Patrick Bergin Connaughton ( ; born January 6, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), where he primarily plays as a

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. Connaughton previously played for the

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and

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teams. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. The

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selected him in the second round of the

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and traded him to the

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. In 2021, during his sixth season in the NBA, he won his first championship with the Bucks.

High school career

Connaughton attended St. John's Preparatory School in

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, where he starred in three sports, playing

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and multiple positions in both baseball and basketball. He received major interest in baseball from schools in the

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(NCAA) Division I, with

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(BC), the

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, and his original first choice, the

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, who all made him scholarship offers. 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

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, in NCAA's Division II. He suddenly emerged as a major basketball prospect after what ''

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'' writer Jeff Goodman called "one spectacular week" at the

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national tournament in

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, including a game where he had 33

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and 20

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. Connaughton himself would later say, "That week completely changed my entire life." He then began receiving multiple offers in basketball as well as baseball, with many schools willing to let him play both sports. He eventually chose the

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over BC, the

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, the

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, and

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. In 2011, Connaughton's senior year, he was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year. As a

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for the baseball team, he had an 11–2

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with a 1.75

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(ERA) and 160

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s in 90

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as a senior. According to the baseball scouting site ''Perfect Game'', Connaughton was rated as the 33rd-best player in that year's

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(MLB)

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, but he fell to the 4th round, where he was selected by the

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, when he made it clear he planned to attend college. He followed through on his commitment to Notre Dame, choosing not to sign with the Padres.

College career

At Notre Dame, Connaughton played for the

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as a member of their

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and

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teams. In his freshman year for the basketball team, Connaughton was one of three players to appear in all of Notre Dame's 34 games. He averaged 7.0

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, 4.4

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, and 0.9

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while playing 24.1 minutes per game. The Fighting Irish appeared in the

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, but lost to

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in the second round. Connaughton scored 10 points with two assists and two rebounds in 34 minutes of play during the loss. He then joined the baseball team as a

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. 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. In the summer of 2013, he pitched in

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for the

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of the

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. In his junior year, he averaged 13.8 PPG for the basketball team and had a 3.92 ERA in ten

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, which included two

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s, for the baseball team. 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. He was drafted by the

(MLB) in the fourth round, with the 121st overall selection, of the

. One high-ranking MLB executive believed that Connaughton would have been drafted in the first two rounds had he not been committed to returning to Notre Dame for his senior basketball season, telling Goodman, "He definitely cost himself some money," as he expected Connaughton could have earned $1 million if he was willing to quit basketball. He agreed to terms with the Orioles, receiving a signing bonus of over $400,000, with the Orioles permitting Connaughton to play basketball for the Irish in his senior year. As a senior, Notre Dame's basketball team won its first

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(ACC) championship. He took part in a 2015 tournament game against Kentucky for a

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berth, narrowly lost by his team after having sustained a lead until the six-second mark. Connaughton was determined to finish his degree at Notre Dame, and had a 3.0

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with the university's Mendoza College of Business. He ultimately graduated from Notre Dame in spring 2015.

Professional baseball career

Connaughton made his

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debut with the

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of the

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, in which he registered a

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. At the end of July 2014, he left the IronBirds to return to the Fighting Irish basketball team. Even though the Orioles allowed him to pursue an NBA career, they never made any attempts to recoup the $428,000

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. As a result, the ballclub continued to control his contractual baseball rights through 2020, which could have been extended for six additional years if Baltimore placed him on its major league roster.Encina, Eduardo A. "NBA's Pat Connaughton, an Orioles draft pick, believes he will eventually return to baseball," Monday, January, 18, 2016.
/ref> The Orioles did not add him to their major league roster in that span, meaning Connaughton would be free to sign with any team if he decided to return to baseball.

Professional basketball career

Portland Trail Blazers (2015–2018)

Connaughton was drafted with the 41st pick by the

in the

. His draft rights, along with

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, were then traded to the

for Steve Blake and the draft rights to the 23rd pick in the draft,

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. He signed a three-year deal with the Trail Blazers on July 9. 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. He made his debut for the Trail Blazers on October 30, 2015, scoring five points in a loss to the

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. He appeared in 34 games for the Trail Blazers as a rookie. On April 13, 2017, in the Blazers' 2016–17 season finale, Connaughton scored a then career-high 19 points in a 103–100 loss to the

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. In the Trail Blazers' 2017–18 season opener on October 18, 2017, Connaughton scored a then career-high 24 points while making 4 of 6 3-pointers in a 124–76 win over the

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–present)

On August 1, 2018, Connaughton signed with the

. He competed in the

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at the

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, dunking over

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outfielder

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and finishing third in the tournament. 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

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. 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

. 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

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. On February 14, 2022, he underwent right hand surgery and was ruled out for at least a month. On April 27, during the first round of the

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, Connaughton scored 20 points in just 23 minutes of playing time in a decisive 116–100 Game 5 win over the

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. On June 22, 2022, Connaughton opted into his $5.7M player option to remain with the Bucks. Later, on July 13, 2022, Connaughton signed a three-year, $28.5M extension with the Bucks. On January 26, 2023, Connaughton scored 19 points and recorded a season-high 12 rebounds during a 107–99 win over the

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. On April 13, 2025, Connaughton scored a career-high 43 points in a 140–133 win over the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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, 3 , , 0 , , 4.7 , , .250 , , .250 , , .500 , , .7 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 86 , , 1 , , 19.5 , , .462 , , .370 , , .805 , , 4.0 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , .3 , , 6.0

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 34 , , 18 , , 24.1 , , .423 , , .342 , , .757 , , 4.4 , , .9 , , .5 , , .1 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2012–13 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 35 , , 35 , , 32.1 , , .445 , , .377 , , .708 , , 4.7 , , 2.1 , , .5 , , .3 , , 8.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 32 , , 32 , , 37.2 , , .452 , , .378 , , .833 , , 7.1 , , 3.0 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , 13.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 38 , , 38 , , 35.6 , , .466 , , .423 , , .781 , , 7.4 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .9 , , 12.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", 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 LBteams from taking him at all." Notre Dame head basketball coach

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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." Family adviser Sam Samardzija, brother of former

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pitcher and former Notre Dame baseball and

star Jeff Samardzija, said about Connaughton, "He's not common—kind of like Jeff and FL quarterback

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. Not a lot of guys like him come around. He's just wired differently." Connaughton said he only allowed himself one luxury with his signing bonus, buying a new

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. 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." Connaughton is the president of a development firm. In March 2020, Connaughton and the firm drew criticism for razing a historic building to make way for a new apartment complex in

. He has invested in

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. Connaughton and professional soccer player Ryan Gareis announced their relationship in June 2023. In January 2024, they announced Gareis was pregnant with their child, and in February 2024, the couple announced their

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. Their son was born in May 2024.

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