José Gregorio Vargas (born January 23, 1982) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player. He is a shooting guard-small forward.
| No. 10 – Guaros de Lara | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | SLB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 1982 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001 | Huracanes |
| 2003 | Tanqueros del Zulia |
| 2004 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2004 | Tanqueros del Zulia |
| 2005 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2005 | Tanqueros del Zulia |
| 2005 | Buchones de Cabimas |
| 2006 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2006 | Buchones de Cabimas |
| 2006 | Graneros de Portuguesa |
| 2007 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2007 | Graneros de Portuguesa |
| 2007 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2008 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2008–2009 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey |
| 2009 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2009 | Graneros de Portuguesa |
| 2010 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2010 | Graneros de Portuguesa |
| 2010 | Algodoneros de la Comarca |
| 2010 | Ola Verde de Poza Rica |
| 2011 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2011–2012 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2012 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2012 | Graneros de Portuguesa |
| 2012 | Aduaneros de Carabobo |
| 2012 | Centauros de Apure |
| 2012–2013 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2013 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2013 | Estrellas Orientales |
| 2013 | Aduaneros de Carabobo |
| 2014 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2014 | Aduaneros de Carabobo |
| 2014 | Protectores de Miranda BBC |
| 2015 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2015–2016 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2016 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2016–2017 | Club La Unión |
| 2017–2020 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2020–2021 | Gigantes de Guayana |
| 2021–2022 | Spartans Distrito Capital |
| 2022–present | Guaros de Lara |
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Professional career
editVargas has played in several Venezuelan and Mexican teams during his pro career. In 2001, he was selected as rookie of the year in the Venezuelan League. For the 2016–17 season, he signed with La Unión de Formosa, of the top-tier level Argentine League.[1]
National team career
editVargas is a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team. As a member of the team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship,[2] he helped Venezuela to defeat Uruguay[3] and Canada to win the gold medal. That was Venezuela's first FIBA Americas Championship,[4] and allowed them to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio,[5] where Vargas also played.
Personal
editVargas' younger brother, Gregory, is also a professional basketball player. The two brothers have played together on the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team.
References
edit- ^ "La Unión de Formosa confirmó a José Vargas". elpatagonico.com.
- ^ "2016 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men - Vargas, Venezuela hope for another incredible summer - FIBA.com". FIBA.com. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016.
- ^ "FIBA Americas results and recap, featuring Jack Michael Martinez vs. Luis Scola". ProBasketballTalk. September 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Men's Basketball fails to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics". The Brock Press.
- ^ AP Member Choice Complete (11 September 2015). "John Calipari acknowledges former players as he enters Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times.
External links
edit- FIBA Profile
- Latinbasket.com Profile
- “Grillito”: vida y pasión por el básquet[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
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