On Aug. 15 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Gonzaga Bulldogs alum and 6-2, 220-pound guard Jeremy Pargo was named the BIG3’s Most Valuable Player. The 2007-08 West Coast Conference Player of the Year is also a three-time All-Star with the ever-growing 3-on-3 league founded by rapper Ice Cube.
At 40 years old, Pargo has still got it. The captain hit a game-winning three-pointer to beat the Chicago Triplets, 50-47, and send the Boston Ball Hogs to their first-ever title game against the Dallas Power next Saturday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m. PT on CBS/BET. He finished with 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists in the semifinal victory over the Triplets.
This summer with the Ball Hogs, the Chicago, Illinois native led the BIG3 in total points (180), assists (35), three-pointers made (20), and four-pointers made (seven, a single-season record).
Most recently, Pargo competed with Grindavik of the Urvalsdeild Karla in Iceland. He won the Icelandic League championship and was named the Most Valuable Player there as well, scoring 48 points on 10-of-16 three-pointers in the championship-clinching game over Tindastoll.
During his 16, going on 17-year professional basketball career, Pargo has played in countries like Israel, Russia, China, Italy, Lebanon, and Spain, to go along with three seasons in the NBA.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
