Juan Ignacio Sánchez

Juan Ignacio Sánchez Brown (born May 8, 1977), commonly known as Pepe Sánchez, is an Argentine former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position. He was a part of Argentina's 2004 Olympic gold medal team. Pepe Sánchez (1.93 metres, 6 feet 4 inches tall) was the first Argentine to play in the NBA. He played two seasons in the NBA, playing in a total of 38 games with the Philadelphia 76ers (24 games), Atlanta Hawks (5 games), and the Detroit Pistons (9 games), averaging only 5 minutes per game. He also played with the Golden State Warriors, during the NBA preseason. In 2010 he won the Konex Award as one of the five best Basketball Players from the last decade in Argentina.

Juan Ignacio Sánchez
Sánchez with the Real Madrid in 2008
Personal information
Born (1977-05-08) May 8, 1977
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeTemple (1996–2000)
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career1994–2013
PositionPoint guard
Number24, 4, 6
Career history
1994–1995Deportivo Roca
1995–1996Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
2000–2001Philadelphia 76ers
2001Atlanta Hawks
2001Philadelphia 76ers
2001–2002Panathinaikos
2002–2003Detroit Pistons
2003–2004Etosa Alicante
2004–2007Unicaja Málaga
2007–2008AXA FC Barcelona
2008–2009Real Madrid
2010Obras Sanitarias
2010–2013Weber Bahía Estudiantes
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
2004 Athens
FIBA World Cup
2002 Indianapolis
FIBA AmeriCup
2001 Neuquen
2003 San Juan
2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
1999 Bahia Blanca
FIBA Diamond Ball
2004 Belgrade
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