Pat Connaughton

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Basketball player
Pat Connaughton
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Player information
Full name Patrick Bergin Connaughton
birthday January 6, 1993
place of birth Arlington , Massachusetts , United States
size 193 cm
position Shooting Guard /
Small Forward
college Notre Dame
NBA draft 2015 , 41st Pick, Brooklyn Nets
Club information
society Milwaukee Bucks
league NBA
Jersey number 24
Clubs as active
2015-2018 United StatesUnited States Portland Trail Blazers
2018– United StatesUnited States Milwaukee Bucks
1 As of December 15, 2018

Patrick Bergin Connaughton (born January 6, 1993 in Arlington , Massachusetts ) is an American basketball player who is under contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA . He plays in the position of the shooting guard . He is also active as a baseball player with the Baltimore Orioles in minor league baseball .

High school and college

Pat Connaughton attended St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers , Massachusetts , where he showed talent in three sports. He was the quarterback for the American football team and held various positions on the high school basketball and baseball teams. At the beginning he only received offers for baseball scholarships. However, after he showed outstanding performance at a basketball tournament of the Amateur Athletic Union in Orlando , Florida , he also received offers to play for the basketball teams of various universities. Ultimately, he decided to go to the University of Notre Dame , which allowed him to practice both sports. With the basketball team, Connaughton spent every 4 years in college and then enrolled for the 2015 NBA draft . In his senior season he was able to win the title in the Atlantic Coast Conference with his team .

NBA

In the draft, he was selected in 41st place by the Brooklyn Nets . A short time later, however, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers together with Mason Plumlee . In return, Steve Blake and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson moved to the Nets. On July 9, 2015, he signed a three-year contract with the Oregon state franchise . He made his NBA debut on October 30, 2015 against the Phoenix Suns , where he scored five points. In his rookie - season 2015/16 he played 34 games for the Trail Blazers.

On April 13, 2017, he achieved a new career record in the last game of the 2016/17 Regular Season against the New Orleans Pelicans with 19 points. In the following season 2017/18 he already scored his season and career best with 24 points in the opening game against the Phoenix Suns. The game was won with 124-76 points and was the Sun's biggest defeat ever.

In the 2018 Free Agency, Connaughton signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks . There he established himself as a valuable role player and advanced into the Conference Finals with the Bucks in his first 2018/19 season .

MLB

In the 2014 MLB Draft , he was selected in the 4th round in 121st place by the Baltimore Orioles .

Web links

Commons : Pat Connaughton  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Connaughton's dual-sport decision
  2. ↑ Pat Connaughton chose to stay at Notre Dame
  3. ↑ TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE MASON PLUMLEE, DRAFT RIGHTS TO PAT CONNAUGHTON FROM BROOKLYN
  4. ↑ TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN PAT CONNAUGHTON
  5. ^ Bledsoe, Knight lead Suns to 110-92 win over Portland
  6. ↑ Trail Blazers' Pat Connaughton wants to prove he is more than just a great athlete
  7. ^ Pelicans end the season with a 103-100 win over the Blazers
  8. ↑ Blazers hand Suns worst loss ever in season opener, 124-76
  9. ↑ Milwaukee Bucks Sign Pat Connaughton
  10. ↑ Milwaukee Bucks 2018-19 Season Review: Pat Connaughton
  11. ↑ Connaughton Drafted In Fourth Round By The Baltimore Orioles
personal data
SURNAME Connaughton, Pat
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Connaughton, Patrick Bergin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball and baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH Arlington , Massachusetts