Pat Connaughton
No. 24 – Milwaukee Bucks | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 6, 1993
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. John's Prep (Danvers, Massachusetts) |
College | Notre Dame (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 41st overall pick |
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2018 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2018–present | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Patrick Bergin Connaughton (/kɒnˈʌtɪn/ kon-UT-in;[1] born January 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he primarily plays as a shooting guard.
Connaughton previously played for the
High school career
Connaughton attended St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts, where he starred in three sports, playing quarterback in football and multiple positions in both baseball and basketball.[3] He received major interest in baseball from schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, with Boston College (BC), the University of Virginia, and his original first choice, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who all made him scholarship offers.[3]
Connaughton's sporting trajectory changed during the summer between his junior and senior years. At that time, he had only received a basketball offer from home-state
In 2011, Connaughton's senior year, he was named the
College career
At Notre Dame, Connaughton played for the
As a sophomore, in 2013, Connaughton averaged 8.9 points per game for the basketball team, and had a 1.71 ERA for the baseball team.[7][8] In the summer of 2013, he pitched in collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[9][10] In his junior year, he averaged 13.8 PPG for the basketball team and had a 3.92 ERA in ten games started, which included two complete games, for the baseball team.[3][11]
After his junior year, he was forthright about his intent to return to Notre Dame for his senior basketball season, despite warnings that it would impact his prospects for the upcoming baseball draft.
As a senior, Notre Dame's basketball team won its first
Professional baseball career
Connaughton made his
Professional basketball career
Portland Trail Blazers (2015–2018)
Connaughton was drafted with the 41st pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2015 NBA draft. His draft rights, along with Mason Plumlee, were then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Steve Blake and the draft rights to the 23rd pick in the draft, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.[19] He signed a three-year deal with the Trail Blazers on July 9.[20] The first two years of the contract were guaranteed, with the stipulation that Connaughton would not be allowed to play professional baseball during that timespan.[18][21] He made his debut for the Trail Blazers on October 30, 2015, scoring five points in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.[22] He appeared in 34 games for the Trail Blazers as a rookie.[23]
On April 13, 2017, in the Blazers' 2016–17 season finale, Connaughton scored a career-high 19 points in a 103–100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[24]
In the Trail Blazers' 2017–18 season opener on October 18, 2017, Connaughton scored a career-high 24 points while making 4 of 6 3-pointers in a 124–76 win over the Phoenix Suns.[25]
Milwaukee Bucks (2018–present)
On August 1, 2018, Connaughton signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[26] He competed in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, dunking over Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich and finishing third in the tournament.[27]
On August 20, 2020, Connaughton scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 111–96 Game 2 win during the Bucks' first round postseason matchup against the Orlando Magic.[28]
Connaughton won his first NBA championship on July 20, 2021, averaging 9.2 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 44.1% from three-point range in six games in the NBA Finals as the Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns.[29]
On November 10, 2021, Connaughton scored a season-high 23 points and made a career-high seven three-point shots during a 112-100 win over the
On June 22, 2022, Connaughton opted into his $5.7M player option to remain with the Bucks.[33] Later, on July 13, 2022, Connaughton signed a three-year, $28.5M extension with the Bucks.[34] On January 26, 2023, Connaughton scored 19 points and recorded a season-high 12 rebounds during a 107–99 win over the Denver Nuggets.[35]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Portland | 34 | 0 | 4.2 | .265 | .238 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 |
2016–17 | Portland | 39 | 1 | 8.1 | .514 | .515 | .778 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 2.5 |
2017–18 | Portland | 82* | 5 | 18.1 | .423 | .352 | .841 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .3 | .3 | 5.4 |
2018–19 | Milwaukee | 61 | 2 | 20.7 | .466 | .330 | .725 | 4.2 | 2.0 | .5 | .4 | 6.9 |
2019–20 | Milwaukee | 67 | 4 | 18.6 | .455 | .331 | .775 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .4 | .5 | 5.4 |
2020–21† | Milwaukee | 69 | 4 | 22.8 | .434 | .371 | .775 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .2 | .7 | 6.8 |
2021–22 | Milwaukee | 65 | 19 | 26.0 | .458 | .395 | .833 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | 9.9 |
2022–23 | Milwaukee | 61 | 33 | 23.7 | .392 | .339 | .659 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 7.6 |
2023–24 | Milwaukee | 76 | 3 | 22.1 | .435 | .345 | .759 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 5.6 |
Career | 554 | 71 | 19.6 | .436 | .358 | .773 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .5 | .3 | 6.1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Portland | 6 | 0 | 1.3 | .600 | .667 | .000 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
2017 | Portland | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | .222 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
2018 | Portland | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .400 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | 4.0 |
2019 | Milwaukee | 15 | 0 | 21.6 | .481 | .357 | .500 | 6.2 | 1.4 | .4 | .9 | 6.2 |
2020 | Milwaukee | 10 | 0 | 17.6 | .429 | .348 | 1.000 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 4.0 |
2021† | Milwaukee | 23* | 1 | 23.7 | .462 | .389 | .846 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .4 | .3 | 7.5 |
2022 | Milwaukee | 12 | 0 | 26.5 | .477 | .391 | 1.000 | 4.3 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 9.5 |
2023 | Milwaukee | 4 | 0 | 22.1 | .567 | .478 | .750 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 12.0 |
Career | 77 | 1 | 20.0 | .468 | .376 | .811 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 6.3 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | Notre Dame | 34 | 18 | 24.1 | .423 | .342 | .757 | 4.4 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 7.0 |
2012–13 | Notre Dame | 35 | 35 | 32.1 | .445 | .377 | .708 | 4.7 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 8.9 |
2013–14 | Notre Dame | 32 | 32 | 37.2 | .452 | .378 | .833 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 13.8 |
2014–15 | Notre Dame | 38 | 38 | 35.6 | .466 | .423 | .781 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .7 | .9 | 12.5 |
Career | 139 | 123 | 32.3 | .450 | .386 | .777 | 5.9 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | 10.5 |
Personal life
In Goodman's 2015 story on Connaughton and his decision between two sports, many key individuals in his life testified to his character. His father Len noted, "Patrick is of high moral character and wasn't going to lie to people. That eliminated a bunch of [MLB] teams from taking him at all."[3] Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey added, "In my 15 years here, no one has been more responsible than Pat Connaughton. He's an unbelievable ambassador for us and has shown tremendous loyalty."[3] Family adviser Sam Samardzija, brother of former San Francisco Giants pitcher and former Notre Dame baseball and football star Jeff Samardzija, said about Connaughton, "He's not common—kind of like Jeff and [NFL quarterback] Russell Wilson. Not a lot of guys like him come around. He's just wired differently."[3]
Connaughton only allowed himself one luxury with his signing bonus, buying a new Jeep Wrangler. He told Goodman, "The signing bonus is a ton of money, especially for a 21-year-old. But I'm not going to live off that money. At some point, I'm going to live off a college degree."[3]
Connaughton is the president of a development firm. In March 2020, Connaughton and the firm drew criticism for razing a historic building in order to make way for a new apartment complex in Milwaukee.[36][37] He is also a landlord, and has invested in Bitcoin.[38]
See also
References
- ^ Zuniga, Alejandro. "For Aberdeen's Pat Connaughton, baseball to take back seat this week," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, July 29, 2014.
- NBA.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Goodman, Jeff (January 9, 2015). "Connaughton's dual-sport decision". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ Kourikchi, Ayoub (March 18, 2011). "Pat Connaughton is the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Noie, Tom (March 20, 2012). "Notre Dame baseball: Connaughton brings the heat". South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Norlander, Matt (June 6, 2014). "Notre Dame G Pat Connaughton taken by Baltimore Orioles in MLB Draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Krausz, Tony (March 25, 2013). "New league will bring new challenges for Irish". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Scott (May 29, 2014). "Will Pat Connaughton finish basketball career at Notre Dame, even if MLB Draft calls". CollegeBasketballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Patrick Connaughton". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame baseball: Connaughton makes debut". South Bend Tribune. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Notre Dame two-sport athlete Connaughton reaches deal with Orioles". South Bend Tribune. June 10, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Benbow, Julian (March 26, 2015). "Pat Connaughton chose to stay at Notre Dame". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015.
- ^ Hine, Chris (June 6, 2014). "Orioles draft Pat Connaughton". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Orioles to allow Pat Connaughton to play basketball for Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. June 9, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
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- ^ "Pro baseball: Connaughton makes professional debut". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Zuniga, Alejandro (July 29, 2014). "For Aberdeen's Pat Connaughton, baseball to take backseat this week". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Encina, Eduardo A. "NBA's Pat Connaughton, an Orioles draft pick, believes he will eventually return to baseball," Monday, January, 18, 2016.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Mason Plumlee, Draft Rights to Pat Connaughton from Brooklyn". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Pat Connaughton". NBA.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Waldstein, David. "Being Paid to Play Basketball, Pat Connaughton Is Dreaming of Diamonds," The New York Times, Monday, March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bledsoe, Knight lead Suns to 110–92 win over Portland". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Trail Blazers' Pat Connaughton wants to prove he is more than just a great athlete
- ^ "Pelicans end the season with a 103–100 win over the Blazers". ESPN.com. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Blazers hand Suns worst loss ever in season opener, 124–76". ESPN.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Pat Connaughton". NBA.com. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "NBA Dunk Contest: Pat Connaughton clears Christian Yelich, imitates Billy Hoyle from 'White Men Can't Jump'". February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, August 20, 2020".
- ^ "Pat Connaughton Game by Game Stats and Performance".
- ^ Connaughton helps Bucks recover, top Knicks after blown lead
- ^ "Medical Update on Pat Connaughton". NBA. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Bucks vs. Bulls score: Defending champions oust Chicago in Game 5, advance to face Celtics in East semifinals
- ^ "Sources: Connaughton opts in, stays with Bucks". ESPN.com. June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Bucks, Connaughton agree to 3-year extension". ESPN.com. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Bucks' Pat Connaughton: Efficient against Denver
- ^ "Pat Connaughton's downtown apartment plan hits historic designation snag". October 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Brew Hoop 2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks Prediction Roundtable". December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Has Spencer Dinwiddie Got a Deal for You". Bleacher Report.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)