Pablo Prigioni

Pablo Prigioni
Prigioni, playing with the New York Knicks, in February 2013.
Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-05-17) 17 May 1977 (age 47)
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 Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Puerto Rico
Silver medal – second place 2007 Las Vegas
Bronze medal – third place 2009 San Juan
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA Diamond Ball
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nanjing
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2003 Montevideo
Gold medal – first place 2004 Brazil
Head coach for  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2022

Pablo Prigioni (born 17 May 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.

  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.