José Vargas (basketball)
Dominican basketball player (born 1963)
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José Luis Vargas (born June 23, 1963), commonly known as "El Grillo" and "Jose Grillo Vargas", is a Dominican former professional basketball player who played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.
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| Born | June 23, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | LSU (1984–1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1988: 2nd round, 49th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1988–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Phonola Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Saint-Quentin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Ambrosiana Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Franca | ||||||||||||||||||||
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College career
Vargas played college basketball for Louisiana State University.[1]
Professional career
Vargas was drafted in the second round of the 1988 National Basketball Association draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He never played in the NBA, though, instead leaving to play in the Italian league.[2]
He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1991 to 1993.
He played with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
