; Jalen Rose at ATL, 01/20/03) and tied United Center records with 5 three-balls in a half (Craig Hodges vs. IND, 03/13/89) and 4 three-pointers in the second quarter (most recently Rick Fox, LAL, 03/11/03).
"I definitely had it going," Pargo said after the game. "My teammates got me the ball and I was fortunate the ball went down. The other team did not overlook me. Guys in this league have a lot of respect for each other. You don't get in this league because you are not talented. I would definitely rather have the victory. I felt pretty good. You dream of going out and playing freely. Coach did a good job of having confidence in me tonight. I am just glad to have an opportunity to come back and play."
Career Notes:
Appeared in 65 games over a two-year career after going undrafted in NBA Draft 2002 … posted averages of 4.5 ppg, 1.7 apg, 1.1 rpg and 12.6 mpg, shooting .404 from the floor, including .337 from three-point range, and .871 from the free throw line.
Pouring It On:
Pargo scored in double figures in nine of the last 12 games, including three games of 20+ points.
Career Statistics: Jannero Pargo
