1. Pablo Prigioni was born on 17 May 1977 and is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
22 Facts About Pablo Prigioni
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Pablo Prigioni played the point guard position, and was a member of the senior Argentina national basketball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Pablo Prigioni played four seasons in the NBA with the Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers before starting coaching in 2017.
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Pablo Prigioni moved to Belgrano San Nicolas in 1996, playing with them until 1998.
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Pablo Prigioni transferred to Obras Sanitarias in 1998 and played with the club until 1999.
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In 1999, Pablo Prigioni moved to the Spanish club Fuenlabrada, where he stayed until 2001.
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In 2001, Pablo Prigioni joined the Spanish club Lucentum Alicante, and he played there until 2003.
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On July 24,2012, Pablo Prigioni signed a one-year contract with the New York Knicks for the rookie minimum.
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At age 35, Pablo Prigioni became the oldest rookie in NBA history, when he made his debut on November 2,2012.
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In game 6 of the Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Pablo Prigioni made 3 three-pointers in the first quarter.
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On February 19,2015, Pablo Prigioni was traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Alexey Shved, and two second-round draft picks.
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On July 29,2016, Pablo Prigioni signed with the Houston Rockets, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
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On December 5,2016, Pablo Prigioni returned to Baskonia, signing with them for the rest of the season.
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Pablo Prigioni officially retired from his professional basketball playing career on January 9,2017.
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On 16 June 2017, Pablo Prigioni began his coaching career, when he signed a two-year deal with Baskonia, to become their new head coach.
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On 24 April 2018, Pablo Prigioni joined the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach.
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On 25 June 2019, Pablo Prigioni was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as an assistant coach.
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Pablo Prigioni coached the Wolves in the 2019 Las Vegas Summer League and was put in charge of the team's offense for the following season.
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On 1 September 2022, Pablo Prigioni became the head coach of the Argentina men's national basketball team.
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Pablo Prigioni won silver medals at the 2003 FIBA Americas Championship and 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Pablo Prigioni was a member of the Argentina national team that competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.
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Pablo Prigioni won the bronze medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, and the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.