Biography
Pat Connaughton – A Professional Basketball Player, Representing The Team Milwaukee Bucks, Who Entered in The NBA by 2015 NBA Draft
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Who is Pat Connaughton?
Pat Connaughton is a big name in the sports and basketball industry. He is a professional basketball player who is a shooting guard for the team Milwaukee Bucks. He also played for the team Portland Trail Blazers for three years. This 27-year-old player is an excellent basketball player who played the sport since he was in college.
Full Name | Pat Connaughton |
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Birth Name | Patrick Bergin Connaughton |
Birth Date | January 6, 1993 |
Birth Place | Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S |
Father | Leonard Connaughton |
Mother | Susan Connaughton |
Height | 6 feet 4 inches |
Weight | 95 kilograms |
Zodiac | Capricorn |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | White |
University | University of Notre Dame |
Net Worth | $1.5 million |
Personal Information
Pat was born on the 6th of January, 1993 as Patrick Bergin Connaughton in Arlington, a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. He was born to Leonard Connaughton and Susan Connaughton.
Pat stands to 6 feet and 4 inches (1.93 meters) tall. His weight is around 209 lbs (95 kilograms). His star sign is Capricorn. Furthermore, Pat belongs to American nationality and white ethnicity.
Education
Pat attended St. John’s Preparatory School, located in Danvers. He then attended the University of Notre Dame for further education.
Social Media
Pat has Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts. His Instagram id is @patconnaughton. He has 132k + followers on Instagram. Furthermore, his Twitter id is @pconnaughton. He has 51.6k + followers on Twitter. He also has his official website www.patconnaughton.com
Dating and Marriage
The details about his relationship status are unknown. However, he is expected to be single.
The Early Career of Pat Connaughton
During High school, Pat played various sports like Baseball, football, and basketball. However, he chose basketball as his primary sport between his junior and senior years. He then decided to play college basketball at the University of Notre Dame.
In his junior season, i.e. the 2011-12 season with the team, Pat played a total of 34 games and started 18 of the games. He recorded 24.1 minutes per game, .423 field game percentage, 4.4 rebounds per game and .9 assists per game in this season. Furthermore, he also achieved .5 steals per game, .1 blocks per game, and 7.0 points per game. Similarly, in the 2012-13 season, he played a total of 35 games for the team and started all of the games. He recorded 32.1 minutes per game with .445 field goal percentage, 4.7 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game, .5 steals per game, .3 blocks per game and 8.9 points per game.
Furthermore, Pat played 32 games and started all of the games in the 2013-14 season with the Notre Dame University team. In this season, he recorded a total of 37.2 minutes per game, .452 field goal percentage, 7.1 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, 1 steal per game, .6 blocks per game and 13.8 points per game. Furthermore, Pat recorded his college career-high minutes per game, the average per game, steals per game and points per game in this season. In the final season with the University team, Pat played a total of 38 games, which is a college career-high of games played. He recorded 35.6 minutes per game,.466 field game percentage, 7.4 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, .7 steals per game, .9 blocks per game and 12.5 points per game. He recorded a career-high of games played, field goal percentage and rebounds per game in this season.
The Professional Basketball Career of Pat Connaughton
Pat entered the 2015 NBA draft and was selected by the team Brooklyn Nets as the 41st pick. He was then traded to the team Portland Trail Blazers and signed a three-year deal in July of 2015. Pat played his debut match with the team in October of the same year. Furthermore, he played a total of 34 games in the 2015-16 season. He received 4.2 minutes per game,.265 field goal percentage, .9 rebounds per game, .3 average per game .1 steals per game and 1.1 points per game in this season.
Similarly, he played a total of 39 games in the 2016-17 season and started one game in full. He achieved 8.1 minutes per game, .514 field goal percentage, 1.3 rebounds per game, .7 average per game, ..2 steals per game, .1 blocks per game and 2.5 points per game. He had a career-high of field goal percentage in this season.
In the 2017-18 season, Pat played a total of 82 games with the Portland Trail Blazers and started 5 of the games. This season, he recorded 18.1 minutes per game, .423 field goal percentage, 2.0 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, .3 steals per game, .3 blocks per game and 5.4 points per game. Furthermore, he recorded the career-high of games played and games started in this season.
Milwaukee Bucks
For the 2018-19 season, Pat signed with the team Milwaukee Bucks on the 1st of August, 2018. In the 2018-19 season, he played a total of 61 games for the Milwaukee Bucks and started 2 games. He recorded a total of 20.7 minutes per game, .466 field goal percentage, 4.2 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 0.5 steals per game, 0.4 blocks per game and 6.9 points per game. He recorded a career-high of rebounds per game, minutes per game, assists per game, steals per game, blocks per game and points per game in this season.
Professional Baseball Career
Before choosing a professional basketball career, Pat used to play Baseball in the minor baseball league named the New York-Penn League for the Aberdeen IronBirds. He recorded a 96 miles per hour fastball with the team. However, his career with the Baseball was short-lived as he left in July of 2014.
The Net Worth of Pat Connaughton
Pat is an excellent basketball player with a net worth of around $1.5 million. Furthermore, his salary from the team Milwaukee Bucks is approximately $1,723,050. He has earned 5 percent more than what he received in the 2018/19 season in the 2019/20 season. Furthermore, Pat ranks in the 367th position in the best-paid NBA players whereas he ranks in the 15th position for the best-paid player of the team Milwaukee Bucks.