Brian Fitzpatrick (basketball)

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.

Brian Fitzpatrick
No. 30 – San Martin Corrientes
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
Personal information
Born (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989
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-presentSan Martin Corrientes
Career highlights and awards

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 [14], he signed with San Martin Corrientes of the LNB in July 2019 for the 2019-2020 season. [15].

International career

In 2016, Fitzpatrick played on Ireland's national team and their national 3x3 team.[16] 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.[17]

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References
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  5. http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32100&ATCLID=209426648.
  6. http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209604456.
  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. {{Cite web | url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Basketligan_season/.
  15. "Brian Fitzpatrick Joins San Martin".
  16. "Ireland set for European Basketball Championships".
  17. Ireland accumulated statistics | 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 27 Dec 2016.
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