Gregory Vargas

Gregory Vargas
Guaros de Lara
Position Point guard
League LPB
Personal information
Born (1986-02-18) February 18, 1986
Ocumare Del Tuy, Venezuela
Nationality Venezuelan
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004 Patriotas de Guarico
2004 Pescadores de Cumana
2005 Panteras de Miranda
2005 Pescadores de Cumana
2006 Panteras de Miranda
2006 Pescadores de Sucre
2007 Panteras de Miranda
2007 Pescadores de Sucre
2008 Panteras de Miranda
2008 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2008 Centauros de Cojedes
2008 Petroleros de Falcon
2008–2009 Angeles de Puebla
2009 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2009 Piratas Saludcoop Bogota
2009 Lanceros de Cojedes
2009 Tiburones de Vargas
2010 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2010–2011 Angeles de Puebla
2011 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2011 Reales de La Vega
2011–2012 Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2012 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2012–2013 Halcones UV Xalapa
2013 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2013 Caquetíos de Falcón
2014 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2014 Brujos de Guayama
2014 Maratonistas de Coamo
2014 Brujos de Guayama
2014 Protectores de Miranda
2015 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2015–2016 Maccabi Haifa
2016 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2016 SLUC Nancy
2016–2017 Maccabi Haifa
2017–2018 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2018–present Guaros de Lara
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Venezuela
South American Championship
2014 Venezuela
2016 Venezuela
2012 Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
2015 Mexico

Gregory Vargas (born February 18, 1986) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Guaros de Lara of the LPB.[1]

Player profile

Vargas was described as a tough FIBA player, who could be a college basketball All-American, by ESPN basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla.[2]

Professional career

In the 2015–16 season, Vargas averaged 13.9 points and 6.4 assists per game in the Israeli Premier League, with Maccabi Haifa.[3]

Vargas also played against the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies as a part of Maccabi Haifa, in an NBA preseason game.[4] He scored over 20 points in 8 games, and had 10 or more assists in 3 games as well, during the 2015–16 season.[5][6][7]

On July 7, 2016, Vargas signed with French club SLUC Nancy.[8] In November 2016, he left Nancy after appearing in eight games.[9] On December 17, 2016, he returned to his former club Maccabi Haifa.[10], During his season with the club he won Israeli Super League Defensive Player of the Year award and helped Haifa reaching the Israeli League Finals.

On July 20, 2017, Vargas signed with the Spanish club Baloncesto Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB for the 2017–18 season. [11]

Venezuelan national team

Vargas is a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team. As a member of the team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship,[12] he helped Venezuela to defeat Uruguay[13] and Canada to win the gold medal. That was Venezuela's first FIBA Americas Championship,[14] and allowed them to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, where Vargas also played with Venezuela.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Americas Championship 2015: Venezuela vs Argentina, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup". Yibada.
  2. ↑ Baltimore Sun (23 July 2015). "Experience in Pan American games will help Melo Trimble, ESPN analyst says". baltimoresun.com.
  3. ↑ "Gregory Vargas profile - Game center - FIBA.com".
  4. ↑ Contributing Writer (11 October 2015). "Lakers Vs. Maccabi Hafia Preview: L.A. Looks To End Three Game Losing Streak". Lakers Nation.
  5. ↑ Gregory VARGAS | Season 2015/2016
  6. ↑ "Mac Tel Aviv humiliated on the road by Mac Haifa". The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com.
  7. ↑ "Greens grab dramatic victory over Ness Ziona". The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com.
  8. ↑ SLUC Nancy inks Gregory Vargas
  9. ↑ Pro A : Gregory Vargas quitte Nancy (in French)
  10. ↑ Maccabi Haifa signs Gregory Vargas
  11. ↑ Gregory Vargas signs with Fuenlabrada
  12. ↑ "2016 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men - Vargas, Venezuela hope for another incredible summer - FIBA.com". FIBA.com.
  13. ↑ "FIBA Americas results and recap, featuring Jack Michael Martinez vs. Luis Scola". ProBasketballTalk.
  14. ↑ "Canadian Men's Basketball fails to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics". The Brock Press.
  15. ↑ AP Member Choice Complete (11 September 2015). "John Calipari acknowledges former players as he enters Hall of Fame". latimes.com.


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