Pat Connaughton
Basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks
Born
January 6th, 1993
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college basketball at Notre Dame, where averaged 13.8 points per game. Entered the NBA in 2015 and signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Later joined the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018, contributing to the team's victory in the 2021 NBA Championship. Connaughton is also a former professional baseball player, having been drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2014.
Played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA
Won the 2021 NBA Championship
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