Juan Ignacio Sánchez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Juan Ignacio Sánchez

Argentine professional basketball player

Date of Birth: 08-May-1977

Place of Birth: Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Juan Ignacio Sánchez

  • Juan Ignacio Sánchez Brown, commonly known as Pepe Sánchez (born May 8, 1977), is a former Argentine-Spanish 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.

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