A biography for Pat Connaughtonhasn’t been written yet.
“I think it would be pretty cool, whether it would be basketball or baseball, playing for a national team.”
“Notre Dame was the first school to offer me basketball-wise.”
“A lot of people see that I'm a good rebounder. And then they see the long hair and everything and they think I'm getting these rebounds because of toughness, and because I have a nose for the ball, not because I'm athletic and can actually jump.”
“Part of being in the 450 players within the NBA, it's kind of a fraternity field, and if I can help them get involved in some business ventures they have interest in and help educate them along the way, I feel it is my duty to do so.”
“Out of respect for the Baltimore Orioles, it would have to be a crazy scenario for them to look differently on me and for me not to come back.”
“For whatever the reasons may be, a lot of teams try to target me as a defender from a standpoint of assuming I'm not very great at it.”
“People know I'm from Ireland or have Irish roots.”
“I grew up in a hockey town.”
“I wake up, I'll scramble some eggs, cook some bacon, have a few pieces of toast, yogurt, smoothie, whatever it might be. I'll then workout, whether it's outside, inside, bike, weights, whatever I have access to, however creative I can be.”
“I'm in a fortunate position where real estate isn't my full-time job, but I have an extreme passion in the field, so as far as picking projects, we don't have as much pressure in having to pick one in order to make a living.”
“You don't find a 6-foot-5 pitcher with the athleticism and coordination I have all that often.”
“One of the things that I was taught in Portland is 'Never too high, never too low.'”
“For me, I love doing different things with real estate.”
“I rooted for all types of Boston sports.”
“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.”
“For me, I like any win I can get. It doesn't really matter where it is or who it's versus.”
“Kids of this day and age know you don't necessarily have to specialize in one sport no matter how much society and your coaches are pushing you towards that.”
“You don't want to be playing 36 holes on the day before a game.”
“You've gotta feel at home when you're on the mound.”