Brian Fitzpatrick (basketball)

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Brian Fitzpatrick
BC Odessa
PositionPower forward
LeagueUkrainian Basketball SuperLeague
Personal information
Born (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989 (age 32)
Bethpage, New York
NationalityIrish / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014Rethymno Aegean
2014Panionios
2015–2016Horsens IC
2016Levanga Hokkaido
2016–2017Prostějov
2018–2019Borås
2019-2020San Martin Corrientes
2021Haukar
2021-presentBC Odessa
Career highlights and awards

Brian Edward Fitzpatrick (born November 6, 1989) is an Irish-American professional basketball player who plays the power forward position. He has represented the Irish National Team and played college basketball at Bucknell University.

High school career[]

Fitzpatrick played at Xavier High School before doing a post-graduate year at Northfield Mount Hermon.[1]

College career[]

In October 2008, he committed to the University of Pennsylvania.[2] During his freshman season, head coach Glen Miller was fired[3] and he transferred to Bucknell University.[4] He redshirted for one season and played three more years for the Bison. In 2014, he was named to the academic All-Patriot League team.[5]

Professional career[]

In August 2014, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year deal with Rethymno Aegean B.C.[6] However, he was released in October and transferred to Panionios[7] also of the Greek Basket League. In January 2015, he signed for the rest of the season with Horsens IC.[8] He helped them win the double and was named Finals MVP. In September 2015, he resigned with Horsens IC for another season[9] and helped them repeat as champions of the Danish League. In August 2016, Fitzpatrick signed with Levanga Hokkaido in the first division of the Japanese B.League.[10] Following an injury, he was released from his contract in early November.[11] On December 26, he signed with BK Prostějov of the NBL for the rest of the season.[12] After missing the next season with an ACL tear, he signed with Borås Basket for the 2018–2019 season.[13] After helping Borås Basket to the SBL finals, he signed with San Martin Corrientes of the LNB in July 2019 for the 2019–2020 season.[14]

In January 2021, Fitzpatrick signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Haukar.[15] In 21 games, he averaged 14.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. In August 2021, Fitzpatrick signed with BC Odessa of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague for the 2021-2022 season.[16]

International career[]

In 2016, Fitzpatrick played on Ireland's national team and their national 3x3 team.[17] He participated in the 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships qualifier in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in Ciorescu, Moldova, where he was his team's top scorer and the third-best scorer of the tournament.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "|". newenglandrecruitingreport.com.
  2. ^ "|". newenglandrecruitingreport.com.
  3. ^ "Penn fires basketball coach Glen Miller after 0-7 start - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
  4. ^ "|". newenglandrecruitingreport.com.
  5. ^ "Brian Fitzpatrick Named to Academic All-Patriot League Team". Bucknell University Athletics.
  6. ^ "Brian Fitzpatrick Signs with Greek First-Division Club". Bucknell University Athletics.
  7. ^ "Panionios adds six new players to their roster". 2014-10-17.
  8. ^ "Brian Fitzpatrick joins Horsens IC". 2015-01-09.
  9. ^ "Horsens har sidste mand på plads i truppen - Fullcourt.dk". 2015-09-03.
  10. ^ "ニュース".
  11. ^ "ニュース".
  12. ^ "Brian Fitzpatrick har fundet ny klub | Fullcourt.dk". 2017-01-06.
  13. ^ "» Hilliards MVP-lagkamrat till Borås Basket".
  14. ^ "Brian Fitzpatrick Joins San Martin".
  15. ^ Davíð Eldur (5 January 2021). "Morris og Fitzpatrick til Hauka". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Odessa inks Brian Fitzpatrick". www.eurobasket.com.
  17. ^ "Ireland set for European Basketball Championships".
  18. ^ "Ireland accumulated statistics | 2016 FIBA European Championship For Small Countries". archive.fiba.com.

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