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Charlotte Hornets | #21 | Guard

Pat Connaughton

PPG

4.3

RPG

1.9

APG

0.6

HEIGHT

6'5" (1.96m)

WEIGHT

209lb (95kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Notre Dame

AGE

32 years

BIRTHDATE

January 6, 1993

DRAFT

2015 R2 Pick 41

EXPERIENCE

10 Years

6'5" | 209lb | 32 years

DRAFT

2015 R2 Pick 41

BIRTHDATE

January 6, 1993

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Notre Dame

EXPERIENCE

10 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 (Milwaukee Bucks): Played in 76 games (3 starts) and averaged 5.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game … shot 43.5% overall, 34.5% from three and 75.9% from the free-throw line … scored 10+ points 9 times … scored 15 points and tied his season-high of 8 rebounds on April 2 at WAS … matched his career-high of 9 assists on March 26 vs. LAL … scored a season-high 17 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) on March 8 at LAL … had a season-high 3 steals on Feb. 27 vs. CHA … dished out a career-high 9 assists on Feb. 8 vs. MIN … made his first start of the season on Feb. 6 at PHX, scoring 12 points and dishing out 6 assists … matched his season-high of 8 rebounds in consecutive games on Dec. 21 vs. ORL and Dec. 23 at NYK … scored 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3FG) in a win over the Mavericks on Nov. 18 … scored 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3FG) and hauled in 7 rebounds on Nov. 17 at CHA …  hauled in a season-high 8 rebounds and dished out 5 assists on Nov. 13 vs. CHI …  scored 10 points with 3 assists on Nov. 6 at BKN … missed 6 games (Nov. 30-Dec. 13) with a right ankle sprain.

2022-23 (Milwaukee Bucks): In his fifth season with the Bucks, played in 61 games (33 starts) and averaged 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 23.7 minutes per game … scored in double figures 18 times, including 1 game with 20+ points … hauled in 10+ rebounds 4 times … tallied 2 double-doubles … scored a season-high 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-10 3FG), knocking down a season-high 6 threes, in a win over the Jazz on March 24 … blocked a season-high 3 shots in a win over the Suns on March 14 … scored a then-season-high 19 points (7-8 FG, 5-6 3FG) and matched his career-high of 12 rebounds in a win over the Nuggets on Jan. 25 for his second double-double of the season … tallied his first double-double of the season on Jan. 9 at NYK with 11 points and 11 rebounds … missed the first 15 games of the season (Oct. 20 – Nov. 18) with a right calf strain … missed 1 game (Nov. 25) with a non-COVID illness … missed 2 games (Feb. 16-24) with left calf soreness … missed 3 games (April 5-9) with a right ankle sprain.

2021-22 (Milwaukee Bucks): In his fourth season with the Bucks, appeared in 65 games (19 starts) and averaged a career-high 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in a career-high 26.0 minutes per game … shot 45.8% overall and a career-high 39.5% from three … made a career-high 2.2 3s per game … scored 10+ points 32 times and 20+ points 5 times (had 3 20-point games in his career prior to this season) … hauled in 10+ rebounds 1 time … went 6-for-9 from three and scored 18 points on 2/6 at LAC … went 6-8 from the field (4-5 3FG) and scored 16 points with season highs in both steals (3) and blocks (2) on 12/10 at HOU … matched his career-high of 7 3s and scored a season-high-tying 23 points (8-15 FG, 7-3 3FG) on 12/4 vs. MIA … put up 20 points (7-8 FG, 4-5 3FG) on 11/26 at DEN … made a career-high 7 3s and scored a season-high 23 points (8-14 FG, 7-13 3FG) with nine rebounds and a season-high five assists on 11/10 at NYK … hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds on 10/30 vs. SAS … scored 20 points in the opener vs. BKN on 10/19, marking just the 4th 20-point game of his career … DNP-CD 1 game … missed 3 games (1/5 – 1/8) while in the league’s health and safety protocols … missed 13 games (2/14 – 3/16) with a right finger fracture/surgery.

2020-21 (Milwaukee Bucks): 2021 NBA Champion with the Bucks … played in 69 games (4 starts) and averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.8 minutes per game … shot 43.4% from the field, 37.1% from three and 77.5% from the free-throw-line … scored in double figures 17 times, including 2 games with 20 points … hauled in double-digit rebounds 2 times … knocked down 4 3s and scored 16 points with 6 boards and 3 assists vs. WAS on 5/5 … in his first start of the season on 3/22 vs. IND, made a career-high 6 3s and matched his season-high with 20 points (7-9 FG, 6-7 3FG) for the 3rd 20-point game of his career … also hauled in 9 rebounds … matched his career-high with 12 rebounds and scored 6 points at PHI on 3/17 … ad 15 points (6-11 FG) and 9 rebounds at MEM on 3/4 … scored a season-high 20 points (2nd 20-pt game of career) on 8-for-15 shooting (career-high FGM) and blocked a career-high-tying 3 shots vs. TOR on 2/16 … scored 15 points, making 5 threes, with 6 boards at CHA on 1/30 … missed 3 games (1/4 – 1/8) with a left groin strain.

2019-20 (Milwaukee Bucks): Played in 67 games (4 starts) and averaged 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes per game … shot 45.5% from the field, 33.1% from three and 77.5% from the free-throw line … scored in double figures 9 times … hauled in double-digit rebounds 3 times … matched his season-high with 4 3s and scored 14 points vs. OKC on 2/28 … hauled in a season-high 11 rebounds and scored 7 points at ATL on 12/27 … had 10 rebounds and a season-high 6 assists vs. CHA on 11/30 … scored a season-high 18 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3FG) vs. POR on 11/21 … had 17 points (6-8 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 4 rebounds and 4 assists vs. CLE on 10/28 … DNP-CD 3 times … missed 1 game (1/6) with a right thigh contusions … missed 2 games (7/31-8/2) due to return to play conditioning … participated in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago.

2018-19 (Milwaukee Bucks): Played in 61 games (2 starts) in his first season with the Bucks and averaged career-highs in points (6.9), rebounds (4.2) and assists (2.0) per game … shot 46.6% from the field, 33.0% from three and 72.5% from the free-throw line … scored a season-high 17 points and hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds at ATL on 3/31 … scored 14 points (4-5 3 FG) and had 7 rebounds and 4 assists vs. HOU on 3/26 … hauled in 10 rebounds and scored 6 points vs. MIA on 3/22 … had 13 points and 8 boards vs. LAL on 3/19 … scored 13 points with 6 boards at MIA on 3/15 … hauled 11 rebounds and scored 9 points at NOP on 3/12 … scored 14 points (5-5 FG, 4-4 3FG) on 3/10 at SAS, knocking down a season-high four 3-pointers … scored 16 points (7-8 FG, 2-3 3FG) at DET on 1/29 … tallied 15 points with 5 rebounds at CHA on 11/26 … scored 16 points (6-9 FG) with 6 rebounds vs. MEM on 11/14 … scored 15 points (7-11 FG) with 4 rebounds and 2 assists … had 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3FG) with 5 rebounds on 11/4 vs. SAC … scored in double figures 17 times … hauled in 10+ rebounds 3 times … had 19 DNP-CDs … inactive for 1 game … missed 1 game (4/10) with a left ankle sprain … 2017-18: Appeared in 82 games (5 starts), averaging 5.4 points (42.3% FG, 35.2% 3-PT, 84.1% FT), 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 18.1 minutes with Portland … scored in double figures 12 times … had a career-high 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 2-2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds and 2 assists at Phoenix on Oct. 18 … finished with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting (4-8 3-PT) at MIN on 1/14 … scored 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-PT) at New York on Nov. 27 … tallied 16 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 4-4 FT), 2 rebounds and 1 assist at CHI on 1/1 … recorded 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals at WAS on 11/25.

2016-17 (Portland Trail Blazers): Averaged 2.5 points (51.4% FG, 51.5% 3-PT, 77.8% FT), 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 8.1 minutes in 39 games (one start) in his second season with the Trail Blazers … notched 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-10 3-PT) and 7 assists to go with 7 rebounds on 4/12 vs. NOP … scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-4 3-PT) vs. SAS on 4/10 ... finished with 5 points (2-2 FG) and 4 rebounds at GSW on 12/17 ... also scored 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3-PT) vs. CHA on 1/31 and vs. BOS (2-3 FG) on 2/9 … scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting (1-1 3-PT) at CLE on 11/23.

2015-16 (Portland Trail Blazers): Competed in 34 games during his rookie campaign, averaging 1.1 points (26.5% FG, 23.8% 3-PT), 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 4.2 minutes … made his NBA debut at PHX on 10/30, scoring 5 points (1-2 3-PT, 2-2 FT) … scored a then-career-high 7 points at GSW on 3/11 on 3-of-6 shooting … hauled in 8 rebounds against Denver in the season finale on 4/13 … scored in 9 of the 34 games he competed in.

2023-24 (Milwaukee Bucks): Played in 76 games (3 starts) and averaged 5.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game … shot 43.5% overall, 34.5% from three and 75.9% from the free-throw line … scored 10+ points 9 times … scored 15 points and tied his season-high of 8 rebounds on April 2 at WAS … matched his career-high of 9 assists on March 26 vs. LAL … scored a season-high 17 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) on March 8 at LAL … had a season-high 3 steals on Feb. 27 vs. CHA … dished out a career-high 9 assists on Feb. 8 vs. MIN … made his first start of the season on Feb. 6 at PHX, scoring 12 points and dishing out 6 assists … matched his season-high of 8 rebounds in consecutive games on Dec. 21 vs. ORL and Dec. 23 at NYK … scored 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3FG) in a win over the Mavericks on Nov. 18 … scored 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3FG) and hauled in 7 rebounds on Nov. 17 at CHA …  hauled in a season-high 8 rebounds and dished out 5 assists on Nov. 13 vs. CHI …  scored 10 points with 3 assists on Nov. 6 at BKN … missed 6 games (Nov. 30-Dec. 13) with a right ankle sprain.

2022-23 (Milwaukee Bucks): In his fifth season with the Bucks, played in 61 games (33 starts) and averaged 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 23.7 minutes per game … scored in double figures 18 times, including 1 game with 20+ points … hauled in 10+ rebounds 4 times … tallied 2 double-doubles … scored a season-high 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-10 3FG), knocking down a season-high 6 threes, in a win over the Jazz on March 24 … blocked a season-high 3 shots in a win over the Suns on March 14 … scored a then-season-high 19 points (7-8 FG, 5-6 3FG) and matched his career-high of 12 rebounds in a win over the Nuggets on Jan. 25 for his second double-double of the season … tallied his first double-double of the season on Jan. 9 at NYK with 11 points and 11 rebounds … missed the first 15 games of the season (Oct. 20 – Nov. 18) with a right calf strain … missed 1 game (Nov. 25) with a non-COVID illness … missed 2 games (Feb. 16-24) with left calf soreness … missed 3 games (April 5-9) with a right ankle sprain.

2021-22 (Milwaukee Bucks): In his fourth season with the Bucks, appeared in 65 games (19 starts) and averaged a career-high 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in a career-high 26.0 minutes per game … shot 45.8% overall and a career-high 39.5% from three … made a career-high 2.2 3s per game … scored 10+ points 32 times and 20+ points 5 times (had 3 20-point games in his career prior to this season) … hauled in 10+ rebounds 1 time … went 6-for-9 from three and scored 18 points on 2/6 at LAC … went 6-8 from the field (4-5 3FG) and scored 16 points with season highs in both steals (3) and blocks (2) on 12/10 at HOU … matched his career-high of 7 3s and scored a season-high-tying 23 points (8-15 FG, 7-3 3FG) on 12/4 vs. MIA … put up 20 points (7-8 FG, 4-5 3FG) on 11/26 at DEN … made a career-high 7 3s and scored a season-high 23 points (8-14 FG, 7-13 3FG) with nine rebounds and a season-high five assists on 11/10 at NYK … hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds on 10/30 vs. SAS … scored 20 points in the opener vs. BKN on 10/19, marking just the 4th 20-point game of his career … DNP-CD 1 game … missed 3 games (1/5 – 1/8) while in the league’s health and safety protocols … missed 13 games (2/14 – 3/16) with a right finger fracture/surgery.

2020-21 (Milwaukee Bucks): 2021 NBA Champion with the Bucks … played in 69 games (4 starts) and averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.8 minutes per game … shot 43.4% from the field, 37.1% from three and 77.5% from the free-throw-line … scored in double figures 17 times, including 2 games with 20 points … hauled in double-digit rebounds 2 times … knocked down 4 3s and scored 16 points with 6 boards and 3 assists vs. WAS on 5/5 … in his first start of the season on 3/22 vs. IND, made a career-high 6 3s and matched his season-high with 20 points (7-9 FG, 6-7 3FG) for the 3rd 20-point game of his career … also hauled in 9 rebounds … matched his career-high with 12 rebounds and scored 6 points at PHI on 3/17 … ad 15 points (6-11 FG) and 9 rebounds at MEM on 3/4 … scored a season-high 20 points (2nd 20-pt game of career) on 8-for-15 shooting (career-high FGM) and blocked a career-high-tying 3 shots vs. TOR on 2/16 … scored 15 points, making 5 threes, with 6 boards at CHA on 1/30 … missed 3 games (1/4 – 1/8) with a left groin strain.

2019-20 (Milwaukee Bucks): Played in 67 games (4 starts) and averaged 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes per game … shot 45.5% from the field, 33.1% from three and 77.5% from the free-throw line … scored in double figures 9 times … hauled in double-digit rebounds 3 times … matched his season-high with 4 3s and scored 14 points vs. OKC on 2/28 … hauled in a season-high 11 rebounds and scored 7 points at ATL on 12/27 … had 10 rebounds and a season-high 6 assists vs. CHA on 11/30 … scored a season-high 18 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3FG) vs. POR on 11/21 … had 17 points (6-8 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 4 rebounds and 4 assists vs. CLE on 10/28 … DNP-CD 3 times … missed 1 game (1/6) with a right thigh contusions … missed 2 games (7/31-8/2) due to return to play conditioning … participated in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago.

2018-19 (Milwaukee Bucks): Played in 61 games (2 starts) in his first season with the Bucks and averaged career-highs in points (6.9), rebounds (4.2) and assists (2.0) per game … shot 46.6% from the field, 33.0% from three and 72.5% from the free-throw line … scored a season-high 17 points and hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds at ATL on 3/31 … scored 14 points (4-5 3 FG) and had 7 rebounds and 4 assists vs. HOU on 3/26 … hauled in 10 rebounds and scored 6 points vs. MIA on 3/22 … had 13 points and 8 boards vs. LAL on 3/19 … scored 13 points with 6 boards at MIA on 3/15 … hauled 11 rebounds and scored 9 points at NOP on 3/12 … scored 14 points (5-5 FG, 4-4 3FG) on 3/10 at SAS, knocking down a season-high four 3-pointers … scored 16 points (7-8 FG, 2-3 3FG) at DET on 1/29 … tallied 15 points with 5 rebounds at CHA on 11/26 … scored 16 points (6-9 FG) with 6 rebounds vs. MEM on 11/14 … scored 15 points (7-11 FG) with 4 rebounds and 2 assists … had 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3FG) with 5 rebounds on 11/4 vs. SAC … scored in double figures 17 times … hauled in 10+ rebounds 3 times … had 19 DNP-CDs … inactive for 1 game … missed 1 game (4/10) with a left ankle sprain … 2017-18: Appeared in 82 games (5 starts), averaging 5.4 points (42.3% FG, 35.2% 3-PT, 84.1% FT), 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 18.1 minutes with Portland … scored in double figures 12 times … had a career-high 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 2-2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds and 2 assists at Phoenix on Oct. 18 … finished with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting (4-8 3-PT) at MIN on 1/14 … scored 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-PT) at New York on Nov. 27 … tallied 16 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 4-4 FT), 2 rebounds and 1 assist at CHI on 1/1 … recorded 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals at WAS on 11/25.

2016-17 (Portland Trail Blazers): Averaged 2.5 points (51.4% FG, 51.5% 3-PT, 77.8% FT), 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 8.1 minutes in 39 games (one start) in his second season with the Trail Blazers … notched 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-10 3-PT) and 7 assists to go with 7 rebounds on 4/12 vs. NOP … scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-4 3-PT) vs. SAS on 4/10 ... finished with 5 points (2-2 FG) and 4 rebounds at GSW on 12/17 ... also scored 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3-PT) vs. CHA on 1/31 and vs. BOS (2-3 FG) on 2/9 … scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting (1-1 3-PT) at CLE on 11/23.

2015-16 (Portland Trail Blazers): Competed in 34 games during his rookie campaign, averaging 1.1 points (26.5% FG, 23.8% 3-PT), 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 4.2 minutes … made his NBA debut at PHX on 10/30, scoring 5 points (1-2 3-PT, 2-2 FT) … scored a then-career-high 7 points at GSW on 3/11 on 3-of-6 shooting … hauled in 8 rebounds against Denver in the season finale on 4/13 … scored in 9 of the 34 games he competed in.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE ... Finished his career ranked first all-time at Notre Dame for games played (139) and third in starts (123) … averaged 10.5 points (45.0% FG, 38.6% 3-PT, 77.7% FT), 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in four seasons with the Irish … became the 8th player in school history to net at least 1,400 points and 800 rebounds, and is ranked 16th all-time for most points scored (1,465) … 2014-15: Started in all 38 games as a senior, notching career-highs in rebounds (7.4), field goal percentage (46.6% FG), three-point field goal percentage (42.3% 3-PT), steals (0.71), and blocks (0.95) … a Third Team All-ACC selection, his 12.5 points led the team in rebounds and ranked third in scoring … led Notre Dame with nine double-doubles … averaged 14.3 points in three ACC Tournament games on 14-of-25 shooting (8-16 3-PT) and was an ACC First Team All-Tournament Team honoree … produced 10.0 points (43.2% FG), 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in four NCAA Tournament games on his way to being named to the NCAA Championships Midwest Region All-Tournament Team … 2013-14: A team captain, was one of two players to start all 32 games for Notre Dame … named Honorable Mention All-ACC after averaging a career-high 13.8 points (45.2% FG, 37.8% 3-PT, 83.3% 3-PT) in addition to his 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game … scored in double figures 25 times … led the Irish in three-pointers made with 76 … 2012-13: Started every game for Notre Dame (35), averaging 8.9 points (44.5% FG, 37.7% 3-PT, 70.8% FT), 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 32.1 minutes … contributed 0.46 steals and 0.34 blocks and was named the Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year … 2011-12: One of three players to appear in all 34 games for Notre Dame (18 starts), averaged 7.0 points (42.3% FG, 34.2% 3-PT, 75.7% FT), 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 24.1 minutes … scored a career-high 24 points (9-14 FG, 6-10 3-PT) in his third collegiate game against Sam Houston State on Nov. 16.